SBS MBA- Management Information System

 

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Management Information System

SBS MBA

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         Please find enclosed assessment for Managing Information System, please note that soft copy submission of the assessment will be on or before 23rd  Sept 2016, to examinationboard@atmsedu.org and cc afatima@atmsedu.org.

         Please submit the Hard copy on or before 30th September.  

         Assignment extension request has to be applied 5 days before the submission date with valid evidence as a proof, please note being busy or out of country will not be accepted as a reason of extension

         Penalty of late submission – 10% deduction of marks with every 24 hrs late till 5 days and after 5 days assignment will be graded as Zero.

Assessment    -  90 marks

Class participation – 10 marks

Total Marks: _______ /100

Attempt any four Questions. Each question carries 22.5 marks.

Question. 1. Information systems are transforming business and helps the organizations to make it global. Describe how information systems have changed the way businesses operate and their products and services. Describe the characteristics of a digital firm. Describe the challenges and opportunities of globalization in a “flattened” world.

Answer: Information technology is no longer in its infancy, but represents a greater transition phase. In his analysis of social and cultural dynamics, Pitirim Sorokin suggests that this transition phase is a cultural transformation similar to the invention of agriculture or the transition from the middle ages to the scientific age, though even more dramatic, due to the faster rate of change. This accelerated rate of change was discussed by William Conboy as early as the 1960’s. Conboy estimated that the amount of knowledge in existence doubled between 1 AD and 1750. Knowledge doubled again by 1900, 1950, 1960, and Conboy projected it to double again by 1963 and beyond. This doubling has created what is called accelerating returns.

Information is Doubling

It would be difficult to estimate the amount of knowledge in existence today. It must be staggering to think about and yet it continues at an incredible pace. What this curve represents, in line with what Sorokin suggests as a cultural transformation, is that new paradigms, thoughts and adjustments to change will need to be developed in orde

Question. 2. What are business processes? How are they related to information systems? How do systems serve the different management groups in a business? How do systems that link the enterprise improve organizational performance? Give example to support your answer.

Answer: A business process is a collection of linked tasks which find their end in the delivery of a service or product to a client.   A business process has also been defined as a set of activities and tasks that, once completed, will accomplish an organizational goal.  The process must involve clearly defined inputs and a single output. These inputs are made up of all of the factors which contribute (either directly or indirectly) to the added value of a service or product. These factors can be categorized into management processes, operational processes and supporting processes.

Management processes govern the operation of a particular organization’s system of operation. Operational processes constitute the core business. Supporting processes such as human resources and accounting are put in place to support the core processes.

The definition of the term business process and the development of this definition since its conception by Adam Smith in 1776 has lead to such areas of study as Operations Development, Operations Management and to the development of various Business Management Systems.  These systems, in turn, have created an industry for BP

Question. 4. What are the problems of managing data resources in a traditional file environment and how are they solved by a database management system? What are the principal tools and technologies for accessing information from databases to improve business performance and decision making? Why are information policy, data administration, and data quality assurance essential for managing the firm’s data resources?

Answer:  Traditional file management techniques make it difficult for organizations to keep track of all of the pieces of data they use in a systematic way and to organize these data so that they can be easily accessed. Different functional areas and groups were allowed to develop their own files independently. Over time, this traditional file management environment creates such problems as data redundancy and inconsistency, program–data dependence, inflexibility, poor security, and lack of data sharing and availability. A database management system (DBMS) solves these problems with software that permits centralization of data and data management so that businesses have a single, consistent source for all their data needs. Using a DBMS minimizes redundant and inconsistent files.

The principal capabilities of a DBMS incl

Question. 5. How do supply chain management help businesses achieve operational excellence?

How do supply chain management systems coordinate planning, production, and logistics with suppliers? Describe the challenges of global supply chains and how Internet technology can help companies manage them better.

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Question. 6. What are the different types of decisions, and how does the decision-making process work? How do information systems support the activities of managers and management decision making? How do different decision-making constituencies in an organization use business intelligence?

 

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