Management Information Systems: Solving Business Problems with Information Technology, 3/e

Gerald V. Post, University of the Pacific
David L. Anderson, DePaul U/McGowan Center

Organizing Information System Resources

Chapter 13 Review Questions

1. What are the basic roles of the MIS department?

2. What types of MIS jobs are available?

3. What methods exist to create information systems?

4. What are the potential advantages of outsourcing computer facilities? What are the drawbacks?

5. What is the systems development life cycle? What are its primary objectives?

6. Are there faster ways to build systems?

7. What are the advantages of centralizing computer hardware, software, and data? What are the advantages of decentralization?

8. How does the Internet/Web affect centralization and decentralization of information technology within a company?

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