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SBS – MBA

Management Information System

Take-Home Assignment 2

Doha 2018

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

·           All assignments are to be submitted on 16th August 2018 to examinationboard@atmsedu.org and cc to afatima@atmsedu.org.

·           Hardcopy submissions to be done on 17th August 2018.

·           If assignment is not submitted on date, will follow with penalty of 10% deduction of marks for every day.

·           Similarity between students work is strictly not accepted, any student found with similar work will be graded Zero and fail for the course. However, Plagiarism is an academic offence and will not be tolerated under SBS

PRESENTATION OF ASSIGNMENT

·       You should include a title page and list of contents.

·       Use headings and sub-headings to organize your report and include supporting material in the document file.

·       Number all pages sequentially.

·       Any published material you refer to should be properly referenced and included in a reference list at the end of your assignment (see Plagiarism notice overleaf).

Total Marks: _______ / 60

Questions: Student must answer ALL questions

Your answers should be based on your study material, supported with evidence/ justification and critical elements, including Web search (as required). Follow the University’s guidelines for assignment referencing, formatting and structure. Mark for each question is given next to the question.

Total mark for this assignment is 60.

Question 1 (6 marks) Conduct a search on the Web for Mobile Applications. Give examples of three Mobile Applications and what business functions they may support and how do they improve operational efficiency, decision making and solve business problems?

Answer: The number of mobile users today is greater than the number of desktop users!

Consequently, businesses have realized the need to effectively use mobile channels for attracting customers. They have started new operations (or scaled existing ones) through mobile websites and mobile apps.

While businesses with large wallets can

Question 2 (6 marks) Distinguish between data and information using an Information System example. Describe the organizational, management, and technology dimensions of Information Systems.

Answer: There is a subtle difference between data and information. Data are the facts or details from which information is derived. Individual pieces of data are rarely useful alone. For data to become information, data needs to be put into context.

Comparison chart

Question 3 (6 marks) VES is a family-owned manufacturer of budget vacuums has grown exponentially over the last few years.

However, the company is having difficulty preparing for future growth. The only information system used at VES is an antiquated accounting system. The company has one manufacturing plant located in Al-Ain; and three warehouses, in Al-Ain, Dubai,

Describe the features of the system you have chosen and explain reasons behind your choice for the above problem?

Answer: I will recommend to VES Vacuum the use of management information system (MIS) for its management of core functions. This MIS will be include HRM, Accounting and financial management, Marketing, Operation etc.

Over the past seven years, its VES Vacuum,

Question 4 (6 marks) Describe the main input, processing, and output of the UPS’s package tracking system. Describe the system’s 3 dimensions (management, organization, and technology).

Answer: The main input of the UPS’s package tracking system is the scannable-bar coded label which is attached to a package. Customers can download and print their own labels using special software provided by UPS or by accessing the UPS website. This scannable label contains detailed information about the sender, the destination of the package, the

Question 5 (6 marks-2 each) Answer the following questions:

a) Suggest three examples of using RFID for at least three different business purposes.

Answer: Radio frequency identification is an enabling technology, which means it doesn't provide much value on its own, but it enables companies to develop applications that create value. The Internet is another enabling technology, and just as the Internet enables companies to communicate, collaborate, educate, sell, entertain and distribute products, RFID enables companies to do many different things. This article looks at the major ways RFID is being used by companies today to create value and at some of the ways it might

b) Describe the geographic information systems (GIS).

Answer: A geographic information system (GIS) is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present spatial or geographic data. The acronym GIS is sometimes used for geographic information science (GIScience) to refer to the academic discipline that studies geographic information systems and is a large domain within the broader academic discipline of geoinformatics. What goes beyond a GIS is a

c) Define the three primary components of a comprehensive customer relationship management (CRM) system.

