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Master of
Business Administration- MBA Semester 2
MB0047-Management
Information Systems-4 Credits
(Book ID:
B1968)
Assignment (60 Marks)
Note: Answer all questions within 300 to 400 words
each. Each Question carries 10 marks 6 X 10=60
Q1. In today’s life, Individuals rely
on information systems, generally Internet-based, for conducting much of their
personal lives: for socializing, study, shopping, banking, and entertainment.
Information technology refers to anything related to computing technology, such
as networking, hardware, software, the Internet, or the people that work with
these technologies. How do you differentiate between information system and
information technology? Explain using an example.
Answer. Information System
An
information system can be defined as set of coordinated network of components,
which act together towards producing, distributing and or processing
information. An important characteristic of computer-based information systems
information is precision, which may not apply to other types.
In any given
organization information system can be classified based on the usage of the
information. Therefore, information systems in business can be divided into
operations support system and management support system. An example of an
information system is a pencil and a piece of paper.
The two
objects themselves are just tools, but together they create a system for
writing (information). The term Information systems have been around a lot
longer than the computer, or the term information technology.
Information Technology
Everyday
knowingly or unknowingly, everyone is utilizing information technology. It has
grown rapidly and covers many areas of our day to day life like movies, mobile
phones, the internet, etc.
Information
technology can be broadly defined as integration of computer with
telecommunication equipment for storing, retrieving, manipulating and storage
of data. According to Information Technology Association of America,
information technology is defined as “the study, design, development,
application, implementation, support or management of computer-based
information systems.”
Information
technology greatly enhances the performance of economy; it provides edge in
solving social issues as well as making information system affordable and user
friendly.
Information
technology has brought big change in our daily life be it education, life at
home, work place, communication and even in function of government. IT deals
with the technology involved in the systems themselves, e.g. An information system like wiki.answers.com
contains many information technologies.
Servers,
server operating systems, web-server software (IIS, Apache, et al), and code
written for the web-server software (PHP, C#, VB, PERL, Ruby, et al).
Comparison of Information System and
Information Technology
Information
system and information technology are similar in many ways but at the same time
they are different. Following are some aspects about information system as well
as information technology.
Origin:
Information systems have been in existence since pre-mechanical era in form of
books, drawings, etc. However, the origin of information technology is mostly
associated with invention of computers.
Development:
Information systems have undergone great deal of evolution, i.e. from manual
record keeping to the current cloud storage system. Similarly, information
technology is seeing constant changes with evermore faster processor and
constantly shrinking size of storage devices.
Business
Application: Businesses have been using information systems for example in form
of manual books of accounts to modern TALLY. The mode of communication has also
gone under big change, for example, from a letter to email. Information
technology has helped drive efficiency across organization with improved
productivity and precision manufacturing.
Q2. Explain decision making with MIS
using Travelling salesman problem.
Q3. How to use information system to
support competitive strategy? Explain with an example for each strategy.
Q4. Decision making is a daily
activity for any human being. In the decision making process, we choose one
course of action from a few possible alternatives. In the process of decision
making, we may use many tools, techniques and perceptions. Describe Herbert Simon
model on Decision making.
Answer. Herbert Simon made key contributions to enhance our
understanding of the decision-making process. He suggested for the first time
the decision-making model of human beings. The model consisted of three steps,
intelligence, design, and choice. In the intelligence phase, the problem is
identified, and information is collected concerning the problem. This can be a
long process, as the decision to be made comes from the information. The design
phase develops several possible solutions for the problem. Finally, the choice
phase chooses the solution.
Q5. Write short notes on
a. Data administration
b. Managing concurrency
c. Reduced data redundancy
d. Recovery from crashes
e. Data access.
Q6. Write short notes on
a. Role of workplace monitoring
b. Power over users.
Answer. a). Employee monitoring is the act of monitoring employee
activity. Organizations engage in employee monitoring to track performance,
avoid legal liability, protect trade secrets, and address other security
concerns. The practice may impact employee satisfaction due to its impact on
privacy.
If employees
use company computers for their work, companies often utilize Employee
monitoring software that allow them to track everything employees do on their
computers. For example what emails were received, what applications were used
and what keys were pressed.
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