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Information Systems
Exam 1: Chapter 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Process Modeling | mapping processes and subprocesses |
| What can be a barrier or constraint to business process improvement? | technology |
| BPR | business process reengineering |
| Business Process Reengineering | seeks to break down organizational silos by redesigning business processes |
| Parts of Reengineering: | -fundamental (rethinking) -radical (redesign) -dramatic (improvements) |
| Goals of BPR | -effectiveness -efficiency -internal control -compliance |
| Effectiveness | the extent to which the outputs of the process are obtained as expected |
| Efficiency | the average time it takes for the process to be completed |
| Internal Control | the extent to which the information and the data used in the performance of the process cannot be changed by error or illegally |
| Compliance | the extent to which the process follows the regulatory or statutory obligations of the organization |
| Levels of Change | -automate (first order) -informate (second order) -transform (third order) |
| What concept is a key characteristic of processes? | "all or nothing" |
| Tools Process Modeling Languages | dynamic, process integration, traditional, object-oriented |
| What are large applications that are mission critical and can be hard to replace or even inflexible? | Legacy Systems |
| What are very important parts of the redesign process to ensure that improvements are being made? | metrics and measurements |
| A result of a redesigned business process often means... | streamlined ways of doing business |