MGMT221 Module 2.4 Module Review Part 1 Questions Latest 2017 April

Module Review Assignment Deliverables

Access the Case Study and Module Review Assignments Overview and Requirements web page for detailed instructions and APA Style requirements for Module Review assignments.

Mod2-Clicking and analysis business financial report.jpgFor this activity, you will submit two files, a Microsoft Word® document for Part 1 and a Microsoft Excel® spreadsheet for Part 2. Your instructor will use the rubric below to grade this assignment.

In Part 1 of this assignment, you will answer three questions. For each question, conduct in-depth research on the topic using both the course textbook and primary sources outside of the course textbook as references. Answer each of the review questions in a scholarly manner. Use Microsoft Word or a compatible word processing application to create your data. Be sure to place APA Style in-text citations and a reference table as appropriate.

To assist your instructor, copy the numbered questions from the assignment and paste them in bold font just before each of your answers.

In Part 2 of this assignment, you will create a Decision Support System (DSS) using Excel. The Excel spreadsheet software is available through the Microsoft® Office 365 software suite provided by ERAU. Use the ERAU Software Downloads (Links to an external site.) link to download Microsoft® Office 365 (you will need to sign into ERNIE).

Part 1 Module Review Questions

Answer the following questions:

The course textbook states that "most business initiatives succeed or fail based on the quality of their data" (Turban, Volonino, & Wood, 2015, p. 37). With excellent information technology available today to manage data, why do organizations still have information deficiency problems?

Hardware virtualization is a widely utilized technology in the business world for purposes of reducing energy, and providing scalability with load-balancing. Describe three major types of virtualization utilized by businesses.

Describe at least three functions that a Database Management System (DBMS) performs to help create an accurate and consistent view of data throughout an enterprise.