Assignment Question/MIS/NMITD/2010-11/RKM
Management Information system
Practice/assignment Questions
Note: 1) Students must complete the assignment questions as per the table below and and submit the same by 16 th
Nov 2010
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Roll No
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
Question No
1, 11, 21, 31, 41, 9
8
9
18
19
28
29
38
39
48
49
58
59
8, 18, 28, 38, 48, 2
9, 19, 29, 39, 49, 1
10 20 30 40 50 60 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60
2) Defaulter students need to answer all 50 questions and submit the regular assignment by 16 th
Nov
2010 and remaining additional questions separately by 18 th
November 2010.
Questions
2, 12, 22, 32, 42, 8
3, 13, 23, 33, 43, 7
4, 14, 24, 34, 44, 6
5, 15, 25, 35, 45, 5
6, 16, 26, 36, 46, 4
7, 17, 27, 37, 47, 3
1.
Discuss with example the role of information system in modern competitive business environment.
Also explain how it transforms organizations and management to address the end-user needs?
2.
Briefly describe how internet technology has impact on business process and information management?
3.
Explain the factors that have helped in emergence of global economy?
4.
Write a short note on digital firm.
5.
Define Organization and discuss in detail dimensions of information system in an organization.
6.
Elaborate on different approaches to modern information system.
7.
What is flattening of organization? Explain.
8.
What is collaborative commerce? Also explain what effect does it have on information organization and management?
9.
Discuss with example the types of systems in organization.
10.
Write a short note on: a.
a. ESS b. DSS c. MIS d.OAS e. KWS f. TPS
11.
What is business process and what do you mean by cross functional business process? State its advantages.
12.
Differentiate between domestic exporter, multinational, franchiser, transnational business.
13.
Explain how information system achieves the objective to support the activities of managers in organization?
14.
Highlight the characteristics of technical microeconomic definition of organization.
15.
Write short note on effect of politics and culture on business process in an organization.
16.
Give the behavioral definition of organization and explain its advantages and disadvantages over technical definition.
17.
Write a short note on a.
Supply chain management. b.
Herbert Simon Model c.
Types of decision support system d.
Break-even analysis model e.
Return-on-investment model
18.
Highlight the outcome of economic theory of information systems in an organization.
19.
Compare and contrast transaction cost theory and agency theory of information system for rajeshm@nmitd.net.in

Assignment Question/MIS/NMITD/2010-11/RKM effectiveness in an organization.
20.
What are virtual organizations? State its advantages and disadvantages.'
21.
What is organizational resistance? State its reasons and consequences.
22.
Differentiate between classical & behavioral model of management.
23.
Briefly describe the role of manager in an organization.
24.
List the organizational factors to be considered while planning a new system.
25.
Describe the different level of decision making in detail.
26.
Compare & contrast structured and unstructured decision making.
27.
What are different stages of decision making? Explain.
28.
Compare and contrast rational cognitive systems and inductive models of decision making.
29.
What is business strategy?
30.
Highlight the features of value chain model.
31.
What is value web? Explain.
32.
Compare product differentiation and focused differentiation with reference to business level strategy.
33.
Explain what you mean by switching cost and its impact on supply chain management and efficient customer response system.
34.
Compare traditional delivery practice, just-in-time supply method and stockless inventory method.
35.
"MIS must be people oriented". Comment and justify you stand on the statement.
36.
Differentiate between a.
Tacit and explicit knowledge. b.
Programmable and non-programmable decisions c.
Data, information and knowledge d.
Generalized and KBES approach of problem solving. e.
Push-based and pull-based model of supply chain.
37.
What is knowledge based expert systems. How are they useful in modern enterprises? Give example.
38.
Briefly describe the knowledge building process.
39.
Explain in brief the three models of decision support systems (behavioral, management science and operational research models). Give example of each.
40.
Explain a.
Du-point model. b.
Approaches to develop KM systems. c.
Goals and the objectives of the MIS d.
Lewin’s model of MIS implementation.
41.
Briefly explain the knowledge management architecture.
42.
Explain Supply Chain Operations Reference Model (SCOR) and how information systems are vital in achieving the goals of the organization.
43.
Differentiate between a.
Operational and analytical CRM. b.
Business plan and MIS Plan. c.
44.
What are the content of a typical MIS plan.
45.
Briefly describe the four methods of determining the information requirements.
46.
List the various factors that may lead to
47.
Describe the contents of an failure of a MIS.
Information Technology Implementation Plan.
48.
“Implementation of IT is a strategic decision”. Justify.
49.
Describe the General Model of a Human as an Information Processor.
50.
Explain the Major Types of System in Organization.
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