Critical Thinking Questions Case 1 You Have Taken a Temporary

question 180

Multiple Choice

Critical Thinking Questions Case 1 You have taken a temporary position as an IT consultant for a large firm with a variety of database solutions that you and your team are working to consolidate into one enterprise-wide solution. You are currently in the process of gathering information about where things stand with each of the individual database solutions. One of the functions of the database solutions is to register users for a major conference sponsored by the firm. The managers are looking to minimize transition costs and implement a new single solution very quickly, and they are willing to take the risk of the registration system possibly not working when the conference registrations begin. What conversion type is a good match for this set of circumstances and attitudes?

• A) parallel
• B) direct
• C) phased
• D) pilot

---

Definitions:

Customer Satisfaction Measure

A metric used to gauge the level of satisfaction a customer has with a company's products or services.

High-Performance Work System

An organizational approach that combines people, technology, and organizational structure to improve performance and competitiveness.

Traditional Management Practices

Conventional or classical methods and strategies used in the organization, planning, and controlling of an organization's resources and activities.

Recruitment Drive

An intensive effort or campaign by an organization to attract and hire new employees.