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Bmit 316:Management Information Systems March 2010 Question Paper
Bmit 316:Management Information Systems March 2010
Course:Bachelor Of Business Management And Information Technology
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2010
KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2009/2010 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
& INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
COURSE CODE: BMIT 316
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. SECTION A is COMPULSORY and has 40 marks.
2. Attempt any TWO questions from SECTION B. Each question has 30 marks.
SECTION A
QUESTION 1 (40 MARKS)
a) A newly established company wants to implement a TPS in its premises. If the
TPS is to be a success what are its Characteristics. (5 marks)
b) Briefly explain the five key management challenges in building and using
information systems. (5 marks)
c) Being an information system professional explain any five characteristics of a
DSS. (5 marks)
d) Discuss how GDSS can be used to enhance Group Decision Making in any
organization. (5 marks)
e) For a GDSS to offer effectiveness and quality information in meetings its
elements must be properly observed. Briefly explain any five of these elements.
(5 marks)
f) Each and every Information systems used in an organization must have
objectives. List any five Objectives of MIS. (5 marks)
g) Briefly explain the process of Using IS to Transform Organizations and
Management. (5 marks)
h) A new MIS has been implemented at Kabarak University Highlight five major
Characteristics that can be observed in this MIS. (5 marks)
SECTION B
QUESTION 2 (30 MARKS)
a) You have been appointed the marketing manager of YU a newly introduced
mobile company in Kenya. The CEO wants you to Brief new marketing staff and
explain the four P’s of marketing. (4 marks)
b) With the aid of a well labeled diagram explain the steps involved in Development
of Operational prototype. (4 marks)
c) In relation to DSS, explain the Data access systems and Data analysis systems.
(4 marks)
d) List any four capabilities of the digital firm in today global business environment.
(4 marks)
e) Briefly explain the roles of MIS in organization. (4 marks)
f) Explain any two prominent approaches to building DSS. (4 marks)
g) As a human recourse manager identify four functions that Human resource
management serves. (4 marks)
h) Identify any two advantages of batch processing. (2 marks)
QUESTION 3 (30 MARKS)
a) What do you understand by Artificial Intelligence? Explain three branches of AI.
(4 marks)
b) Briefly explain any four fact finding techniques. (4 marks)
c) You have been appointed as the CEO of Kenya ferry services and supplied with
an executive information system in your office. Identify the elements of this
system. (4 marks)
d) As a manager explain any two approaches which are used for developing MIS.
(4 marks)
e) Briefly explain any four Disadvantages of prototyping? (4 marks)
f) Strategic MIS determines the survival of an organization. Briefly explain two
common characteristics in all strategic MIS. (4 marks)
g) Explain the difference between action documents and information documents as
used in TPS. (4 marks)
h) Highlight any four importance of computer based information system.
(2 marks)
QUESTION 4 (30 MARKS):
a) Differentiate between online processing and batch processing. (4 marks)
b) The control system implemented at discount securities Ltd. Is facing anomalies.
If it is to be reliable and effective explain four features that should be
implemented? (4 marks)
c) Expert systems are dominating many areas of the business world today. Explain
any two application areas of Expert systems. (4 marks)
d) You have been appointed as an accountant at kabarak; Identify and explain any
four accounting concepts. (4 marks)
e) Explain the four common forms of organizational structure. (4 marks)
f) Explain in brief the system development life cycle. (4 marks)
g) Discuss four Steps that are generally taken in the design of any MIS.
(4 marks)
h) Explain what you understand by a system? (2 marks)
QUESTION 5 (30 MARKS)
a) Briefly explain the fundamental functions of management. (4 marks)
b) The marketing department of any organization is as equal as any other
department. Briefly explain the two main types of market research that can be
undertaken. (4 marks)
c) Explain four characteristics of MIS. (4 marks)
d) As a professional people always lookout for what makes you to be competent in
your field. Highlight any three tenets associated with professionalism.
(4 marks)
e) Explain the main difference between deterministic and probabilistic systems.
(4 marks)
f) As a professional in information systems explain E-source and E-service.
(4 marks)
g) Explain in detail knowledge management system. (4 marks)
h) Explain any two types of e-commerce. (2 marks)
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