Hubbard Et Al

question 26

Multiple Choice

Hubbard et al.quote a famous saying to summarise the key issue of information systems as:

• A)if it isn't measured,it doesn't count
• B)if it doesn't count,it isn't measured
• C)if it ain't broke,don't fix it
• D)if it can't be measured,it isn't counted

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