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IMT CENTRE FOR DISTANCE LEARNING GHAZIABAD Distance Learning Programme MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Notes: a. Write answers in your own words as far as possible and refrain from copying from text books/handouts. b. All answers should be of 200 words. c. Write on one side of the paper. d. Answers of Assignments I, II, III and IV (Case Study) must be sent together. e. Mail the answer sheet along with a copy of the assignment for evaluation and return.
Assignment-I = 5 Marks
Assignment-II = 5 Marks
3. What is meant by supply chain management? Why is it necessary for an organization? 4. How do information systems aid logistics? 5. What are group decision support systems? What are their characteristics and what role do they play in enhancing group decision-making?
Assignment-III = 5 Marks
1. Define software quality. What role does the management of a business organization play in software quality assurance? 2. 'The future of a business cannot be safe if its information is not safe.' Explain how a business organization can ensure system safety in light of this statement. 3. The Internet has transformed the shape and form of business enterprises. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer. 4. Explain requirement analysis. 5. Why is information system evaluation significant? What are the attributes on the basis of which an information system is evaluated?
at present, is having MIS activities, at one nodal centre at each of the hospitals. MIS do not have a separate department, but all MIS activities come under the finance controller. The pilot project commencing in April 99 included computerization of the following: (i) Front office (Administration, registration, discharge, transfer, etc.) (ii) Billing a. Inpatient b. Out patient (iii) Accounts a. Billing b. Purchase c. Stores d. Payroll (iv) Corporate activities (v) CDR (vi) Medical records, ward management, OT scheduling, doctors' appointments scheduling, engineering and maintenance, laundry, kitchen, housekeeping, all wards, etc. (vii) Laboratory (Interfacing) (viii) Computerized library .........., etc. (ix) Radiology Many of the activities, though existing, need to be updated with new systems and wherever systems do not cover departments, these are to be included. Mr Sairam, who is in charge of all these activities at present, confirms that the entire work will be done in ten phases, as under, within a span of maximum two years. (i) Take up pilot project at Manipal Hospital (Tower 1 - 450 beds) (ii) Extend the pilot project to Tower 2 - 450 beds (iii) Extend the same to north side hospital - 62 beds (iv) Connect all the three through WAN (v) Simultaneously with activity 1, work starts at Manipal - 1600 beds (vi) Simultaneously with activity 2, work starts at Mangalore -1000 beds (vii) Connect Bangalore, Mangalore, Manipal, across all the hospitals through extended WAN (viii) Extend similar activities to Nepal (ix) Extend similar activities to Goa and Sikkim (x) Connect all hospitals During this period, care will be taken to include all high-tech systems , such as expert systems (may be useful for hospital research work), executive information systems and DSS for the top management to take decisions on vital matters. Questions 1. Do you feel that DSS and EIS are required in hospital information system? Give reasons for your answer. 2. Analyse whether an expert system can be effectively used in the hospitals R & D activities. 3. In your opinion, are the computerization plans of Manipal Hospital, a multiunit, multiproduct, multilocation organization, adequate? Are there any other suggestions you could offer to make this more effective, keeping the budget constant also in mind? 4. Do you think that client/server technology is part of the business strategy for profit health maintenance organizations (HMOS) and hospitals. Why/why not?