Question 1. Which is one way information technology (IT) has NOT enabled business to compete? By allowing companies to differentiate
By increasing the number of computers in the company
By giving companies a Web presence
By lowering the cost to compete
Question 2. Developing an organizational planning focus requires information services (IS) staff to develop a _____ orientation.
project
response
service
technical
Question 3. Information technology assets can include all of the following, EXCEPT _____.
desktop computers
office software
fire alarms
telephone systems
Question 4. There are four types of feasibility to consider when justifying a project presented in this class. They are:
Market, Real Estate, Cultural, Resource
Legal, Contractual, Economic, Political
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
Operational, Schedule, Technical, Financial
Question 5. Zero-based budgeting is used to _____.
force managers to justify each and every budget item
punish managers by making the process harder
prolong the budgeting process
force managers to use the same assumptions that they did last year
Question 6. A comprehensive security plan includes all of the following, EXCEPT:
Backup and restore plan
Disaster recovery plan
Computer and system use plan
Company strategic plan
Question 8. The Business/IT relationship needs to be viewed as _____.
non-existent
optional
a key resource
excellent
Question 9. The information services (IS) department is responsible for providing _____ support to employees of the company.
computer
software
Internet
technical
Question 10. All of the following are types of implementation strategies EXCEPT:
Cutover
Pilot
Conversion
Parallel
Question 11. Prioritizing projects based on risk requires that the project manager be _____.
a critical thinker
rigid
creative, consistent, and efficient
risk averse
Question 12. Most businesses have greatly underestimated their _____.
need for security
digital liability
cost of security
security knowledge