Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University 2004 M.Sc Computer Science 401: MIS & ERP - Question Paper

Seat No._______
DF-1701
Fourth Year M. Sc. (CA & IT) exam
August – 2004
401: MIS & ERP


Time : three Hours] [Total Marks : 70

SECTION – 1

1 Attempt any 2 :

(a) What is a system approach? discuss features of system approach.
(b) Explain the major factors which are considered to be the most important in the development of an MIS.
(c) Explain the role of info system for organization management.


2 Attempt any three:

(a)Distinguish ranging from database and DBMS. Also explain objective of a
DBMS.
(b) define the tech. aspects of the databases.
(c) discuss the basic management info system used by different
organizations.
(d) discuss programmed and non-programmed decision with examples.


3 Answer the subsequent :

(a) List out major tasks performed in MIS implements. Briefly define
Them using Gantt chart.
(b) give the different reasons which create severe issues in MIS implementation and maintenance. discuss any 2 issue in detail.
(c) Northwestern Insurance Company wants to develop an MIS for their field office managers.
For this case :
(1) Give a recommended computer hardware configuration for the company.
(2) Give a list of subsystems that you would recommend be includes in MIS.
(3) For every of recommended subsystems, provide the info needs sources of the info. .
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SECTION – II

4 Attempt any 2 :
(a) What is the critical factor that decides the success of an enterprise in today’s competitive environment?
(b) why are integrated info systems important for the organization’s success ?
(c) why do many ERP implementation fail ?explain with example.
(d) What is SCM ? discuss success as well as failure affecting SCM.


5 Attempt any 2 :
(a) What is product life cycle mgmt and how it improves the competitiveness of a company?
(b) Explain general model for ERP – define multi-mode manufacturing and multicurrency.
(c) How does Material Management Module help in achieving competitiveness ? discuss with example.
(d) Explain the term OLAP , Data mining, Data warehouse and EIS.


6 Attempt any 1 :
(a) Explain with any casestudy or examine how ERP is useful for achieving a goal and creating a new opportunity and remove the editing weakness and define it.
(b) Explain SAP RI3 application. How it is useful in sales order management and financial resource management ?

Earning:   Approval pending.