TU Wien:Information Systems Engineering VU (Proper)/Assignments 1-4

Assignment 1 - DEMO 1

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1 According to the TAO Theory, what is an example of an affordance?

	The need to sit on a tree trunk
	The construction of a chair
	The sit-on-ability of a tree trunk
	The inherent property of a system

2 Which EE theory does Ogden and Richard's semiotic triangle and Stamper's semiotic ladder form the basis?

	EE Organisational Operation Theory / Performance in Social Interaction Theory (PSI)
	EE Information Theory / Factual Information (FI) Theory
	EE Function-Construction Theory / Teleology–Affordances–Ontology (TAO) Theory

3 What does the TAO theory (Teleology–Affordances–Ontology) primarily seek to clarify?

	The subjective experiences of individuals
	The nature of engineering problems
	The role of artefacts in enterprises
	The relationship between construction and function

4 What are the three ways of deriving types discussed in the FI Theory?

	Perception, conceptio, and predication
	Extension, comprehension and specification
	Specialisation, generalisation and aggregation
	Specialisation, generalisation and instantiation

5 To which classification does the FI theory belong?

	Technological Theory
	Ontological Theory
	Philosophical Theory
	Ideological Theory

6 To which classification does the TAO theory belong?

	Philosophical Theory
	Ontological Theory
	Ideological Theory
	Technological Theory

7 In the FI Theory, what is the core framework for understanding perception and conception called?

	Semiotic ladder
	Ontological mill
	Factual instantiation
	Conceptual predication

8 What is the semiotic triangle in the FI Theory?

	A depiction of the dyadic character of information
	A method for acquiring factual knowledge
	A framework for understanding perception and conception
	A representation of three different types of information

9 How does the TAO Theory suggest distinguishing between the construction and function perspectives on things?

	By assigning new functions to things.
	By focusing on affordances and disregarding the construction.
	By creating artefacts with specific affordances in mind.
	By studying the construction in an objective way and ignoring affordances.

10 What is the term suggested in the TAO Theory to refer to the construction perspective on enterprises?

	Business
	Organisation
	Stakeholder
	Artefact

11 What does the semiotic ladder in the FI Theory help clarify?

	The origin of factual knowledge
	The process of communication
	The difference between semantics and pragmatics
	The distinction between types and classes

12 According to J. Dietz and H. Mulder, the abbreviation (Abkürzung) EE in "EE Theories" stands for:

	Enterprise Engineering
	Enterprise Elaboration
	Engineering Economics
	Economical Evaluation

13 How does a fact become existent in the mind according to the FI Theory?

	When a concrete thing conforms to a type
	By being a member of a concrete class
	Through communication only
	Through logical deduction

14 What is the key distinction made in the TAO Theory regarding functions and constructions?

	Functions and constructions are essentially the same thing.
	Functions are relationships between systems and stakeholders, while the construction is an inherent property.
	Functions are inherent properties of systems, while constructions are not.
	Functions are objective, while constructions are subjective.

Assignment 2 - DEMO 2

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1 In the PSI Theory, when does communication become successful?

	When at least one of the three levels of correspondence is satisfied.
	The communication is free of distortion.
	When the request act is performed.
	When the product starts to exist and is accepted.

2 How many transactor layers are distinguished in the ALPHA Theory based on the sorts of production acts?

	Three
	Two
	Four
	Five

3 What does the OMEGA Theory primarily focus on clarifying within organizations?

	Process ownership and data ownership
	The history of transactions
	Legal patterns of action
	Coordination structures and their relationships

4 What does the ALPHA Theory primarily focus on within organizations?

	Informational services
	Abstraction layers in production acts
	Coordination structures and their relationships
	Documental production acts

5 In the PSI Theory, when does a transaction become successful?

	When the product starts to exist and is accepted.
	When all three levels of correspondence are satisfied.
	When actors become accountable for their decisions.
	When the request act is performed.

6 What are original production acts in the ALPHA Theory responsible for?

	Saving documents
	Recalling facts
	Changing the state of the production world of an organization
	Remembering facts

7 According to the PSI Theory, what are the three levels of correspondence in communication between subjects?

	Notational, cognitive, and social correspondence
	External, internal, and autonomous correspondence
	Physical, mental, and emotional correspondence
	Formal, informal, and performative correspondence

8 In the PSI Theory, what are the atomic building blocks of organizational processes?

	Products
	Coordination acts/facts
	Social individuals
	Transactions

9 According to the OMEGA Theory, what is the inherent fundamental structure of business processes?

	Interimpediment structure
	Transaction structure
	Interstriction structure
	Interaction structure

10 What caracterize a transactor role in the PSI Theory?

	It involves the request act.
	It is the initiator in a transaction.
	It corresponds to a specific product kind.
	It is outside the field of EE.

