NMIMS Global Access

School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)

Course: Information Systems for Managers
Internal Assignment Applicable for September 2021 Examination

Assignment Marks: 30

Instructions:

 All Questions carry equal marks.

 All Questions are compulsory
 All answers to be explained in not more than 1000 words for question 1 and 2 and for question
3 in not more than 500 words for each subsection. Use relevant examples, illustrations as far as
possible.
 All answers to be written individually. Discussion and group work is not advisable.
 Students are free to refer to any books/reference material/website/internet for attempting
their assignments, but are not allowed to copy the matter as it is from the source of reference.

 Students should write the assignment in their own words. Copying of assignments from other
students is not allowed.

 Students should follow the following parameter for answering the assignment questions.

For Numerical Answer

For Theoretical Answer Assessment Parameter Weightage
Assessment Parameter Weightage Understanding and usage 20%
Introduction 20% of the formula
Concepts and Application 60% Procedure / Steps 50%
related to the question
Conclusion 20% Correct Answer & 30%
Interpretation

1. Identify some of the Green IT practices being followed by any company of your choice to
offset the adverse impact of their business on the environment. Please provide the benefits of
using Green IT practices in quantitative numbers/statistics (for e.g Reduced energy
consumption by 25%) (10 Marks)
 NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Information Systems for Managers
Internal Assignment Applicable for September 2021 Examination

2. The subject of “Information Systems for Managers” has impacted you so positively that you
decide to convert your own house/building/apartment into a Smart Building. Suggest 5
innovative solutions towards a Smart Building & enlist their benefits for yourself and your
neighbourhood. (10 Marks)

3. You are a medium sized Travel & Tourism company based in Mumbai by the name of
“Kesari Travels”. Owing to the past developments of terrorist attacks & heavy flooding in
Mumbai, you are very keen to have a Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Plan in place.
a. What Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity features will you introduce for your company?
Suggest & briefly describe at least 2 such innovative initiatives? (5 Marks)

b. If your IT consultant provides you a choice between ‘Real-time mirroring of your data’ OR
‘Periodic back-up of your data’ which one of the proposed solutions will you choose as CIO of
Kesari Travels? Justify with 2 reasons behind your choice & decision (5 Marks)

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 NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Information Systems for Managers
Internal Assignment Applicable for September 2021 Examination

(5 marks)
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