DIPLOMA COMPUTER ENGINEERING INFORMATION SYSTEMS TIME ALLOWED: 3 Hours Question 1 Why do businesses and other organisations have to plan strategically? What factors affect the timescale of the strategic plan? (20 marks) Question 2 Describe the benefits and difficulties that might arise for a small building society that wishes to install an expert system to undertake checking the suitability of potential borrowers. (20 marks) Question 3 A long-established traditional furniture manufacturer has a
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The information systems that Netflix uses to run their business are proprietary software – in other words‚ most of its technology was built in-house. Since Netflix technology was built in-house‚ the company can be private about sharing the exact details about how exactly their technology works (McGregor 2005). The essential systems that Netflix uses are the following: supply chain management systems and customer relationships management systems. Customer Relationship Management Systems
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transparency Current electricity grids do not provide any information about how consumers actually use energy. Without useful system offers few ways to handle power provided by alternative energy sources. Without useful information‚ energy companies and consumers have difficulty making good decisions about using energy wisely. 2. What management‚ organization‚ and technology issues should be considered when developing a smart grid? Information feedback would allow consumers to see how much energy
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1. Explain Porter’s Five Forces Model and how Bill can use it to analyze his current business and his expansion. Be sure to address each of the 5 forces and explain to Bill what they mean for his business. Sassy shoes needs to stay competitive and profitable in the shoe industries. In order to do this they will need to analyze the business environment to determine the strategies they will need to implement. To do this they will use Porter’s Five Forces Model. • Threat of Substitute of Products
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Repeatable c. Defend d. Optimizing (Answer a. Initial) 2) What is the organizational role most responsible for the analysis and design of info systems? a. System Analyst b. Quant Developer c. Technical Support Associate d. The Best Buy Geek Squad (Answer a. System Analyst) 3) What is software that is designed to process data for users in an organization? a. Application Software b. Keyboard c. Wifi
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at the different marketing information systems‚ one can only marvel at the thoroughness of companies and the information it collects. Marketing information systems are people‚ equipment‚ and procedures to gather‚ sort‚ analyze‚ evaluate‚ and distribute needed‚ timely‚ and accurate information to marketing decision makers (Armstrong & Kotler‚ 2007). This can optimize your sales‚ and if done right‚ can help monitor changes‚ patterns‚ and wants of consumers. Information is king‚ in the land of marketing
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Apple Computer’s 30-year history is full of highs and lows‚ which is what we would expect in a highly innovative company. They evolved throughout the years into an organization that is very much a representation of its leader‚ Steven Jobs. Apple made several hugely successful product introductions over the years. They have also completely fallen on their face on several occasions. They struggled mightily while Jobs was not a part of the organization. Apple reached a point where
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Information Systems in Business Functions Learning Objectives: When you finish this chapter‚ you will: * Recognize different business functions and the role of ISs in these functions. * Understand how ISs in the basic business functions relate to each other. * Be able to show how ISs of different business functions support each other. * Understand how IT is used in the most common business functions to make business processes more effective and more efficient.
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1. To provide the OJT students the opportunity to integrate theory and practice in his/her professional education‚ to encourage the exchange of contemporary thinking between the apprenticeship and the agency and the Agency Personnel. 2. To provide students the opportunity to 3. To enable the OJT students to obtain information which can be used as basis for making choices in relation to future careers‚ areas of specialization‚ and or further study. 4. To enable student-trainee‚ to realize his/her
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Post Week 1 Health Care Information Systems Terms HCS/483 Healthcare Information Systems - Week 1 Name: Guidelines: Please use this form to submit your assignment and NOT the one on the UOPX website. Define the following terms. Your definitions must be in your own words; do not copy them from the textbook. After you have defined each term in your own words‚ describe in at least 50 words the health care setting in which each term would be applied. Utilize a minimum of two research
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