Devry MIS535 Midterm Exam 2015 Latest

A solved midterm exam for MIS535 covering information systems concepts.

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Devry MIS535 midterm exam 2015 latestReport this Question as InappropriateQuestion(TCO A) Domino's upgraded Pulse Evolution system incorporated a Pizza Tracker functionalitythat shows the progression of individual pizza orders. This is an example of using informationsystems to achieve which business objective?Customer and supplier intimacySurvivalImproved decision makingOperational excellenceQuestion 2. Question :TCO A) The hardware and software used to transfer data in an organization is calleddata management technologynetworking and data management technologydata and telecommunications technologynetworking and telecommunications technologyQuestion 3. Question :(TCO B) The value chain modelcategorizes five related advantages for adding value to a firm's products or services.sees the supply chain as the primary activity for adding value.helps a firm identify points at which information technology can most effectively enhance itscompetitive position.Question 4. Question :(TCO C) Which common database challenge is illustrated by the text's discussion of receivingmultiple pieces of the same direct mail advertising with an identical address?Data normalization

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Data accuracyData redundancyData qualityQuestion 5. Question :(TCO D) _____ workby using radio waves to communicate with radio antennas placed withinadjacent geographic areas.Cell phonesMicrowavesSatellitesWANsQuestion 6.Question:(TCO A) Define operational excellence. How can information systems help achieve it?Operational excellence is agoodphilosophy of theworkplacewheresolidarity,problem-solving,andleadership resultsin theconstant developmentin anorganization.Itinvolves focusing on thecustomers’requirement, keeping theemployeesempowered, andpersistentlyimproving thepresentactivitiesin the workplace(Laudon K&J.Laudon, 2010). Operational Excellenceprovides astructureto understandhow andwhy performance needs to improve.InformationSystems play animportantrole in moving the organizationon organizationalsuperiority.Now inthe present time many organizations try to constantly make changes with the objective ofachieving operational excellence.In an organization information systems can help achieveoperationalsuperioritybyoptimizing the supply chain andimprovinggoodcommunications tosupplier.Mainly ithelp managers communicate withemployeesmore efficiently,facilitatetechnologicalmodernizationin products,lessenwarehouse overhead,and importantly it simplifydistribution.. Organization often has systems that have employee performance evaluations and
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