A focus on data, storage, processing, and flows at the operational level and efficient transaction processing is referred to as a management information system (MIS).

In a DFD, processes are the mechanism through which data are transformed, manipulated, created, and so on into output such as a report, a decision, and the like.

Employees may interface with the HRIS through a Web portal.

In terms of estimating costs and benefits for a new HRIS, the critical time period is ______.

To facilitate decision making on complex issues, the manager usually relies on the ______ to complete some type of analysis before making a decision.

The employee’s name is an example of an object.

When a(n) ______ from one table is stored as an attribute of another table, that attribute is called a(n) ______.

A data flow diagram (DFD) is a statistical tool that can be used to manipulate or change the data.

It has been estimated that most HR departments spend approximately ______ on transactional activities.

An HRIS that supports regular and ongoing decisions is called a(n) ______.