Ms-54 December, 2009 Management Of Information Systems
December, 2009 Ms-54 : Management Of Information Systems 1. (a) Discuss the various models for the decision making process. (b) Define Management Information Systems and discuss various characteristics expected of a good MIS. 2. (a) How do you trace the growth of MIS function in an organisation ? (b) Describe the major phases in MIS design. Compare
June, 2010 MS-54 : Management of Information Systems 1. (a) "The way organisation cannot exist without MIS, even information does not exist without organisation". Discuss. (b) What is the relevance of Nolan's stage Growth Model for the Study of Information Systems in today's organisation ? 2. (a) Describe the major phases in MIS design. Can you com
June, 2011 MS-54 : Management of Information Systems 1. (a) Distinguish between structured and unstructured decisions. Give example from automobile and hotel industry. (b) Explain the process of evaluation of management information system 2. (a) Elaborate your understanding about the concept of information resource assessment. (b) Expla
December 2011 Ms-54 : Management of Information Systems 1. (a) Discuss the information requirement for different stages of decision making. (b) Differentiate between physical structure and conceptual structure of information systems. 2. (a) What do you understand by strategic planning for MIS ? Explain the relationship
December, 2012 Ms-54 : Management Of Information Systems 1. (a) Discuss SIMON'S decision making model and also the information requirements for different stages of decision making. (b) Elaborate your understanding about the following terms : (i) Internal Information. (ii) External Information. (iii) Organisationa
June, 2013 Ms-54 : Management Of Information Systems 1. (a) Define structured and unstructured decisions. Give four examples of each (b) Differentiate between physical structure and the conceptual structure of Information Systems. 2. (a) What is the relevance of the Nolan's Stage Growth Model for the study of information system in today's organizat
December, 2009 MS-53 : Production/Operations Management SECTION – A 1. (a) What factors have contributed to the increased emphasis on faster product development and introduction ? (b) A manufacturing firm has three proposals for a product. Either it can be purchased from an outside vendor at Rs. 4.00 per unit or it can be manufactured in-plant. The
June, 2010 Ms-53 : Production/Operations Management 1(a) Why did JIT approach evolve in Japan and not in Western Countries ? Also compare the vendor relations before and after the installation of JIT approach. (b) Compare and contrast 'Push' type of production system with 'Pull' type of production system and justify which one is better and in what
December, 2011 Ms-53 : Production/Operations Management SECTION - A 1. (a) What are the important elements of JIT manufacturing ? How does JIT system eliminate waste, enforce continuous improvement ? What are the benefits of JIT manufacturing ? (b) A company is producing certain type of circuit breakers. The fixe
December, 2012 Ms-53 : Production Operations Management 1. (a) Define Operations Management. Identify its various components. Explain why operations management is multidiciplinary and how it becomes more effective ? (b) Explain Quality Function Deployment (QFD) and how is this used by TQM Organizations ? 2. (a) Describe how leadership by top manage
June, 2011 MS-53 : Production/Operations Management 1. (a) Draw a systems view diagram of any service organization of your choice. Identify its various components. Explain its interdisciplinary nature. (b) What are the major characteristics of a Production systems ? Discuss some of its upcoming issues that provide economies in pr
December, 2009 Ms-52 : Project Management 1. A project schedule has the following characteristics : Activity Time Activity Time 1 – 2 4 5 – 6 4 1 – 3 1 5 – 7 8 2 – 4 1 6 – 8 1 3 – 4 1 7 – 8 2 3 – 5 6 8-10 5 4 – 9 5 9-10 7 (a) Draw the Project Network. (b) Find out the critical path and activities. (c) Explain the importance of critical path in a pr
June, 2010 MS-52 : Project Management SECTION – A 1. What are some aspects of the project manager's job that make it more demanding than the job of a manager working in a more routine organisational framework ? Justify your answer with suitable examples. 2. A large number of project - management softwares have been developed to facilit
June, 2011 Ms-52 : Project Management 1. (a) Distinguish between Project and production management giving examples. Identify the critical success factors in project management. (b) Elaborate the concept of opportunity studies in project management. How do they affect project feasibility studies ? 2. (a) Explain the errors in deman
December, 2012 Ms-52 : Project Management 1. The following information is given of a project : Activity : 1 215 23243646565 7 68 78 Time (Months : 4 2 2 6 3 9 5 7 1 10 (a) Draw the Project diagram. (b) Determine the project completion time. (c) Identify the critical path and activities. (d) Calculate the total float of
June, 2013 Ms-52 : Project Management 1. (a) Distinguish between Project and Production Management. Discuss the critical success factors in project management. (b) Explain your understanding regarding "Technical Analysis" in the context of project management. 2. (a) Discuss the various available methods for economic analysis of projects. (b) Discus
December, 2009 Ms-51 : Operations Research 1. Solve the following problem through SIMPLEX method. Minimize Z = — 3x 1 + x 2 + x 3 Subject to x 1 —2x 2 + x 3 < 11 —4x 1 + x 2 + 2x 3 > 3 — 2x 1 + x 3 = 1 x 1 > 0, x 2 > 0 and x 3 > 0 2. (a) Discuss the queue parameters. How do you specify a qu
June, 2010 MS-51 : Operations Research 1. (a) "Operations Research (OR) is an aid for the executive in making his/her decisions by providing him/her with needed quantitative information based on the scientific method of analysis". Discuss the statement and give atleast two examples to illustrate how operations research is helpful in decision making
June, 2010 MS-51 : Operations Research 1. (a) "Operations Research (OR) is an aid for the executive in making his/her decisions by providing him/her with needed quantitative information based on the scientific method of analysis". Discuss the statement and give atleast two examples to illustrate how operations research is helpful in decision making
June, 2010 MS-51 : Operations Research 1. (a) "Operations Research (OR) is an aid for the executive in making his/her decisions by providing him/her with needed quantitative information based on the scientific method of analysis". Discuss the statement and give atleast two examples to illustrate how operations research is helpful in decision making
June, 2011 MS-51 : Operations Research 1. (a) Discuss the historical background of Operations Research (O.R). Explain its significance and scope in Management Des ci s ion Ma king. Enumerate the limitations of O.R. (b) Solve the following Linear Programming Problem graphically. Maximize Z = 4x 1 + 6x 2 Subject to constraint
