exam2013

Process of creating a data cube projection

Accessing the supporting data for a KPI

Business metrics that describe the performance of critical business activities are known as:

The “Porter’s Forces” model deals with what aspect of globalized business?

In a data-mining project, what member of the project team would most likely be responsible for approving the problem definition phase (goals, objectives, and project plan)?

What BI/DM strategy is based on statistical significance and probability?

The SMED (single minute exchange of die) technique pioneered by Toyota reduced setup time and allowed Toyota’s production process to what?

Tracking the sequence or order of pages visited on a website is used as the basis for what type of data analysis?

Biometrics Could be used for this security function

Which of the following knowledge management concepts includes an organizational culture focused on problem solving, a desire to share knowledge because of mutual interest, and norms that build trust?

A business intelligence tool that uses abstractions such as color and graphical images like instrument gauges to allow executives to grasp business situations quickly is known as a:

What is NOT a factor contributing to the Bullwhip Effect?

From an MRP (manufacturing) perspective, dependent demand is calculated based on:

As discussed in class, which of the following companies exerts seller power as described in “Porter’s Competitive Forces Model” using a strategy of maintaining high profit margins by limiting the number of channels that a customer can purchase their products and services?

Which of the following is true about folksonomies, taxonomies, tags and hash tags (such as would be used by Twitter users when posting a comment)?

In a Group Decision Support System process, prioritization is most similar to what process steps in the knowledge management cycle?

Operating unregulated WiFi networks, clickers, Bluetooth headsets, cordless telephones, and microwave ovens using the same 2.4GHz ISM frequency range in close proximity to one another might result in what problem?

Most frequently occurring value in a list of values

What business strategy did Stormhoek Vineyard use to triple its sales from 2005 to 2009?

An example of the Pareto Principle would be:

The markup (or amount of revenue a product generates over the purchase cost of the items in the bill of materials and labor) that can be used to pay for fulfillment services such as packing and shipping is known as what?

What is Not a factor contributing to the Bullwhip Effect

Describes the asymmetry of a statistical distribution

What company used wireless to encourage its customers to remain on the premises through a program called the “Third Place”?

. What type of information system breaks down distance barriers and remotely connects specialists with patients needing advanced medical treatment?

What type of data structure allows us to organize multi-dimensional information (e.g., time, location, etc.) so that it can be analyzed from different perspectives and criteria?

An unobstructed, straight line-of-sight path between a transmitter and receiver is required by which of the following wireless technologies?

In a packet-switched data communication network, which of the following is true:

What technology has been used for such diverse applications as reducing counterfeiting tickets at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, tracking lost pets, and toll collecting on highways?

What type of data mining analysis identifies patterns in the data based on geographic (physical) or temporal (time-based) proximity?

Why is tacit, or subjective knowledge, is also known as sticky knowledge?

Although globalization has been underway for many centuries, digitization, networking, and connectedness have dramatically increased what?

An advantage of distributing products in electronic formats (e.g., eBooks, music, and movies) is that you can profitably make rarely purchased items available to consumers. This business strategy used by companies such as Netflix and iTunes is known as what?

n the recent Blackboard problem where users were not able to login to the system that we discussed in class, what prevented users from accessing the system?

nternet-enabled globalization does the following:

A statistical distribution where the median value is NOT the same as the value as the average (or mean) and mode values is considered as being what?

In a relational database, what term refers to the collection of individual data values that are all related to a single unique value that commonly serves as the primary key?