NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
JUNE 2013 EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE:       BUS 815                                                          CREDIT UNIT: 2

COURSE TITLE:       MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

TIME ALLOWED:2 hrs

Instructions:   1. Attempt question Number one (1) and any other two (2).

2. Question number 1 is compulsory and carries 30 marks, while the other questions carry equal marks each

                        3Prresent all your points in coherent and orderly manner

1          (a)        Briefly explain Geography Information System

(b)        Define the Risk Management and discuss four (4) types of information system                          maintenance

(c)        Discuss the following potential Risk treatment methods:

• Risk  Reduction
• Risk Retention
• Risk Transfer
• Risk Avoidance

2          (a)        Discuss the task and activities involved in the Requirement Analysis Phase of                         System Development.

(b)        What are the roles and responsibilities of the following in the operations and             maintenance phase of system design?

• Project Manager
• Technical Support
• Customers
• Process Improvement Review Board
• Programme Analyst

3.         (a)        Discuss the traditional constraints to project management.

(b)        Discuss the three major elements contained in Information System’s                         Strategic Planning

(c)        Definition of the term Strategic Planning?

4.         (a)        List twelve (12) common tasks in Project Management

(b)        State the benefit of Strategic Information System Planning

5.         (a)        What is the objective of the system design phase?

(b)        List the tasks and activities involved in the System Design Phase.

(c)        State the three processes of designing  effective Geographical Information System