infs final 11-15

Question 1

bus process

Answer 1

a set of activities that once completed, accomplish a company’s task/goal

Question 2

bus process reengineering

Answer 2

the analysis and redesign of work flows w/in and between enterprises in order to optimize business processes

Question 3

preparing for bpr

Answer 3

creating diagram of as-is
reviewing and analyzing as-is process
creating a diagram of to-be
testing and implementing to-be

Question 4

types of change

Answer 4

automating
streamlining
bpr(complete redesign)
paradigm shift(bpr change for entire industry)

Question 5

integrated info systems

Answer 5

enables data sharing by multiple functional areas of the org

Question 6

enterprise resource planning system

Answer 6

premade, integrated corporate info system and one of the ways to achieve an integrated enterprise-wide info system

Question 7

options to implement

Answer 7

erp system
best of breed collection
custom developed enterprise
mixed approach

Question 8

erp system

Answer 8

an erp suite provides function-specific modules integrated into a larger system

Question 9

best of breed collection

Answer 9

an integrated collection of function-specific commercial off the shelf software systems

Question 10

custom developed enterprise is

Answer 10

a single fully integrated custom developed multi functional system

Question 11

cloud computing

Answer 11

these systems use the internet to deliver data storage and processing services hosted by a service provider

Question 12

infrastructure as a service (IaaS)

Answer 12

computer hardware provided as standardized services over the network (hardware)

Question 13

platform as a service (PaaS)

Answer 13

resources required for building apps provided as standardized services over a network(hardware + software)

Question 14

software as a service(SaaS)

Answer 14

computer apps offered as a service on demand (hardware + software + application software)

Question 15

database as a service (DBaaS)

Answer 15

specialized version of SaaS developed for db management in clouds (hardware + software + DBMS/DB)

Question 16

internet of things (iot)

Answer 16

physical devices and objects connected via internet communicating and exchanging data

Question 17

blockchain

Answer 17

a mechanism for keeping track of sequences of data in a completely decentralized distributed fashion

Question 18

distributed db systems

Answer 18

distributes data among separate computers

Question 19

sustaining innovations

Answer 19

creates solutions and products based on existing needs

Question 20

disruptive innovations/tech

Answer 20

create services and products that are not based on the existing needs/methods/practices, but eventually disrupt /displace established solutions

Question 21

e-bus v e-comm

Answer 21

the conducting of bus on the internet v buying and selling over the internet

Question 22

types of e-bus transactions

Answer 22

bus2bus
bus2cust
cust2cust
cust2bus

Question 23

e-bus categories

Answer 23

brick and mortar
click and mortar
pure play

Question 24

internet service providers(isps)

Answer 24

provide access to the internet
rev source= subscription fees

Question 25

service providers

Answer 25

provide service via the internet
rev source= ad fees and subscription fees

Question 26

transaction brokers

Answer 26

internet based transaction intermediaries
rev source= transaction fees

Question 27

net neutriality

Answer 27

principle stating that internet service providers must treat all web traffic equally

Question 28

data security uses

Answer 28

authentication
access privileges
data encryption

Question 29

data threats

Answer 29

loss, corruption, or theft of data due to: catastrophic physical events, unauthorized users, computer viruses, malicious users, system crashes, unintentional erroneous inserts, deletes, updates