Ignou Mba

ASSIGNMENT Course Code MS-7 Course Title Information Systems for Managers Assignment Code MS-07/TMA/SEM-I/2013 Coverage both Blocks Note Attempt all the questions and submit this assignment on or before 30th April, 2013 to the coordinator of your study center. 1. (a) Is Information Technology as vital to advanced(a) global business as money? Why or why not? Discuss some trends in IT development. (b) Write a note on input and output devices. Distinguish between human data input devices and source data capture devices. 2. a) Discuss the objectives and process of computer aided stopping point support system. (b) Describe the decision making process of acquiring application softw ar. 3. (a) Define MIS. Describe the functions that MIS supports in an organization. (b) What are the various ways of assessing the value of education? Explain each method briefly. 4. (a) Is outsourcing information systems a better proposition in most of the situations? Discuss some advantages and disadvan tages of outsourcing. (b) Discuss the three major areas of feasibility, which are addressed in system analysis? . Write short notes on any four of the following a) Open Source Software b) Stealth and polymorphic Viruses c) MRP II d) Information System and TQM e) Genetic Algorithms Management Programme ASSIGNMENT FIRST SEMESTER 2013 MS 07 Information Systems for Managers pic School of Management Studies INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY MAIDAN GARHI, in the raw DELHI 110 068 MS-55 LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT pic School of Management Studies INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI 110 068 MS-07