The Eight Criteria That Peter Vaill Identified for Examining Systems

question 10

Multiple Choice

The eight criteria that Peter Vaill identified for examining systems include all the following EXCEPT _____.

• A)doing work with the assistance of other subsystems
• B)performing excellently against an external standard
• C)fulfill the ideals for the culture within which they exist
• D)perform with fewer resources than is assumed is needed to do the job
• E)perform excellently at the level of potential

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Definitions:

Alternative Hypothesis

An assertion stating a significant difference or relationship exists in the context of statistical testing, contrary to the null hypothesis's claim of no effect.

Sample Data

A subset of data collected from a larger population, used to estimate or infer characteristics of the whole population.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data, used to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis in a statistical test.

Critical Value

The threshold value that a test statistic must exceed for the null hypothesis to be rejected in hypothesis testing.