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Technology & Operations Management Flashcards

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  1. A hotel's Property Management System is BEST described as:

    Answer: The central operational platform managing reservations, check-in and check-out, room assignments, billing, and reporting

    The PMS is the operational hub of the hotel — connecting front office, housekeeping, reservations, and financial systems.

  2. PCI-DSS compliance is required in hotel operations to:

    Answer: Protect cardholder data from breaches and ensure secure handling of payment card transactions

    PCI-DSS is a mandatory security standard for all entities processing card payments — designed to protect cardholder data and prevent fraud and data breaches.

  3. A hotel is considering implementing self-check-in kiosks. The PRIMARY operational benefit is:

    Answer: Reducing queue times during peak arrival periods and freeing staff to focus on personalized service for complex needs

    Self-check-in kiosks reduce arrival queues and allow front desk agents to focus on high-value interactions — improving both efficiency and guest experience.

  4. A hotel's Central Reservation System connects to:

    Answer: External distribution channels including OTAs, GDS, and voice reservations, and feeds availability and rates to the PMS

    The CRS is the external-facing reservation hub that aggregates inventory and rates from the PMS and distributes them to all booking channels.

  5. In hotel operations, PMS downtime during peak check-in hours represents:

    Answer: A critical operational failure requiring a documented manual downtime procedure to maintain operations and service continuity

    PMS downtime during peak operations requires immediate activation of documented manual downtime procedures to maintain guest service and data integrity.

  6. A hotel's revenue management system integrates with the PMS primarily to:

    Answer: Access real-time reservation data, historical booking pace, and occupancy patterns for demand forecasting and rate optimization

    The RMS reads PMS reservation data to build demand forecasts and then pushes optimized rate recommendations back to the PMS and distribution channels.