Test Papers / Previous Question Papers of Indira Gandhi National Open University MS54 (S) Management Information Systems June 2007

MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
Term-End Examination

MS-54 : MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Time: 3 hours

Maximum Marks: 100
(Weightage 70%)

Note : Answer ony four questions. All questions carry equal marks.

June, 2007

1. (a) Discuss the rational individual models of decision making.

(b) What is the role played by business in formation in an organisation?

2. (a) Define Management Information System and discuss various characteristics expected of a good MIS.

(b) What are the different ways of allocating resources to different applications in an organisation? (12+13=25)

3 . (a) Evaluate Critical Success Factor method for the purpose of Information Requirement Analysis.

(b) Explain a System. Why is Systems view justified towards organisational information needs? (13+12=25)

4. (a) What are the various stages of a system development life cycle and how are the efforts distributed over these phases?

(b) Discuss the various kinds of network topoligies. Describe the types of switching available in networks (13+12=25)

5. (a) In what sense does the database constitute the image of an organisation?

(b) List the five problems which may motivate an organisation to rnove towards the database approach. Explain the significance of each one to a manager of an organization (12+13=25)

6. (a) Discuss the need to frame law against benign computer virus maker. What harm can it cause to your computer?

(b) Identify and briefly describes ome of the terms which should normally be included in a Software acquisition contract. (13+12=25)