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Bmit 316:Management Information System December 2010 Question Paper

Bmit 316:Management Information System December 2010

Course:Bachelor Of Business Management And Information Technology

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2010/2011 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
& INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND BACHELOR OF
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

COURSE CODE: BMIT 316

INSTRUCTIONS:
Section A is compulsory and has 40 marks.
Attempt any THREE questions from Section B. Each question has 20 marks.

SECTION A
QUESTION 1 (40 MARKS)
a) A new MIS has been implemented at Muhoroni Sugar company explain briefly any
five major Characteristics that can be observed in this MIS. (5 marks)
b) With the help of a well labeled diagram explain the steps involved in Development of
Operational prototype. (5 marks)
c) It is true that different transaction processing system will handle data differently. As
a user, identify five common characteristics of all TPS. (5 marks)
d) You have been appointed as a system analyst at Kabarak University; explain in detail
any five fact finding techniques that you can use to collect data. (5 marks)
e) Explain in details the Executive support System. (5 marks)
f) Discuss any five different Characteristics associated with MIS. (5 marks)
g) As a finance director explain any five main aims of the finance department in an
organization? (5 marks)
h) It is said that the survival of any organization is dependent on its MIS. Briefly
explain the roles of MIS to an organization. (5 marks)

SECTION B
QUESTION 2 (20 MARKS):
a) It is possible that Organizations can have more than one department depending on its
size and nature of activities. Being a human resource manager highlight any four key
functions of the human resource department. (4 marks)
b) As a developer explain the parallel run and the pilot run as used during system
implementation. (4 marks)
c) You have been appointed as the ICT manager at KNEC; explain the four common
forms of organizational structure that may be implemented. (4 marks)
d) Being the senior accountant at KPLC identify and explain any four accounting
concepts. (4 marks)
e) The marketing department at Kabarak University is as equal as any other department.
Briefly explain the two major types of market research that can be undertaken by the
marketing manager. (4 marks)

QUESTION 3 (20 MARKS):
a) In relation to DSS, explain the Data access systems and Data analysis systems.
(4 marks)
b) Explain the difference between action documents and information documents as used
in TPS. (4 marks)
c) Being a business man in Kenya, explain any four types of e-commerce you may be
involved in. (4 marks)
d) Being a professional people always lookout for what makes you to be competent in
your field. Highlight any four tenets associated with professionalism. (4 marks)
e) As a member of the management team explain the fundamental functions of any
organizations management. (4 marks)

QUESTION 4 (20 MARKS):
a) As an information system professional, differentiate between online processing and
batch processing as seen in TPSs. (4 marks)
b) You have been appointed as the CEO of Kenya pipeline company and supplied with
an executive information system in your office. Identify the elements of this system.
(4 marks)
c) Expert systems are being used in many areas of the business world today. Explain
any four application areas of Expert systems. (4 marks)
d) The control system implemented at the Nairobi stock exchange is facing anomalies.
If it is to be reliable and effective explain four features that should be implemented?
(4 marks)
e) Briefly explain what Artificial Intelligence is and discuss three application areas of
AI. (4 marks)

QUESTION 5 (20 MARKS):
a) List any four capabilities of the digital firm in today global business environment.
(4 marks)
b) In your own understanding what is prototyping? Highlight any three disadvantages of
prototyping. (4 marks)
c) Organizations are trying to become more competitive and efficient by transforming
themselves into digital firms what then is the Difference between e-organization and
e-enterprise. (4 marks)
d) As an expert in system development briefly explain unit test and system test.
(4 marks)
e) Explain in detail the main difference between deterministic and probabilistic systems.
(4 marks)

Bmit 316:Management Information System December 2010 Question Paper

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