Question 1:

True OR False

1- Organizations typically choose between two options. Custom and off-the-shelf. True or False

2- Effective is adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result. True or False

3- Evaluation of the proposal will involve looking at all the financials, but it will also involve comparing the proposed solution to the requested features and noting differences and capabilities. True or False

4- Sometimes the justification for a system has more intangibles then tangibles, or a financial analysis doesnt paint a clear picture between alternatives. True or False

5- Once vendor is selected, external acquisition is complete. True or False

6- Time lag: many information systems take years to hit the bottom line, so any measurement immediately after implementation may show no, or even a negative, productivity impact.True or false

7- Redistribution: Some industries have a limited size, so the first mover in the industry may get a bigger slice of the pie, but overall it is a zero-sum game, so once everyone has implemented the new technology to catch up, overall it looks like there is no improvement across the industry. True or False

8- Measurement: Companies typically focus on efficiency, or doing something with few resources, over effectiveness, or doing something well, and information systems sometimes increase effectiveness over efficiency. Hence businesses are doing things better, which can then impact competitiveness and product quality and lead to other changes, but initial efficiency measurements may show little or no improvement. True or False

9- Mismanagement: Some IS implementations are the result of mismanagement and arent appropriate, so the investment actually has a negative return. Bad business model cant be overcome by good information systems. True or False

10- Once all the proposals are in and evaluated, those that meet your needs should be scored and ranked against your previous evaluation template to provide a solid basis for comparison. True or False