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Business Management Studies
Management Information Systems
Maximum: 80 Marks
PART - A
(8 X 5 = 40)
Answer
any EIGHT Questions
Question. 1. Explain the sources of information.
Answer : A)Primary
information
A primary source of information is one that provides data
from an original source document. This may be as simple as an invoice sent to a
business or a cheque received. It may be more complex, such as a set of sales
figures for a range of goods for a tinned food manufacturer for one week, or it
may be a set of sales figures over several weeks and several locations. There
are many examples of primary sources in many walks of life, but generally a
primary source is defined as being where a piece of information appears for the
first time.
B.)Secondary
information
Question. 2. Explain the system development life
cycle.
Answer : The system development life cycle is a project
management model that defines the stages
involved in bringing a project from inception to
completion. Software development teams, for example, deploy a variety of
systems development life cycle models that include waterfall, spiral and agile
processes.
Systems development life
Question. 3. Explain how the quality of information
improves knowledge and decision making capability of the management.
Answer : : Information quality is an important aspect in
information management as it will determine the quality of information that is
produced and develop in an organization. The high quality of information
produced can improved the process making process as well as it can become a
competitive advantage for the organization. In order to improve the quality of
information within the organization, the information audit
Question. 4. What are major phase in hardware and
software selection?
Answer :
1.) Requirement Analysis ·0 Users requirements
·
1
Organizations objective
2.) System
Specifications ·
2 User’s
requirements ·
3 Cost
3.) Request
For Proposal(RFP)
The request for proposal should include the following: ·
4 Complete
system
Question. 5. Why is database important in MIS?
Explain.
Answer : : A
database management system is important because it manages data efficiently and
allows users to perform multiple tasks with ease. A database management system
stores, organizes and manages a large amount of information within a single
software application. Use of this system increases efficiency of business
operations and reduces overall costs.
Database management systems are important to businesses
and organizations because they provide a highly efficient method for handling
multiple types of data. Some of the data that are easily managed with this type
of system include: employee records, student information, payroll, accounting,
project management,
Question. 6. Give an overview of marketing management
information system.
Answer : The Marketing Information System refers to the
systematic collection, analysis, interpretation, storage and dissemination of
the market information, from both the internal and external sources, to the
marketers on a regular, continuous basis. The marketing information system
distributes the relevant information to the marketers who can make the
efficient decisions related to the
marketing operations viz. Pricing, packaging, new product development,
distribution, media, promotion, etc.
Question. 7. Many feasibility studies produce
disillusion to users and analysts, do you agree? Explain.
Answer :
Question. 8. Explain the components of Database
Management Systems.
Answer : Software - This is the set of programs used to
control and manage the overall database. This includes the DBMS software
itself, the Operating System, the network software being used to share the data
among users, and the application programs used to access data in the DBMS.
·
Hardware -
Consists of a set of physical electronic devices such as computers, I/O
devices, storage devices, etc., this provides the interface between computers
and the real world systems.
Question. 9. Describe the elements of a system.
Answer :
Question. 10. Explain the role of various computer input
output devices widely used in present day organization.
Answer :
Question. 11. Explain the roles played by a system analyst.
Answer : The role of the analyst has however changed with
time. Now a system analyst is seen more as a change agent responsible for
delivering value to an organization on its investments in management
information systems (that includes a heavy dose of information communication
technology investment). A dictionary
Question. 12. Discuss the pitfalls in MIS development.
Answer :
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PART
– B
(4 x
10 = 40)
Answer
Any FOUR Questions
Question. 13. Explain how information technology can help
a company to be an agile competition with the help of customers and business
partner.
Answer :
Question. 14. Explain the role of various computer
operating system and computer networks used in present day organization.
Answer : :
Role of operating sysytem : Process management:- Process
management helps OS to create and delete processes. It also provides mechanisms
for synchronization and communication among processes.
Memory management:- Memory management module performs the
task of allocation and deallocation of memory space to programs in
Question. 15. Briefly explain the procedure and make up
of post implementation review. Can one perform maintenance on a system without
a post implementation review? Why.
Answer :
Question. 16. What do you mean by system maintenance?
Explain corrective and adaptive maintenance.
Answer : The results obtained from the evaluation process
help the organization to determine whether its information systems are
effective and efficient or otherwise. The process of monitoring, evaluating,
and modifying of existing information systems to make required or desirable
improvements may be termed as System Maintenance.
1.)Corrective
Maintenance
This type of maintenance implies removing errors in a
program, which might have crept in the system due to faulty design or wrong
assumptions. Thus, in corrective maintenance, processing or performance
failures are repaired. As a manager of a business, the smooth operations of
your workforce network are key to your company's survival. Good corrective
maintenance originates from regular, efficient meetings on a timed
Question. 17. Describe briefly the financial system and
highlight the role played by computer in this system.
Answer : A financial management system is the methodology
and software that an organization uses to oversee and govern its income, expenses,
and assets with the objectives of maximizing profits and ensuring
sustainability.An effective financial management system improves short- and
longterm business performance by streamlining invoicing and bill collection,
eliminating accounting errors, minimizing record-keeping redundancy, ensuring
compliance with tax and accounting regulations, helping personnel to quantify
budget planning, and offering flexibility and expandability to accommodate
change and growth. Other significant features of a good financial management
system include:
Question. 18. List out the principles in designing a
database? State its advantages and disadvantages.
Answer : Principles of desining a database :
Usabality : Any information which we are storing in any
organization should be meaningful for that organization. If we are storing
those factors which are actually not fit with organization’s requirement then
this is just waste of resources. Primary objective of any information system
should be to meet organization requirements. Following are few points to
consider while going to start an architecture.Properly get details about
requirements.See how information can be fit with requirement.
1.)Extensibility : As we know that everyday new
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