Osmania University (OU) 2006 M.B.A MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS - Question Paper

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT
MBA(Yearwise) II Year Examination,
August/September 2006
MANAGEMENT info SYSTEMS

Time:3 hours] Course No.205-CDE [Max. Marks: 100

Note: ans all ques..

Part – A (10 * two = 20 Marks)

1.Answer the subsequent in about 50 words each:

a) SSAD f) DSS

b) Prototyping g) IS Planning

c) Normalisation h) End User Computing

d) SDLC i) Requirement Analysis

e) File Structures j) Forms

Part – B ( five * 16 = 80 Marks)

2.a) discuss the need for integration of IS with the changing business needs.
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b) elaborate Business info Systems ? discuss the constraints of such Systems.

3.a) What models can be used for IS Planning? elaborate the limitations of such models?
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b) How IS can build competitive advantage? elaborate the uses of strategic info systems and strategy level info systems?

4.a) elaborate the advantages and disadvantages of centralization and decentralization of MIS ?
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b) What is DBMS? discuss the different components of D.B.M.S.

5.a) Categories end users by skill and maturity. elaborate the benefits and risks associated with End User Computing?
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b) What is the impact of Current patterns in Hardware, Software and Communication Technologies on organization?

6.a) elaborate the uses of transactional, tactical and strategic info systems? discuss the need for integration of IS with the changing business needs. provide examples.
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b) Write flow diagrams of sales info systems and HRIS.

Earning:   Approval pending.