Alliance Insurance Relies on Information Technology for a Variety of Activities.The

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Alliance Insurance relies on information technology for a variety of activities.The company is planning to improve its systems,so it needs to determine which areas need improvement.Many employees at Alliance feel that the information systems at the company are not sufficiently customized for the various departments in the company.Which of the following questions is most relevant to deciding whether customization should be a priority?

• A) To what extent are work functions in the various departments different?
• B) When was the last time that hardware at employees' workstations was updated?
• C) To what extent are customers satisfied with their online experience with the company?
• D) Does the marketing department use data mining to get information on customers?
• E) Are the company's executives are confident about the direction the company is taking?

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Definitions:

Entry Points

Locations or moments where a user or system can access or begin to interact with a program, network, or facility.

Information Architecture

The design and organization of information environments to make content findable and usable.

Vertical Hierarchy

An organizational structure where each entity in the organization, except one, is subordinate to a single other entity, forming a pyramid-like structure of power and authority.

Horizontal Division

The organization of work or responsibilities among peers or departments at the same level within a company.