Management Information Systems Cases Gerald V. Post Copyright © 2012 by Gerald V. Post Management Information Systems Cases ............................................................................. 1 Introduction to Case Studies ................................................................................................. 1 Overview ................................................................................................................................ 1 Amazon.com ......
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1. The term “metazoan” is a synonym with “multicellular animal.” Are there any single celled animals? How are single-celled eukaryotes classified? 2. Give eight characteristics of sponges. Multicellular animals‚ body had pores‚ canals‚ and chambers‚ all sponges are mostly marine or totally aquatic‚ they exhibit radial symmetry or no symmetry‚ all adults are sessile and attached to the substratum no organs or true tissue are present‚ asexual reproduction occurs by buds or germmules‚ outer surface
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STUDY CASE QUESTIONS: 1. What are the inputs‚ processing‚ and outputs of UPS package tracking system? The input s in the UPS package tracking system is the detailed information about the sender‚ the destination‚ and when the package should arrive. The processing takes places when the information is inputted in the scannable bar-coded label which is attached to a package. The information from the smart label is then transmitted to one of UPS’s computer system‚ and then it is finally sent
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Case Summary: UPS 1. What are the inputs‚ processing and outputs of UPS’s package tracking system? The inputs are all of the raw data collected by UPS from its day to day operations from the basic information of the package and address to the points of data collected during the delivery process‚ i.e. travel time or fuel spent. The processing is UPS converting this data into easily accessible information and discovering relevant business trends. The outputs stage is transferring the information
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Course Prin. of Mgmt. & Leadership (11644) Test Chap. 12 Attempt Score 8 out of 10 points Time Elapsed 18 minutes. Instructions Question 1 1 out of 1 points Personal power includes expert power and referent power. Selected Answer: True Correct Answer: True Question 2 1 out of 1 points Leadership entails building a culture that will inspire and motivate people to overcome obstacles. Selected Answer: True Correct Answer: True
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MIS Case Studies Chapters 1-5 Chapter 1: Study 1 1. No‚ technology alone cannot solve all customer service problems‚ employees are still needed to run the technology and back it up in case something goes wrong. 2. $57.56 million/per year in call center savings‚ and reduction from $1.36 billion per year to $21.6 million in tracking savings. 3. Ship Manager and Fedex.com‚ package-tracking Study 2 1. Mobile technology‚ Scan-as-you-go. 2. Scan It 3. The smartphone will be
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Chapter 7 Telecommunications‚ the Internet‚ and Wireless Technology 1) Telephone networks are fundamentally different from computer networks. Answer: TRUE 2) Increasingly‚ voice‚ video‚ and data communications are all based on Internet technology. Answer: TRUE 3) To create a computer network‚ you must have at least two computers. Answer: TRUE 4) An NOS must reside on a dedicated server computer in order to manage a network. Answer: FALSE 5) A hub is a networking device that
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1. According to the case‚ what types of technologies are being used in IBM’s global network? * The technologies that the IBM’s global network uses a very wide network connection such as GIS technology that can handle a very large of information and can coordinate many functions‚ can work works across national borders. Can Stores‚ manipulates‚ and transmits data across cultural and geographic boundaries‚ and can easily communicate into other countries. 2. How has this GIS streamlined operation
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name) (surname‚ full name) MIS Adviser October 27‚ 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Abstract 3 II. Introduction 2.1 Background of the Study 4 2.2 Significance of the Study 5 2.3 Problem Definition 6 2.4 Objectives of the Study 7 2.5 Scope and Constrains 8 III. Appendixes 3.1 Individual Resume 9 3.2 Documentation 16 3.3 Examination Permits ABSTRACT The primary purpose of this study is to improve and develop the transaction
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Case 3 Ten Guidelines for Strategic MIS Planning Robert V. Head‚ a consultant on MIS planning‚ provided ten guidelines to help MIS executives who are on the threshold of experimenting with strategic MIS planning: 1. Make provisions in the systems plan for taking small steps rapidly. “Don’t have a plan with goals extending so far into the future that there is no way of tracking it.” 2. Develop alternative plans when significant contradictory trends are discerned in business objectives or technology
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