MIST EXAM 3 Cumulative Stuff

True or false: A functional unit within an organization needs to be modeled in a pool separate from other functional units within the same organization in a BPMN diagram. 

False

Management Information Systems is not just about hardware and software technologies; it also concerns human elements, business processes, and data.

True

Which of these is the primary reason that modern AI systems no longer use symbolic ("rules-based") approaches?

Moore’s Law

For a value proposition to be effective, it must be innovative and represent a new or disruptive offer.

False

According to Duhigg, why did Target want to advertise to pregnant customers?

To build habitual shoppers.

A business model describes the rationale of how an organization creates, delivers and captures.

Value

Organizational activities like "procurement" or "fulfillment" are examples of projects in organizations.

False

Many prominent venture capital firms are located on this road in Silicon Valley

Sand Hill Road

Which of the following is not one of the triple constraints of project management?

Information

This software development methodology is more appropriate when user specifications are unclear or are constantly changing.

Agile

Vertical Bar charts should ALWAYS

Vertical Bar charts should ALWAYS have a zero baseline.

Why are bar charts so common?

They are easy to read.

In a vertical bar, the ____

In a vertical bar, the vertical axis is the outcome of interest, and the horizontal axis typically contains categories.

______ most commonly used to plot ____

Lines are most commonly used to plot continuous data.

Often ___ are used ____

Often, line plots are used when something is measured against a unit of time. Like prices per year.

Poorly-Designed Websites Characteristics:

Navigation is confusing, Interface is cramped, Fonts are tiny, Tiny images don’t add much value, No hierarchy to the ideas.

Human-Computer Interaction Characteristic #1

We don’t read pages; we scan them. Humans are good at scanning for relevant information.

Human-Computer Interaction Characteristic #2

We don’t make optimal choices; we do satisfying. Weighing the options carefully doesn’t improve our chances.

Human-Computer Interaction Characteristic #3 

We don’t figure out how things work; we muddle through. 

Principles of UX Design 1

Krug’s first law of Usability.

Krug’s First Law of Usability.

The idea that the design of the website or app should be intuitive with respect to navigation from the user’s perspective.