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Bmit 316:Management Information Systems December 2009 Question Paper

Bmit 316:Management Information Systems December 2009

Course:Bachelor Of Business Management And Information Technology

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KABARAK UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2009/2010 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
& INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
COURSE CODE: BMIT 316

INSTRUCTIONS:
Section A is compulsory and has 40 marks.
Attempt any TWO questions from Section B. Each question has 30 marks.

SECTION A
QUESTION 1 (40 MARKS)
a) Sony sugar company desire to hire you as their new marketing managers
briefly explain the various functions of management? (4 marks)
b) What are the different Characteristics associated with MIS. (4 marks)
c) In any organization Transaction processing may be accomplished in one of
two modes. Briefly explain these modes in detail. (4 marks)
d) Explain in detail knowledge management system. (4 marks)
e) As the director of Safaricom explain data analysis system and data access
systems. (4 marks)
f) Explain the acronym P.A.P.A as used in ethical concerns. (4 marks)
g) Briefly explain the elements of Executive Information System. (4 marks)
h) Explain the main difference between deterministic and probabilistic systems.
(4 marks)
i) Explain any two approaches which are used for developing MIS. (4 marks)
j) As a human resource manager of Kenya pipeline identify four functions that
Human resource management serves. (4 marks)

SECTION B
QUESTION 2 (30 MARKS):
a) A new strategic MIS has been implemented at Kenya ports authority highlight
three characteristics associated with it. (3 marks)
b) Define expert systems giving examples. (3 marks)
c) Explain in detail the different Levels of management. (6 marks)
d) Artificial intelligence in becoming popular in many applications in the
market. Explain any three application areas of AI. (3 marks)
e) As a marketing consultant explain the two levels of marketing. (3 marks)
f) What are the Disadvantages of prototyping? (3 marks)
g) Highlight any three Limitations of MIS. (3 marks)
h) Explain parallel run and pilot run as used during system implementation.
(6 marks)

QUESTION 3 (30 MARKS):
a) Explain any three application areas of expert systems. (3 marks)
b) As a system analyst identify any three objectives of system analysis and
design. (3 marks)
c) Briefly explain the marketing mix. (3 marks)
d) System are used in all areas of business explain the components of any
system. (3 marks)
e) What do you understand by system development life cycle? (6 marks)
f) With the help of a diagram explain the three components of DSS. (6 marks)
g) Define prototyping highlighting the disadvantages of prototyping. (3 marks) Page 3 of 3

h) Explain any three Reasons why business keep accounts. (3 marks)

QUESTION 4 (30 MARKS):
a) As a system designer at KCC, identify the three categories of strategic MIS
that can be implemented. (3 marks)
b) In relation to system testing briefly explain unit test and system test.
(6 marks)
c) Define an information system? (3 marks)
d) Explain in detail any three tools and techniques used for designing a system.
(6 marks)
e) Identify any three objectives of an effective MIS. (3 marks)
f) System analysts’ plays a very important role in any development process,
being one explain the feasibility phase. (3 marks)
g) Highlight any three TPS characteristics. (3 marks)
h) Differentiate between action documents and information documents.
(3 marks)

QUESTION 5 (30 MARKS
a) Being a marketing manager, explain the different types of market research
that you can undertake to enhance our competitive advantage. (3 marks)
b) Briefly explain any three branches of AI. (3 marks)
c) Identify and explain any three accounting concepts. (3 marks)
d) Explain any three types of e-commerce. (3 marks)
e) Most top managers will employ a DSS in one way or the other during the
decision making process. Briefly explain the three levels of DSS technology
that have so far been identified. (3 marks)
f) What are the elements of a GDSS? (3 marks)
g) Briefly explain the features of a reliable and effective control system.
(3 marks)
h) What do you understand by the term e-technology? (3 marks)
i) Prototyping will be preferred to other alternative in some organizations, what
are the advantages of prototyping. (3 marks)
j) As a professional people always lookout for what makes you to be competent
in your field. Highlight any three tenets associated with professionalism.
(3 marks)

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