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Management Information Systems (Bbit 438) (Cisy 421) (Misc 322) (Bsis 316) 3Rd Trimester 2014 Question Paper

Management Information Systems (Bbit 438) (Cisy 421) (Misc 322) (Bsis 316) 3Rd Trimester 2014

Course:Bachelor Of Business Information Technology

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2014

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (BBIT 438) (CISY 421) (MISC 322) (BSIS 316) 3rd trimester 2014
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

END OF 3'rd 'TRIMESTER 2014 (PT) EXAMINATION

FACULTY : COMPUTING & INFORMATICS
DEPARTMENT : COMPUTER SCIENCE AND BUSINESS
INFORMATION
UNIT CODE : BBIT 438/CISY 421/MISC 322/BSIS 316
UNIT TITLE : MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
TIME : 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS

Answer question one and any other two questions

Question One

Describe three basic components of a successful e-commerce model.
(6 Marks)
Explain what you understand by each of the following
Prototyping
(4 Marks)
Outsourcing
(4 marks)
You are an information systems manager in a large insurance firm. Explain how the internet can impact on the following in your organization;
Privacy
(4 Marks)
Property rights
(4 Marks)
What are enterprise systems? How do they change the way an organization works.
(4 Marks)
List and describe four reasons why information systems are so important for businesses today.
(4 Marks)
What organizational processes are supported by knowledge management applications?
(4 marks)
Define application controls and describe each type of application control.
(6 marks)
Question Two

Define the term information systems.
(2 Marks)
With the aid of a diagram, describe the main activities of an information system.
(12 Marks)
Briefly describe the impact of information systems on the organization with respect to each of the following;
Organization structure
(2 Marks)
Organizations change
(2 Marks)
Organizational culture
(2 Marks)
Question three

Highlight five factors that can prompt firms to seek competitive advantage.
(5 marks)
Describe the general strategies that organizations can adopt to attain competitive advantage. For each of these explain the role of information systems and give an example on how information systems may be used.
(12 Marks)
Briefly describe three ways of connecting computers in a distributed data processing environment.
(3 Marks)
Question Four

What are the challenges posed by the existence of various types of information systems in the enterprise and how can these challenges be addressed?
(8 marks)
What are customer relationship management systems? How do they benefits business?
(4 Marks)
Explain how security and control provide value for businesses.
(8 marks)

Management Information Systems (Bbit 438) (Cisy 421) (Misc 322) (Bsis 316) 3Rd Trimester 2014 Question Paper

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