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The Need For System Analysis

It is necessary to analyze the system from different angles. While satisfying such need, the analysis of the system is the basic necessity for an efficient system design. The need for analysis stems from the following point of view. System Objective: It is necessary to define the system objective(s). Many a times, it is observed that the systems are historically in operation and have lost their main purpose of achievement of the objectives. The users of the system and the personnel involved are not in a position to define the objective(s). Since you are going to develop a computer based system, it is necessary to redefine or reset the objective(s) as a reference point in the context of the current business requirement. System Boundaries: It is necessary to establish the system boundaries which would define the scope and the coverage of the system. This helps to sort out and understand the functional boundaries of the system, the department boundaries in the system, and the peopl...

Mangement Information System [MIS NOTES]

Question Bank 1. Identify nature of impact of MIS on people, organisation and the management style? Illustrate the positive as well as negative impact. 2. Discuss the external and internal constraint of implementing MIS in an organisation? 3. Manager has leadership role to play in an organisation. MIS provides support to manager in his functional responsibilities. Explain with example? 4. Explain the role of performance standard and “feedback” on it in effective management of business. How can feedback help in management control system? 5. Show the relationship of organisation effectiveness and management effectiveness to MIS? 6. What do you understand by goal displacement? What are the possible situations when displacement occurs? 7. Why does the organisation structure and MIS differ from company to company even though they are in same business and industry? 8. What do you understand by rational decision making? Explain different types of rational decision with examples ...