BSIS 496 W EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
Choose the phrase that best completes this sentence: Business implementing technology
without input from IT is called ____. - ANS Shadow IT
Plug-in technology and value will be delivered is called Silver Bullet Thinking. - ANS True
Is this idea true or false: Traditional IT metrics are an effective tool to tell the IT value story? -
ANS False
Is this idea true or false: Metrics help tell the full value story to justify investments and
demonstrate value delivery. - ANS False
Is this idea true or false: When a business has a vague, unclear strategy, it will always have a
low perception of the value of IT. - ANS True
Choose the phrase that best completes this sentence: It is best to tell the IT story using business
_____. - ANS metrics
Is this idea true or false: A business case and measuring success by on-time and on-budget
delivery are the best practices for managing value. - ANS False
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Choose the phrase that best completes this sentence: _____ is responsible for ensuring that
value is realized from IT investments. - ANS Executive Leaders
Managers
IT Leaders
IT Staff
All of the above
Select all the items below from which IT value is realized. - ANS Technology tested against
customer needs, practices, or preferences.
Select all the items below that are examples of high-level value. - ANS improving essential
business functions.
Potential to transform a business through new markets.
Reducing Risk.
Choose the phrase that best completes this sentence: __ can ensure that business and IT
strategies work well together. - ANS Strategic alignment
Choose the phrase that best completes this sentence: Strategy is ___ to doing business. -
ANS an approach
Is this idea true or false: Achieving a sustainable competitive advantage with technology alone
is an easy strategy? - ANS False
Is this idea true or false: The variety of uses of technology makes implementing an effective IT
strategy challenging. - ANS True
Choose the phrase that best completes this sentence: IT strategy is mainly about getting the
balance right between _____ strategic imperatives. - ANS conflicting