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Management Information Systems Question Paper

Management Information Systems

Course:Cpa Part Ii

Exam Year:2010

KASNEB

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DECEMBER 2010

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

QUESTION ONE
a) Define the term "enterprise application integration (EAI)". (2marks)
b) Explain four components which are essential for an enterprise application integration.
(8 marks)
c) Explain two advantages and three disadvantages of data warehousing. (10 marks)

QUESTION TWO
Rapid application development(RAD) is a software development process which allows information systems to be built in a shorter period often with some compromises.

a) Describe three problems in software development which are addressed by RAD. (6 marks)
b) Highlight three situations when RAD is applicable and three situations when RAD is not applicable. (6 marks)
c) Examine four advantages and four disadvantages of RAD. (8 marks)

QUESTION THREE
a) E-commerce can change the economies of developing nations. However, e-commerce in these nations is in its early stages and there are major challenges that hold back its growth.

Identify and describe:
1) Two cultural challenges to the growth of e-commerce in these countries.
2) Two infrastructural challenges to the growth of e-commerce in developing countries.

b) Wangu Ltd is in the process of automating its operations. The senior management of Wangu Ltd are however not aware of the benefits of computer networks to an organization.

Briefly describe four components of computer networks to an organization. (8 marks)

QUESTION FOUR
a) Highlight five characteristics of information. (5 marks)
b) Systems are designed, implemented and managed using models which are abstractions of reality which allow people to apply principles that are assumed to hold true for many different types of systems.

With reference to the above statement and citing examples,identify four system models.
(8 marks)

c)Explain the term "computer system" and outline six logical units of a computer system.
(7 marks)

QUESTION FIVE
a) Highlight six disadvantages of an expert information system. (6 marks)
b) The use of information technology has changed the way people work and communicate with each other.

Required
1) Describe three ways in which the use of information technology has changed the way people communicate with each other. (6 marks)
2) Examine four ways in which the use of information technology has affected the way people work with each other. (8 marks)

QUESTION SIX
a)Mr. Eric Mwago, a building materials distributor, is planning to computerize his operations. He intends to create a database of his building materials inventory and has approached you for advise.

Explain to Mr. Mwago five advantages and five disadvantages of databases. (10 marks)

b) Management information systems (MIS) provide decision makers with information and feedback on daily operations. In addition, MIS can be used strategically, often incorporating web technology.

Required.
Identify two inputs and three subsystems for the following systems.
1) Marketing management information system. (5 marks)
2) Human resources management information system. (5 marks)

QUESTION SEVEN
The fundamental reasons why organizations implement a risk management process for their information systems are to minimize negative impact on organization resources and to improve the decision making process. Effective risk management must therefore be totally integrated into the systems development life cycle.

Required
For each phase of the systems development life cycle, identify the key characteristics and the support each phase would receive from risk management activities. (20 marks)

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