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Bbm 106: Business Information Systems Question Paper
Bbm 106: Business Information Systems
Course:Bachelor Of Business Management
Institution: University Of Kabianga question papers
Exam Year:2016
UNIVERSITY OF KABIANGA.
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS.
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS.
2015/2016 ACADEMIC YEAR.
FIRST YEAR SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION.
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT.
COURSE CODE:BBM 106
COURSE TITLE: BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer Question ONE(COMPULSORY) and any other TWO questions.
QUESTION ONE: (30 MARKS)
CASE STUDY: INFORMATION SYSTEMS DATA MANAGEMENT.
Effective data integration is vital for business success. In most businesses IT departments take little notice of data quality or on-going data management. Senior management also tends to estimate the need to focus on these challenges.
According to a global management study by PWC, 75% of companies surveyed admitted that defective data impacted them financially. And 33% were forced to delay or scrap new systems. One company reported that data problems had caused it £4.4M loss in one year alone.
Gatner Group says data quality is a serious problem that is imperilling business initiatives, future growth and long term survival. It has found that more than quarter of critical data in Fortune 1,000 business will continue to be inaccurate or incomplete untill 2007. But why is keeping data accurate and the management of that process such a big problem for so many companies?
Most firms purchase multiple data lists for numerous business functions. The result is a number of desperate databases with much duplication of data. While many companies are tackling this issue by embarking on data integration projects, they give little thought to the data itself.
Gatner says throwing Technology at data quality issues does not solve the problem. Clearly data integration is more than integrating the framework or infrastructure that the data resides within. Users need to optimize the data within each system while this may seem an easy task, it seems to stump many companies.
Data processing involves cross checking, converting and combining information into consistent whole.This is difficult because the data is peppered with errors. There are also anomalies in the way data is entered, which makes duplication difficult. And using out- of date information affects businesses productivity and profitability. Imagine chasing a sale only to find out later that the company is actually bankrupt. The knee-Jerk reaction to such a problem would be to buy a list or conduct a data cleansing exercise. Don't be fooled, data management is long term. Methodological process that requires commitment and focus.
IT departments which recognize data integration projects should involve someone with background in information will go a long way in saving their projects from failure. Information experts who bring a background in editorial content and research will be able to introduce content optimisation process and appropriate data taxonomy.
a). Define the following terms as used in the case study. (6 Marks)
i. Data integration
ii. Data processor
iii. Data cleansing
b). Using a systematic illustration, describe how data is transformed into information. (3 Marks)
c). ' Gatner Group says data quality is a serious problem that is imperilling business initiatives.' Highlight characteristics of information that pass a set of quality criteria. (8 Marks)
d). What are some of the challenges and problems likely to be encountered by Gatner during data cleansing? (3 Marks)
e). State some of the popular methods used for data cleansing. (4 Marks)
f). ' Don't be fooled, data management is long Term. Methodological process that or requires commitment and focus.' Highlight the advantages of database management Systems. (4 Marks)
g). Differentiate the terms Data and Information. (2 Marks)
PART TWO: ANSWER ANY OTHER TWO QUESTIONS.
QUESTION TWO: (20 MARKS)
a). Discuss Techniques used in Information Security to prevent attack to computers. (5 Marks)
b). Highlight some of the overall goals of Information Security. (3 Marks)
c). Define the term prototyping. (2 Marks)
d). Discuss the traditional System Development Life Cycle describing the steps and approaches involved at each stage.(10 Marks)
QUESTION THREE.
a). What are some of the global challenges in Business Information Systems. (5 Marks)
b). Discuss components of Business Information Systems using an illustration. (5 Marks)
c). Using diagrammatical presentation, discuss the steps involved in Information System planning in Business Environment. (10 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)
a). What is the difference between Intranet and Extranet.(2 Marks)
b). Define E-Commerce. (2 Marks)
c). Discuss the following E-Commerce Operations. (6 Marks)
i. Business to Business (B2B)
ii. Business to Consumer (B2C)
iii. Consumer to Consumer (C2C)
d). Enumerate ways of preventing
identity theft in business organizations. (4 Marks)
e). Business continuity planning involves putting plan in place to ensure that employees and business processes can continue when faced with any major unanticipated disruption. What are some of the requirements to enable continuity. (6 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE: (20 MARKS)
a). Define Computer Based Information Systems. (2 Marks)
b). Discuss characteristics of valuable information. (6 Marks)
c). What are some of the benefits organizations seek to achieve through using information systems. (6 Marks)
d). Discuss the typical reasons for Initiating System Development Projects. (6 Marks)What are some of the requirements to enable continuity. (6 Marks)
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