DIT 080 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

 DIT 080 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

QUESTION ONE (24 MARKS)

a)    Define the following terms as used in management information system

                               i.            Management                                                                                  (2 marks)

                             ii.            Knowledge                                                                                      (2 marks)

                          iii.            Information                                                                                    (2 marks)

                           iv.            System                                                                                              (2 marks)

b)    Explain FOUR roles of IT in strategic management.                (4 marks)

c)     Give any FOUR characteristics of good information.                (4marks)

d)    State any four elements of a usable MIS system.                          (4 marks)

e)    Differentiate between an open and closed system                       (4 marks)

QUESTION TWO (18 MARKS)

a)    Briefly describe the following types of information systems in an organization.

                               i.            Transaction processing system                                               (3 marks) 

                             ii.            Decision support systems                                                         (3 marks)

                          iii.            Management information system                                          (3 marks)

b)    Explain factors that contribute to information system failure during the implementation.                                                                                                (9 marks)

 

QUESTION THREE (18 MARKS)

a)    Outline four characteristics of strategic management information system                                                                                                 (4 marks)

b)    Give two characteristics at the following levels of management.

                               i.            Tactical level                                                                                   (2 marks)

                             ii.            Strategic level                                                                                 (2 marks)

c)     Outline the five moral dimensions of information systems.  (10 marks)

           

QUESTION FOUR (18 MARKS)

a)    Why are information systems so essential for running and managing a business today?                                                                                                (8 marks)

b)    Discuss the major components of information systems.        (10 marks)

 

QUESTION FIVE(18 MARKS)

a)    System development refers to all the activities that go into producing an information System solution to an organizational problem or opportunity. Explain the spiral model.                                                (8 marks)

b)    Briefly describe the five Michael porters competitive forces model.                                                                                                                                  (10 marks)