University of Mumbai 2004-7th Sem B.E Information Technology Management Information Systems - mbai University s - IT - Question Paper

Management info Systems - November 2004

Time : three Hrs.] [Marks : 100

N.B.: (1) ques. No. one is compulsory.
(2) ans any 4 out of the remaining 6 ques..
(3) Answers to the ques. should be grouped (Q.No.1 and (b)) and written together.


1. (a) describe the subsystems of MIS according to the organizational functions and according to the managerial
activities. [10]

(b) How is info Systems used for strategic planning, operational control and management control. [10]

2. (a) discuss public or private and formal versus informal info systems. [10]
(b) discuss the controls that can be applied for Transaction Processing System. [10]

3. (a) discuss Simon's model and how Rubenstein and Haberstroh replaced it? [10]
(b) elaborate the various methods to decide among alternative? [10]

4. (a) discuss with an example the value of info in Decision Making. [10]
(b) elaborate the sources of planning data? provide the different techniques to analyze historical data. [10]

5. (a) How do you achieve info processing requirements from organizational structure? Can
organizational culture and power change the decision making? [10]
(b) When do you need to design socio-technical systems? discuss. [10]

6. (a) elaborate the various classes of decision support system? provide 1 example for every class. [10]

(b) provide the advantages and disadvantages when users are developers in an organization. [10]

7. (a) discuss the 3 stage model of the planning process. [10]
(b) explain the concept of Quality of info System. [10]

Earning:   Approval pending.