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manager - Correct answer-a trained, knowledgeable worker who is in charge of a
team, functional are (functional manager), a business unit, ore entire organization
(general manager)
general manager - Correct answer-Manager in charge of an entire organization or
business unit
functional manager - Correct answer-Manager in charge of a functional area or
team
end user - Correct answer-individuals who have direct contact with software
applications as they use them to carry out specific tasks.
I am an end user as a student using Microsoft excel for statistics, operations or
finance course
Most general and functional managers are also end users. Use software programs
to improve their own personal productivity
,o E-mail, calendars, mobile management dashboards Effective use of software
programs can lead to increased productivity
technical staff - Correct answer-architect, developer, administrator
architect - Correct answer-individual in charge of developing a framework for the
development of a system. Strong technical background
developer - Correct answer-individual who builds high quality, innovative, and
performing software that complies with coding standards, technical designs, and
the framework provided by architects. A computer programmer.
administrator - Correct answer-in charge of the day-to-day maintenance of a
system or collection of systems.
analysts and managerial staff - Correct answer-analyst, project manager, IS
manager
analyst - Correct answer-individual who performs analysis on a specific field or
topic area. Business and systems analysts
Project Manager - Correct answer-ultimately responsible for the successful
completion of a project
IS Manager - Correct answer-in charge of a team within the IT function of an
organization.
, data scientist - Correct answer-individuals in charge of analytics efforts and have
an overview of the end-to-end processable to exploit the availability of data to their
advantage and to the advantage of their organizations by quickly and effortlessly
testing their hunches and intuitions with data
Technical skills and instruments to extract insight from data
Must also have the skills to decide what insight is worth extracting
Able to communicate results to business and IT leaders
Information Systems Professional - Correct answer-Programmers, Network
Administrators, Webmasters
Why is there an Information Systems Course in the MBA Curriculum? - Correct
answer-Managers need to interact with IT staff, need to have vocab and technical
background to do this.
CEO - Correct answer-chief executive officer
CFO - Correct answer-chief financial officer
CIO - Correct answer-chief information officer
Why are more CIOs becoming CEOs? - Correct answer-CIO is increasingly seen
as a stepping-stone to the CEO.The increasing prevalence of IT and the consequent
need for those who serve on the executive teams and board of directors to have