HCM 435 FINIAL ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
What did the authors describe as a cornerstone in examining IT value? (Chapter 7)
IT project proposal
Dr. Smith and Dr. Wesson have put in an IT Project proposal for a new Anesthesia Information System
for the Budget Review Committee to consider. They believe that it will completely change the way
they are able to capture and use data about their patient population. Their proposal states that Unit
Secretaries will be able to perform financial analysis formerly only done by the Finance department
and that the anesthesiologists and surgeons will be able to automatically download data from their
surgery cases and track anesthesia usage over time and procedure.
The elaborate projections that Drs. Smith & Wesson are predicting represent a Common Proposal
Problem. Which kind of Common Proposal Problem is it? (Chapter 7)
Reliance on complex behavior not usually required of employees
Which of the following was NOT discussed by the authors as a step to ensuring the delivery of value?
(Chapter 7)
Invest more resources
Although information technology proposals and projects require resources from all over the
healthcare organization to make them happen, which group should defend the need to invest in a new
clinical or business information system? (Chapter 7)
Clinical or Business Owners who want or need the new systems
, Immediately after the implementation is over, all value predicted by the project proposal will have
been achieved. (Chapter 7)
False
Implementation is the end point of the IT initiative. (Chapter 7)
False
__________ is the extent to which a company has invested in technology-enable initiatives to change
how the company operates. (Chapter 7)
Digital intensity
It is appropriate for the organization to hold a celebration after implement a new system. (Chapter 7)
True
Which of the following is an example of intangible value? (Chapter 7)
Improved Collaboration
Which of the following was NOT identified in your textbook as one of the four Core Functions of an IT
department? (Chapter 8)
Project proposals
Who is the most senior IT executive that manages the IT department and is seen as the executive who
can successfully lead the organization in its efforts to apply IT to advance its strategies? (Chapter 8)
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
The CIO should always report to the CEO of the organization. (Chapter 8)
False
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
What did the authors describe as a cornerstone in examining IT value? (Chapter 7)
IT project proposal
Dr. Smith and Dr. Wesson have put in an IT Project proposal for a new Anesthesia Information System
for the Budget Review Committee to consider. They believe that it will completely change the way
they are able to capture and use data about their patient population. Their proposal states that Unit
Secretaries will be able to perform financial analysis formerly only done by the Finance department
and that the anesthesiologists and surgeons will be able to automatically download data from their
surgery cases and track anesthesia usage over time and procedure.
The elaborate projections that Drs. Smith & Wesson are predicting represent a Common Proposal
Problem. Which kind of Common Proposal Problem is it? (Chapter 7)
Reliance on complex behavior not usually required of employees
Which of the following was NOT discussed by the authors as a step to ensuring the delivery of value?
(Chapter 7)
Invest more resources
Although information technology proposals and projects require resources from all over the
healthcare organization to make them happen, which group should defend the need to invest in a new
clinical or business information system? (Chapter 7)
Clinical or Business Owners who want or need the new systems
, Immediately after the implementation is over, all value predicted by the project proposal will have
been achieved. (Chapter 7)
False
Implementation is the end point of the IT initiative. (Chapter 7)
False
__________ is the extent to which a company has invested in technology-enable initiatives to change
how the company operates. (Chapter 7)
Digital intensity
It is appropriate for the organization to hold a celebration after implement a new system. (Chapter 7)
True
Which of the following is an example of intangible value? (Chapter 7)
Improved Collaboration
Which of the following was NOT identified in your textbook as one of the four Core Functions of an IT
department? (Chapter 8)
Project proposals
Who is the most senior IT executive that manages the IT department and is seen as the executive who
can successfully lead the organization in its efforts to apply IT to advance its strategies? (Chapter 8)
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
The CIO should always report to the CEO of the organization. (Chapter 8)
False
