Scenario - Larry Slaton
Larry Slaton is an executive with InfoTech Productions. This morning, Larry has been attending a top management meeting exploring the potential value of using a new computer system at InfoTech. The executive team has reached a consensus opinion that the new system should be able to increase the effectiveness and the efficiency of operations and services. Larry has been assigned to work directly with computer system vendors and to develop the best system for InfoTech.
-Larry is negotiating with a computer software firm to develop an interactive CBIS that facilitates group communication and decision making. This software is normally classified as
A) artificial intelligence.
B) a collaborative work system.
C) an expert system.
D) an electronic data exchange.
E) none of these.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The scenario describes Larry's negotiation for the development of an interactive CBIS that facilitates group communication and decision making. This type of system is known as a collaborative work system, which allows team members to communicate and work together in a shared virtual environment. It is not artificial intelligence, an expert system, or an electronic data exchange, as those are all different types of technologies.