IT Architecture and Information Management
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What is one example of a Key Performance Indicator (KPI)?

  • Collaboration technology
  • Information management
  • Current ratio (correct)
  • Data silo

What is a major issue with data silos?

  • They are too complex to understand
  • They make timely coordination and communication across functions or departments difficult (correct)
  • They are too old-fashioned
  • They are too expensive to implement

What is a reason why information deficiencies are still a problem?

  • Information management systems
  • Lost or bypassed data (correct)
  • Standardized data formats
  • Well-designed interfaces

What percentage of the workforce works outside an office at some point?

<p>62% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of information management?

<p>To collect, process, and consolidate data (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a benefit of information management?

<p>Improves decision quality (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are data silos characterized by?

<p>Stand-alone data stores not accessible by other information systems (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a factor driving the demand for collaboration technology?

<p>Growing need to connect anybody, anytime, anywhere on any device (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in information management?

<p>To present data in easy-to-comprehend formats (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is a continuous plan needed in information management?

<p>To guide, control, and govern IT growth (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of a lack of IT architecture in information management?

<p>Data silos are created (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key benefit of information management in terms of data security and compliance?

<p>Enhanced data security and compliance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of information management in an organization?

<p>To manage a variety of information including structured, semi-structured, and unstructured contents (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of contents does a digital library typically include?

<p>A variety of contents including social media, texts, photos, videos, music, documents, address books, events, and downloads (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a major task involved in information management?

<p>Updating, expanding, and porting digital library contents on various platforms (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do organizations still experience information deficiency problems?

<p>Due to changes in technology and management teams over time (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of information management?

<p>Organizing, storing, and securing information (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of data does information management involve?

<p>A variety of data including structured, semi-structured, and unstructured contents (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common issue that can lead to data lost or bypassed during transit?

<p>Non-standardized data formats (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary consequence of having data silos in an organization?

<p>Lack of data sharing and exchange between functional units (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of KPIs?

<p>To present data in easy-to-comprehend and comparison-ready formats (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common reason for requiring expensive investments in information management?

<p>Fast-moving changes in unstructured data (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of data silos?

<p>Supports a single function (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a result of the lack of overall IT architecture in an organization?

<p>Data silos (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the mission of the members of the Architecture Forum?

<p>To advance the cause of IT Architecture and improve the quality of information systems (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the original focus of TOGAF?

<p>Industry consensus framework and method for IT architecture (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an IT Architecture conceptually?

<p>The fundamental organization of a system, embodied in its components, their relationships – to each other – and the environment, and the principles governing its design and evolution (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Architectural Description?

<p>A collection of products to document an architecture (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Architecting' refer to?

<p>The activities of defining, documenting, maintaining, improving and certifying proper implementation of an architecture (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of an Architect?

<p>The person, team, or organisation responsible for systems architecture (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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