A rule that helps ensure the quality of information in a database
What is an integrity constraint
300
The delegation of specific work to a third party for a specified length of time, at a specified cost, and at a specified level of service
What is Outsourcing
300
Step two of the SDLC
What is Analysis
300
Backup and security are part of what database sub-system
What is Maintenance
300
Knowledge about competitors, suppliers, your own internal operations, etc
What is Business intelligence
400
A standardized fourth-generation language found in most DBMSs used to manage data in a database
What is Structured Query Language (SQL)
400
Four advantages of outsource
What are:
Focus on unique core competencies
Exploit the intellect of another organization
Better predict future costs
Acquire leading-edge technology
Reduce costs
Improve performance accountability
400
Step 3 of the SDLC
What is Design
400
Five common business initiatives that need IT
What are:
Customer relationship management (CRM)
Supply chain management (SCM)
Business intelligence (BI)
Integrated collaboration environments (ICE)
400
Uses information about customers to gain insight in order to serve them better
What is CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system
500
The five components of a database management system DBMS
What are
1) DBMS engine
2) Data definition subsystem
3) Data manipulation subsystem
4) Application generation subsystem
5) Data administration subsystem
500
Four Disadvantages to outsourcing
What are:
Reduces technical know-how for future innovation
Reduces degree of control
Increases vulnerability of your strategic information
Increases dependency on other organizations
500
Steps 4 thru 7 of the SDLC
What is Development, Testing, Implementation and Maintenance
500
Using a contractual service to completely manage, deliver and operate one or more (typically IT or call center-intensive) business processes or functions
What is Business Process Outsourcing
500
Porter's Five business forces
What are:
Buyer power
Supplier power
Threat of substitute products and services
Threat of new entrants
Rivalry among existing competitors