final exam practice questions

XYZ Inc. assigned a part-time mid-level manager to supervise the implementation of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. The project has a high risk of failure. 

true

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are legally independent enterprises with [Blank] employees.

up to 500

A key feature of an enterprise system is that _____.

it employs a database of key operational and planning data that can be shared by all

_____ includes the planning, executing, and controlling of all activities involved in raw material sourcing and procurement, converting raw materials to finished products, and the warehousing and delivery of finished product to customers.

Supply chain management (SCM)

The traditional receiving, inventory control, and accounts payable TPSs support which business function?

purchasing

Which industry was one of the first to embrace robotics, and thus operated over 90 percent of all robots in 2005?

automotive

What is machine learning?

the ability of a computer to learn without having a programmer change the software for every scenario

Robots that work with humans on manufacturing lines, handling work that is hard on a person and could cause repetitive injuries, are known as _____.

cobots

An expert system's knowledge acquisition facility serves as an interface between _____.

the experts and the knowledge base

Sophisticated computer systems require an extension of understanding visual images. This is called a [Blank]system.

perceptive

A useful model that describes how teams develop is the forming-storming-norming-performing-[Blank]model.

adjourning

According to a study by the Standish Group, approximately 70% of IS projects fail outright.

false

Project integration management is perhaps the most important knowledge area because it requires the assimilation of all nine other project management knowledge areas.

true

Creating the top of the strategic planning pyramid remains an academic exercise if an organization does not pursue specific _____.

projects

Suppose the industry your business is in has 10 buyers but 50 sellers. This means there is a low bargaining power of buyers.

false

Transitioning successfully from old procedures to a new ERP system and the associated new processes typically requires _____.

sufficient time

Which statement about Revlon's rollout of an enterprise-wide system is accurate?

Revlon was sued by its own stockholders as a result.

The order processing system is sometimes referred to as the lifeblood of the organization because _____.

efficiency and reliability of this system are so critical

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems work directly with manufacturing machines on the production floor.

false

Business application software vendors migrate to a hosted software model with the goal of helping customers _____.

reduce new software start-up costs

What sorts of tasks are performed by collaborative robots in automobile manufacturing plants?

stacking tires and glueing fabric

What is made possible through a bi-directional brain computer interface?

an operator can both receive signals from and control the actions of a device

The goal of unsupervised learning is for the machine to _____.

train itself to learn from the input and be in a mode of continuous improvement

Which type of robot is frequency used in industrial manufacturing settings such as automotive lines because of their quick and precise movements?

articulated

Which of the following processes was invented by Toyota and involves taking a customer-centric approach by looking to eliminate processes that don't deliver value to the customer, that result in errors, or that waste resources?

Lean

_____ is a set of activities that includes defining an achievable completion date that is acceptable to the project stakeholders, developing a workable project schedule, and ensuring the timely completion of the project.

schedule management

Which of the following characterizes business process reengineering?

information systems are integral to the solution

If you wish to work as an IS professional in a construction business, it does not matter if you cannot communicate with the business managers in their business terms.

false