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CIS201 CH06 Terminology
Information Systems for Business Chapter 06
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02/23/2012

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"What-if" analysis
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analysis that involves seeing how changes in one or more input variables impact the value of one or more outcome variables
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Data visualization
Definition
visual representation of data with the goal of clearly communicating or better understanding the meaning of the data
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Decision
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a choice among alternatives
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Decision alternative
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a method for transforming the current condition into the desired state
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Decision criteria
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objective measures of decision requirements and goals that discriminate among the alternatives
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Decision Goal
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desired decision solution requirements that go beyond the minimum, essential requirements
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Document management system
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a system that assists with managing, locating, retrieving, and tracking documents
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Goal-seek analysis
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an analysis that determines the value of a particular input variable that will produce the desired output (the goal)
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goal-seek analysis
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an analysis that determines the value of a particular input variable that will produce the desired output (the goal)
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Reporting Tools
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information systems tools that allow users to create reports without knowing special commands
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Requirement (decision)
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condition that any acceptable solution must provide
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Semi-structured decision
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decision for which some elements are structured and others are unstructured
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Structured decision
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decision that is routine and repetitive and often has well-defined procedures for making the decision
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Unstructured decision
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decision that is novel and therefore has no agreed-upon, well-understood procedure for making the decision
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What-if analysis
Definition
analysis that involves seeing how changes in one or more input variables impact the value of one or more outcome variables
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