MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

MASTER OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES ( MMS-I , SEM-II ) Question bank

Q.1 Explain why information systems are so essential in business today. Q. 2 What is MIS ? Identify the nature of impact of MIS on people, organization and the management ? Q. 3 What is MIS ? How is it different from TPS and DSS? Why is MIS looked upon as a strategic need of Management today? Q. 4 Does the quality of information improve the knowledge as well as decision making factor of people. If yes explain in detail. Q. 5 Describe the information systems supporting the major business functions: sales and marketing, , finance and accounting, and human resources. Q.6 Identify distinguish features of MIS in service industry as against Manufacturing and production ? Q. 7 Describe in brief CRM systems and SCM System ? How do they benefit businesses? Q. 8 What is decision making? What is Decision support system ? Describe various components of DSS ? Explain the Simons model of decision making. Q. 9 Why does the decision maker resort to bounded rationality in a decision making situation? Can decision be called as right or wrong? What is the measure of correct decision? Q. 10 Before full scale MIS development plan is undertaken. It is better to study and improve rules, policies, procedures and practices. Explain. Q. 11 What is Enterprise system? How does it work? Explain e-business enterprise with e-commerce, e-communication and e-collaboration.

Q. 12 Explain the concepts of cost and value of information . How would you apply these concepts in evaluating feasibility of an information system? Q. 13 What is an expert system? With detailed diagram explain the function of each of its components. Q. 14 Explain different method of processing transactions. Suggest and explain transaction processing method for 1 .On line examination system 2 Pay roll system 3 Reservation Systems 4. Banking System Q. 15 Explain different approaches of information system development. ? Q. 16 Explain in detail different characteristics of Management Information System with business examples? Q. 17 What are business processes? What role do they play in organization? How are they enhanced by information system? Q. 18 Describe alternative ways of organizing the information systems functions in a business . Q. 19 Describe how the information system function support a business . What roles are played by programmers, system analysts, information system managers, and the chief information officer (CIO)? Q. 20 Take any case study and write how information system are required in all the levels of organization hierarchy and Suggest MIS reports for following users: Customer end user and Operational Manager for operational Management Middle Manager for Management control Strategic Manager for Strategic management Q. 21 MIS implementation are use of IT in business processes in the organization ? How you can justify this statement with recent trends in IT for effective Implementation of MIS ? ____&&&_____