Use these questions to help you prepare for assessments or exams. Note that these questions are not specifically the ones that will be on either the assessment or exam; the goal of answering these is for you to go back into the readings and gain a deeper understanding.
- What is the primary function of a SCM system?
- What system focuses on a firm’s interactions with customers to identify potential and valuable ones?
- What is a DSS software? Give a summary of what a DSS does and an example in which it could be used.
- What system is a version of a DSS, designed to expressly meet the needs of senior corporate executives?
- Name the 3 basic set of components that are in every SCM System. What responsibilities does each component have?
- What software/application coordinates all aspects of an organization?
- A CRM helps businesses organize 3 main functions. What are those?
- What are a DSS’s 3 components?
- What is an application for EIS that focuses on producing goods?
- What are an EIS’s 5 major categories? Give a sentence for each category about what it might entail.