11 How are transaction kinds organized within the interaction structure of an organization (OMEGA Theory)?

	In tree structures
	In a linear fashion
	As a flow of data
	As a sequence of events

12 How does the I-organisation in the ALPHA Theory support the O-organisation?

	By performing original production acts
	By transforming documents
	By saving and providing documents
	By remembering and sharing facts

Assignment 3 - DEMO 3

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1 The exercise Case Fixit is about:

	the repair of a motorcycle
	the repair of a kitchen device
	the repair of a smartphone
	the repair of a car

2 What is the primary focus of the Cooperation Model (CM) in the context of a System of Interest (SoI)?

	Establishing communication links between actors
	Creating transaction banks
	Identifying internal and border transaction kinds
	Bridging the CM and the FM through cross-model tables

3 What is the primary purpose of DEMOSL diagrams?

	To represent DEMO models in a formal textual format.
	To define the syntax of the Extended Backus-Naur Form (EBNF).
	To provide an intuitive graphical representation of models.

4 How does DEMOSL make formal textual expressions more readable?

	By structuring them like structured English sentences.
	By representing models in a graphical format.
	By using complex mathematical notation.

5 If you base the user - system interaction on the CTP, what is the main advantage?

	You can make better sales forecasts
	You can anticipate any future exceptions in the transaction process
	You can optimize the user interface
	You can increase the security of the system

6 What is represented in a Process Structure Diagram (PSD)?

	Applicable existence laws
	The coordination world of an organization
	Occurrence laws
	Internal process step kinds

7 Which aspect model of an organization in DEMO is responsible for modeling the construction and coordination structures?

	Fact Model (FM)
	Action Model (AM)
	Cooperation Model (CM)

8 What does the term "WoT" stand for in the context of DEMO methodology?

	Way of Teaching
	Way of Talking
	Way of Thinking

9 The Way of Modelling of the DEMO methodology consists of how many aspect models?

	Ten
	Four
	Seven
	Eight

10 How many EE-Theories does the Way of Thinking of the DEMO methodology include?

	Seven
	Eight
	Four
	Ten

11 DEMO as abbreviation stands for?

	Design and Engineering Methodology for Organisations
	Development and Evaluation of Models and Ontologies
	Development and Execution Methodology for Organisations
	Design and Evolution of Models for Operations

12 What is the role of the Fact Model (FM) in DEMO?

	Modeling coordination structures
	Modeling products of the organization
	Modeling production processes

13 In the Coordination Structure Diagram (CSD), what type of transactor role is found at the top of tree structures within the interaction structure?

	Environmental
	Self-activating
	Elementary
	Composite

14 What does the Action Model (AM) in DEMO primarily focus on?

	The state space and transition space of the coordination world
	Coordination structures among transactor roles
	The rules guiding actors in performing coordination and production acts

15 What are the guidelines for responding to coordination facts (C-facts) and performing production acts (P-acts) called?

	Event Rules
	Transaction Guidelines
	Action Rules

Assignment 4 - DEMO 4

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1 Which of the following is NOT one of the emphasized topics in the GloLog case?

	Container content
	Sale process
	Ship content
	Digital encryption

2 The essential model of a Scope of Interest is defined as the ontological model of its D-organisation.

	Wahr
	Falsch

3 Why is important to involve members of an organization beneficial in the OER method?

	It cuts costs
	It reduces workload
	It saves time
	They will most likely support proposals to improve the organization later

4 What is the purpose of a broadening of the scope in the process of building the DEMO model?

	To increase complexity
	To identify missing transactor roles
	To skip essential steps
	To simplify the model

5 What is the main goal of the PIF analysis?

	To identify the forma parts.
	To color all texts.
	To identify the informa parts.
	To identify the performa parts.

6 Which organization is responsible for the temporary storage and eventual delivery of consumer electronics products from the Far East to European dealerships in the case of GloLog?

	Shipping company
	Ship broker
	Stevedore
	Import Export Services (IES)

7 While abstracting in the OER method, one should remove considerations about:

	The future prospects of the organization
	The current revenue and profits
	The organization's competitors
	The technological means

8 The fourth sapience emphasizes the importance of:

	Verification by instantiation
	Never taking concrete examples into account
	Avoiding all mistakes
	Only focusing on the schema level

9 In the context of building the DEMO model, what does "narrowing" the scope mean?

	Expanding the model
	Leaving out transactor roles
	Adding more transactor roles
	Repeating previous steps

10 What is the primary objective of the OER method?

	To identify the forma parts in a document.
	To emphasize the fundamental humanness of actors.
	To determine the transaction kinds and actor roles within an O-organisation of a chosen SoI.
	To determine the actor roles in a Scope of Interest (SoI).

11 What is the primary focus of the GloLog case?

	Transporting and storing tangible items
	Selling of tangible items
	Storing digital data
	Designing ships

12 In the case of GloLog, the supplier transfers information directly to the ship broker.

	Wahr
	Falsch

13 In the OER method, seeking the "oer" signifies finding the:

	Financial foundations of an organization
	Entire history of an organization
	Modern version of an organization
	"Original version" of an organization