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Xaviers Institute of 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.
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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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