Data quality is important for all of the following reasons ...

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Data quality is important for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
 
  A) it minimizes project delay.
  B) it aids in making timely business decisions.
  C) it provides a stream of profit.
  D) it helps to expand the customer base.

Question 2

You are the CIO at an insurance firm and a manager has proposed implementing expensive new project management software that would help increase the efficiency of the IT staff.
 
  The idea of improved efficiency sounds good, but is there any way you can evaluate her decision before purchasing the software? Be specific.

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

Student answers will vary but should utilize the steps of the decision-making process and/or the qualities of decisions as a means of evaluation. A sample answer is: Yes, you can ask the manager to describe her decision-making process and evaluate the decision according to the steps she has taken. For example, how was she able to identify efficiency as a problem that needed solving? Is it the most pressing problem? What were the various solutions considered for the problem and what criteria did she choose to evaluate them? You can also evaluate the manager's decision according to the various qualities of decision making: Accuracy (does the decision reflect reality?), comprehensiveness: (does the decision reflect a full consideration of the facts and circumstances?), fairness (does the decision faithfully reflect the concerns and interests of affected parties?), speed (is the decision making efficient with respect to time and other resources?), coherence (does the decision reflect a rational process that can be explained to others and made understandable?), and due process (is the decision the result of a known process and can it be appealed to a higher authority?).