EDI is
A) the use of Internet technologies for electronic data transactions.
B) the exchange between two organizations of standard transactions through a network.
C) electronic data invoicing.
D) electronic delivery infrastructure.
E) slowly becoming the norm for B2B communications.
Q. 2Sets of loosely coupled software components that exchange information with each other using standard Web communication standards and languages are referred to as
A) Web services.
B) EAI software.
C) SOA.
D) SOAP.
E) SaaS.
Q. 3The bullwhip effect describes consistency and continuity in demand for a product as it passes from one entity to the next across the supply chain.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 4Which of the following projects is the riskiest?
A) a project that managers are concerned will affect their roles and job descriptions
B) a project that requires technical expertise that your firm's IT employees do not have
C) a project that has a strict deadline, or sales will suffer
D) a project that will automate many clerical duties
E) a project that will displace employees
Q. 5What is media richness?
What will be an ideal response?
Q. 6In your position of office manager at a legal firm, you are in charge of hiring temporary legal assistants and clerical workers. Describe how Simon's decision-making process applies to this decision.
Could that decision be aided by an information system in any way, and if so, how?
Q. 7In the value chain model, support activities are most directly related to the production and distribution of the firm's products and services, which create value for the customer.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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