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One of the major functions of the information systems department is to develop, operate, and maintain enterprise applications. T/F |
True |
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The chief technology officer evaluates new technologies, new ideas, and new capabilities and identifies those that are most relevant to the organization. T/F |
True |
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IS is also known as IT. T/F |
False |
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In the context of responsibilities involved in job positions in the IS industry, a technical writer should develop test plans, and design and write automated test scripts. T/F |
False |
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As strategies change, as the organization merges with other organizations, as divisions are sold, IS must evolve along with the organization. T/F |
True |
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It is the chief information officer's responsibility to establish and communicate IS priorities to the IS department, while the responsibility for enforcement rests with the CEO. T/F |
False |
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The CEO and other members of the executive staff usually set up the steering committee's schedule and agenda. T/F |
False |
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Developing, operating, and maintaining an organization's computing infrastructure is a major function of the ___________ department. |
Information Systems IS |
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Which of the following is a function of the technology office in an organization's IS department? |
investigating new IS techniques |
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In the IS department, the __________ group manages the process of creating new information systems as well as maintaining existing information systems. |
Development |
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A __________ prepares program documentation, help-text, procedures, job descriptions, and training materials. |
technical writer |
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The _________ is the representative for IS and IT issues within the executive staff, providing the IS perspective during discussions of problem solutions, proposals, and new initiatives. |
Chief information officer |
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____________ is the process of hiring another organization to perform a service. |
Outsourcing |
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International outsourcing companies like Amazon.com are particularly advantageous as they provide _________. |
Customer support |
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Which of the following is an outsourcing alternative, in which hardware and both operating system and application software are leased? |
(SaaS) Software as a service |
