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EXAMINATION PAPER: ACADEMIC SESSION 2008/2009

School Computing and Mathematical Sciences

Department Information Systems and Multimedia

Level Three

TITLE OF PAPER Information Systems Management

COURSE CODE COMP 1486

Date Saturday 6th June 2009

Duration 2 Hours

BAHRAIN 15:00 BOTSWANA 15:00

GREECE 15:00 HONG KONG 18:30
KENYA 16:00 LONDON 13:00
MALAYSIA 18:30 MALTA 15:00
MALIWI 14:00 MAURITIUS 18:00
MYANMAR 15:30 RWANDA 14:00
SAUDI ARABIA 16:00 SINGAPORE 17:30
SRI LANKA 18:30 SOUTH AFRICA 15:00
SYRIA 14:00 TANZANIA 16:00
TRINIDAD 09:30 UAE 17:00
ZAMBIA 15:00

You MUST answer question 1 from Section A which is worth 40 marks AND any 2
questions from Section B which are worth 30 marks each.

If you answer more than two questions from Section B, marks will ONLY be awarded
for your TWO best answers.

CALCULATORS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE NOT PERMITTED

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Section A (Compulsory)

1. Organisations of all types rely heavily on their information systems to assist in

the performance of their various functions and procedures.

(a) Discuss the purpose of an information system.

[10 marks]

(b) Discuss the types of resources an organisation needs to support its

information system.
[10 marks]

(c) How does an information system help an organisation obtain strategic

advantage?
[20 marks]

Course Title Information Systems Management

Course Code COMP 1486
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Section B (answer any TWO questions)

2. (a) Explain briefly the concept of information systems outsourcing.

[5 marks]

(b) Discuss the reasons why organisations might choose NOT to outsource
their information systems.
[10 marks]

(c) Critically evaluate the main factors in making information systems

outsourcing successful.
[15 marks]

3. (a) Explain the reasons why organisations need to develop an information

systems strategy.
[10 marks]

(b) Discuss the different elements of an information systems strategy and

how they are related.
[20 marks]

4. Choose an information systems application that has been developed during the
past three years and:

(a) Explain who the application was developed for, and why the
application was developed.
[10 marks]

(b) How the application operates, including the technology used and the
business processes involved.
[10 marks]

(c) Evaluate the success of the application.

[10 marks]

Course Title Information Systems Management

Course Code COMP 1486
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