ASSIGNMENT

Subject code: MB0031

(3 credits)
Set 1
Marks 60
SUBJECT NAME: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Answer the following questions. Each Question carries 10 marks

1. Define MIS? What are the objectives and characteristics of MIS ?

2. Explain strategic MIS categories in detail. Give illustrations for each category.

3. Write a detailed note on the planning and development of Management Information

Systems.

4. Explain in detail the necessity and importance of Systems Design in MIS.

5. Explain in detail about e-business, e-commerce and e-collaboration. Give suitable

examples.

6. What is an internet? Explain the differences between internet, intranet and extranet.
 ASSIGNMENT
Subject code: MB0031
(3 credits)
Set 2
Marks 60
SUBJECT NAME: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Answer the following questions:

1. What are limitations of MIS? What are the factors which lead to the success and failure
of MIS in an organization? (10)

2. What is Business Process Re-engineering. Explain in detail the focus of BPR on the
current issues in Business. (10)

3. Explain the various role of a Systems Analyst. What is meant by Feasibility of systems ?
What are the various types of Feasibility study? (10)

4. Explain the significance of DSS. What are the components of DSS and explain DSS
model?(10)

5. Read the following case and answer the question (20)

You have 10 messages on voice mail, six faxes in your in-basket, three people standing
outside of your office waiting either for you to get off of the phone or finish speaking with
the guy sitting in your office (whichever comes first). Your computer just beeped to
inform you, again, that an e-mail message has just been added to your stockpile of
unread messages gathering electronic dust. You make a mental note to change the
notification sound to an evil laugh. Your reading pile is teetering, threatening to put out of
misery the plant you haven't watered in three weeks. You wonder who the strange
people are in the picture on your desk. ... Oh yeah, it's your spouse and kids.

Your boss strides into your office, throws a letter under your nose, and says, "Read this.
We just got a project that requires us to `collaborate over the Internet'-whatever that
means-and since you're the computer guru around here, you have to get a handle on it
and teach us all what to do by next Thursday." As he leaves, you make a few e-
comments about what he can e-do with his e-letter. Welcome to e-hell. Most
professionals know by now that eventually they will have to deal with e-business. It's too
early to tell if e-collaboration will resolve the communications overload engineers are
facing today or just clutter the available bandwidth even more. Look around you. Did
PCs lead to a paperless office? Waiting for the e-collaboration to stabilize or shake out,
however, might be counterproductive. You might find yourself in a situation like the one
described above where you'll have to "e-collaborate" in a pinch. If this happens, here are
a few survival tips: read about e-collaboration to get a general impression of what it is
and how it works and then visit some Websites where some of the more popular
products exist and try them out. Visit the HPAC Engineering Interactive Website at
www.hpac.com and, under Heavy Duty Content, choose the Information Technology (IT)
Tips area. Read the columns on extranets that were published by Dr. Joel Orr in April
and May 2000 and the August column by Digital Media Editor Lynne Brakeman on
collaboration software exhibited during the A/E/C Systems show earlier this year. These
three columns introduce you to collaboration software and point you to some products
that are tailored to our industry.

I'd also recommend visiting Orr's Website (www.extranets.cc) for a comprehensive list of
sites. Some of these sites allow you to download "demo" versions. Trying out the
software demo will help you decide which method is right for you and possibly your
whole company. Call some of the vendors and ask if they provide training either online
or at a nearby facility. Depending on the stock market, some might be desperate enough
to come to your office.

If your firm is being required to e-collaborate, as the story goes above, try and find the
people who are leading the e-collaboration effort and ask them what method they're
using. If they have not made a decision on which product to use, you may be able to
sway them toward a decision that benefits you and your company. If you need to teach
others in your company how to use e-collaboration tools or make a corporate-wide
procurement/standardization decision, I recommend that you do further research and get
others in your company involved. To learn more about introducing new information
technologies gradually into a company, read the IT Tips column "Strategic Planning for
Information Technology" in the December 1996 issue. This e-business is a tough nut to
crack. It represents a pivotal time in our industry. The best way to deal with it is
proactively.

[Source: Proquest by Ivanovich, Michael G.. Heating/Piping/Air Conditioning Engineering: HPAC. Cleveland:
Sep 2000. Vol. 72, Iss. 9; pg. 9, 1 pgs, Copyright Penton Media, Inc. Sep 2000]

Question: Which particular concept of MIS is being dealt here in this particular case?
List out all the issues related to MIS mentioned in the above case. List out all the
advantages and disadvantages what you feel is appropriate in this case.