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1. SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT 2. SYSTEM :- 2.1 Definition 2.2 Categories 2.3 Types 2.4 Ways to make system uncomplicated 2.5 Problems of a system and its solution 3. INFORMATION 4. CATEGORIES OF BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEM |
1. DEFINITION 2. CYCLES OF BUSINESS ACTIVITY 3. COMPONENTS OF “TPS” : 3.1 Input 3.1.1 Purpose 3.1.2 Examples 3.2 Processing :- 3.2.1 Categories 3.2.2 Types 3.3 Storage 3.4 Output |
1. MIS :- | |
1.1 Definition 1.2 Components 1.3 Functions 1.4 Characteristics | |
1.5 Pre-requisites of effective MIS :- Group 1 1.5.1 Database A) Definition B) Characteristics C) Sub-sets D) Maintenance of data 1.5.2 Control 1.5.3 Maintenance 1.5.4 Evaluation Group 2 1.5.5 Qualified system experts 1.5.6 Qualified management personnel 1.5.7 Support of Admin level | 1.6 Effects of computer use on MIS :- 1.6.1 Increase in :- A) Processing speed B) Data retrieval C) Effectiveness of information system D) Complexity of :- i) System development ii) System operation 1.6.2 Scope is widened for :- A) Wide use of information B) Analytical review C) Integration of sub-system 1.7 Misconceptions about MIS |
1.8 Constraints in operating an MIS :- 1.8.1 Experts related :- A) Non-availability B) High turnover 1.8.2 Organisation related :- A) Changing objectives B) Non-cooperation by staff 1.8.3 MIS related :- A) Sub-system selection B) Quantification | 1.9 Limitations of MIS :- 1.9.1 Organisation related 1.9.2 Management & staff related 1.9.3 MIS operation related |
2. INFORMATION REQUIREMENT OF EXECUTIVES :- | |
2.1 Categories :- 2.1.1 Environmental 2.1.2 Competitive 2.1.3 Internal | 2.2 Factors on which it depends :- 2.2.1 Operational function :- A) Definition B) Information requirement of Operation Functions vary as per 2.2.2 Type of decision 2.2.3 Level of action |
3. INFORMATION REQUIREMENT OF MANAGEMENT :- 3.1 Top/Strategic level 3.2 Middle/Tactical/Operational level 3.3 Lower/Supervisory level | |
1. SYSTEM APPROACH TO PROBLEM SOLVING 2. DECISION MAKING :- 2.1 Classification 2.2 Process of decision making 2.3 Benefits of decision making through MIS 2.4 Functional information area in which decisions making is required :- 2.4.1 Finance, accounting and related environment :- A) Finance B) Accounting C) Related environment 2.4.2 Production Function :- A) Components or “What to be done” B) Requirements or “How to be done” C) Objectives or “Why to be done” 2.4.3 MRP Function :- A) Definition B) Benefits 2.4.4 Marketing Function :- A) Information requirement of Marketing system :- i) Environmental ii) Competitive iii) Internal B) Factors affecting marketing system or Marketing sub-system :- i) Internal Factors :- a) New Product Development b) Pricing c) Advertisement d) Sales Support & Analysis:- ¨ Sales Support :- 4 Product Related 4 Sales related 4 Consumer 4 Competitor related ¨ Sales Analysis e) Customer Service ii) External factors :- a) Market Research 2.4.5 Personnel Function :- A) Information sub-system B) Source of information :- i) Accounting department ii) Other sources |
1. DEFINITION | |
2. CHARACTERISTICS :- 2.1 Flexible 2.2 Ease to use 2.3 Support for Problem solving | 3. COMPONENTS :- 3.1 Users 3.2 Planning languages 3.3 Database 3.4 Model-base |
4. TOOLS OF “DSS” :- 4.1 Data-based 4.2 Model-based 4.3 Statistical 4.4 Display-based | 5. “DSS” IN “AIS” :- 5.1 Budget Variance analysis 5.2 Capital Budgeting 5.3 Cost Accounting 5.4 General Decision making |
1. DEFINITION | |
2. EXECUTIVE :- 2.1 Definition 2.2 Role of executive in Decision making :- 2.2.1 Planning :- A) Strategic B) Tactical C) Critical situations 2.2.2 Control 2.3 Characteristics of decision making by executives without EIS | 3. “EIS” vs. “MIS” |
4. PURPOSES :- 4.1 Support Executives 4.2 Timely Access 4.3 Direct Attention | |
5. PRINCIPLES OF DESIGNING “EIS” | |
1. TRADITIONAL COMPUTING MODEL :- | |||
1.1 Mainframe :- 1.1.1 Definition 1.1.2 Limitations | 1.2 PC :- 1.2.1 Definition 1.2.2 Advantages | 1.3 File sharing :- 1.3.1 Definition 1.3.2 Advantages 1.3.3 Disadvantages | |
2. CLIENT-SERVER MODEL :- | |||
2.1 Definition 2.2 Client-Server vs. Traditional File Sharing Model 2.3 Components 2.4 Client-Server architecture types :- 2.4.1 Fat-Client or 2-Tier structure 2.4.2 Fat-Server or 3-Tier structure | 2.5 Characteristics :- 2.5.1 Client provides 2.5.2 Server provides 2.5.3 Both support :- A) Jointly B) Separately 2.6 Reasons of switching to Client-Server 2.7 Examples of client-server 2.8 Benefits :- 2.8.1 Cost-effectiveness in 2.8.2 Satisfied people are 2.8.3 Tech-ease in | 2.9 Control and Security :- 2.9.1 Control storage drives 2.9.2 Network control 2.9.3 Access control 2.10 Risks and issues :- 2.10.1 Operational 2.10.2 Security 2.10.3 Technological 2.10.4 Costs 2.10.5 Contentment | |
3. SERVER-CENTRIC MODEL :- 3.1 Definition 3.2 Benefits 3.3 Facilitates | |||
1. DEFINITION 2. ACTIVITIES OF “SDLC1” | |
3. METHODOLOGY OF “SDLC1” :- | |
3.1 Characteristics | 3.2 Responsible personnel |
4. APPROACHES TO “SDLC1” :- | |
4.1 Traditional approach :- 4.1.1 Definition 4.1.2 Features 4.1.3 Application 4.2 Prototype approach :- 4.2.1 Definition 4.2.2 Features 4.2.3 Stages 4.2.4 Application 4.2.5 Non-application 4.2.6 Advantages 4.2.7 Disadvantages 4.3 End-user development approach :- 4.3.1 Definition 4.3.2 Risks | 4.4 Top-down approach :- 4.4.1 Definition 4.4.2 Stages 4.5 Bottom-up approach:- 4.5.1 Definition 4.5.2 Stages Top-down approach vs. Bottom-up approach 4.6 Systematic approach:- 4.6.1 Definition 4.6.2 Stages 4.6.3 Application 4.7 Integrative approach :- 4.7.1 Definition 4.7.2 Application |
5. HINDRANCES IN SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES :- | |
5.1 Management related 5.2 User related | 5.3 Staff related 5.4 Developer related |
6. “SDLC1” AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT :- | |
6.1 Reasons for failure of project management :- 6.1.1 Planning problems 6.1.2 Operational problems | 6.2 Guidelines for successful project management :- 6.2.1 Planning related 6.2.2 Operation related |
7. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT TOOLS :- 7.1 Categories 7.2 Examples | |
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