M.B.A. M.B.A. (Finance) DEGREE EXAMINATION,
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017.
First Semester
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
2 90117-AA
Time 3 Hours Max. Marks 70
SECTION — A
Answer ALL the questions. 2 10 Marks)
1. Describe the relationship between decision making and MIS.
2. What is a sequential file?
3. Describe prototype method.
4. What are the problems in MIS development?
5. What is human resource planning?
SECTION — B
Answer ALL the questions. 10 50 Marks)
6. What does an organisation need an information system? Describe the
information system architecture.
Or
Describe the role of MIS at different management levels. Describe the
interface between quantitative techniques and MIS.
7. Explain the steps in a database design. Explain the approaches to system
security.
Or
Discuss various forms of input and output design. Describe the approaches to
system security.
8. Explain the stages of system development life cycle. Describe the steps in
software development.
Or
Discuss any two methods of system development.

9. What are the characteristics of DSS? Describe DSS generators and DSS tools.
Or
Describe the support facilities of the office automation system. Explain the
major implementation tasks of MIS.
10. Explain the components of Simon's model. Explain the system engineering
methodology.
Or
Explain the marketing function of a business. Explain discuss the subsystems
of a marketing information system.
SECTION — C
Compulsory. 10 10 Marks)
11. Case study
The ABC oil company is a major exploration firm. They are engaged in oil
exploration in many parts of the world. Due to their high mark up (50 percent of
the estimated cost) they have not been very successful in securing many contracts.
A quantitative scientist recently hired by the company came up with the suggestion
that they should seriously consider bidding for future contracts with a lower mark
up. The company accepted the suggestion and asked the scientist to study the
chances of winning the contract of the mark up is either 25 percent or 30 percent.
By examining the previous bids, the following probability distribution for winning
the contract has been prepared.
Event Win the contract Losing the contract
25% mark up 0.45 0.55
30% mark up 0.35 0.65
The profit of the company will very according to the size of the mark up. The
estimated probability distributions of the profits for 25 percent and 30 percent
mark up values are presented below
25 percent mark up 30 percent mark up
Profit (in laks) 10 15 20 25 15 20 25 30 35
Probability 0.25 0.30 0.25 0.20 0.10 0.25 0.35 0.20 0.10
What action would the scientist advice the company to take? Which information
system is more appropriate to solve such a problem? Justify.
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