Answer: Effectively managing the customer lifecycle – from marketing to sales to service – is critical to your company’s profitability and growth. That’s why many mid-market organizations have found value in choosing a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system for their businesses. But, what many people don’t know is that a CRM system can be so much more than your basic sales force automation tool that captures account and

Question 6 (10 marks)

In March 2016, there were almost 3.3 billion people worldwide who had access to the Internet at home (i.e., Internet users). Since its inception, the number of users has seen tremendous growth, from only around 14 million users in 1993 to 1 billion users in 2005, 2 billion users in 2010, and 3 billion users in 2014.

Search the Web for the most up-to-date statistics, then answer the following questions:

a) Compare and interpret these numbers in relation to the above mentioned numbers. (2 marks)

Answer: There was an estimate of 3.5 billion internet users worldwide in 2016. This means about 45 percent of the global population accessed the internet that year. The majority of global internet users are located in East and South Asia,

b) Discuss what the new numbers’ change mean for globalization and possible arising opportunities, taking into account Porter’s 5 competitive forces and 3 competitive strategies. (8 marks)

Answer: Porter's Five Forces of Competitive Position Analysis were developed in 1979 by Michael E Porter of Harvard Business School as a simple framework for assessing and evaluating the competitive strength and position of a business organisation.

This theory is based on the concept that there are five forces that determine the competitive intensity and attractiveness of a market. Porter’s five

Question 7 (10 marks) Suppose your company has an e-commerce Website for selling different types of goods and services. Discuss the followings:

a) Ethical concerns associated with storing and analysing user data? (2 marks)

Answer: Big data analytics is a fast evolving phenomenon with poorly understood consequences. Identifying and exploring its ethical implications is therefore important for both users of big data, and for those who are the target of its use.

The definition of ethics as moral guidance for behaviour and principles of truth reflects the Kantian and utilitarian viewpoints as theoretically underpinning the ethical behaviour of human economic actors. Kantian ethics argues that ethical action is based on moral values and principles, including honesty and responsibility. The Kant-ian

b) Security threats, challenges and vulnerabilities that face this Web site and how to minimize them. (8 marks)

Answer: It’s a dangerous world out there in the World Wide Web. Just as your mother may have told you to never talk to strangers, the same advice holds true for the virtual world. You may know to be wary of giving strangers your business bank account details. But can you be sure the website you’re logging into is that of your bank and not a forgery created by a cybercriminal?Cybercriminals use many different methods to lure you into parting

Question 8 (10 marks-2.5 each) Answer the following questions:

a) Explain the benefits of online analytical processing (OLAP) for business.

Answer: High competition for market control forces business owners to find new ways to improve business profitability and growth. Nowadays, a company becomes a winner in this competition if it knows how to manage information effectively. It’s a common knowledge that the one who possesses the knowledge leads the market. And commonly the more data an organization is able to collect and analyze the more probable their success in business is. The information reveals the hidden ways of how to operate more effectively and

b) Discuss Cloud Computing in terms of fuelling open innovation.

Answer: CTOs and CIOs striving to gain a competitive edge are embracing cloud owing to its multifarious advantages that it has to offer to its users- among all, ability to fuel innovation is one of the leading factors. 

The trend of cloud computing has grown over 300 % in the past 6 years. Interesting thing is that it is indicating no signs of slow down. Moreover, around 60 %

c) Distinguish between the traditional File Organisation (or Flat files) and DBMS.

Answer: A Database Management System (DMS) is a combination of computer software, hardware, and information designed to electronically manipulate data via computer processing. Two types of database management systems are DBMS’s and FMS’s. In simple terms, a File Management System (FMS) is a Database Management System that allows access to single files or tables at a time. FMS’s accommodate flat files that have no relation to other files. The FMS was the predecessor for the Database Management System (DBMS), which allows access to

d) Explain the connection between the Firm, its IT Infrastructure and Business Capabilities

Answer: IT infrastructure consists of a set of physical devices and software applications that are required to operate the entire enterprise. But IT

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