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ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD
Commonwealth of Learning Executive MBA/MPA Program
1. PLAGIARISM OR HIRING OF GHOST WRITER(S) FOR SOLVING THE ASSIGNMENT(S) WILL DEBAR THE STUDENT FROM AWARD OF DEGREE/CERTIFICATE, IF FOUND AT ANY STAGE.
2. SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENTS BORROWED OR STOLEN FROM OTHER(S) AS ONE’S OWN WILL BE PENALIZED AS DEFINED IN “AIOU PLAGIARISM POLICY”.
Course: Management Information System (5567) Semester: Autumn, 2010
Level: Executive MBA/MPA Total Marks: 100
ASSIGNMENT No. 1
(Block 1-4)
Instructions:
(a) All written assignment must be well organized, presented in an easy-to-read format, and neat. If your handwriting is not legible, type or compose the written assignment. Moreover, pay particularly close attention to grammar, spelling punctuation and understandability.
Communication is extremely important in this course.
Communication is extremely important in this course.
(b) Documentation is likewise very important. Un-supported statements or opinions are worth less to the reader who desires to verify your finding. Complete and specific documentation is mandatory. Also, your references should be to primary sources, except in rare unusual situation.
(c) Quoting should be kept to an absolute minimum.
(d) Before writing the assignment, you are advised to thoroughly study the guidelines for assignment writing.
Q. 1 (a) Discuss information systems versus information technology.
(b) Explain types of MIS and explain the impact of these MIS types on organizations. (20)
Q. 2 (a) Explain in detail the affect of E-Business on supply chain management process.
(b) Describe and discuss various strategic approaches to e-business. (20)
Q. 3 (a) Discuss strategies for global community building and global marketing.
(b) Briefly explain how E-Business helps in brand creation and positioning. (20)
Q. 4 Issues in implementing E-Business and IOS strategies (20)
Q. 5 Briefly explain the following: (20)
a. E-Economy
b. New Economy
c. Internet Economy
d. E-Business
ASSIGNMENT No. 2
Total Marks: 100
Instructions:
1. This assignment is a research-oriented activity. You are required to develop a term paper and submit to the tutor for evaluation prior to the final examination. The last date of this assignment will be notified separately by our directorate of regional services and the same will be communicated to you directly as well as through approved study centers assigned to you.
2. You will have to participate in the activity fully, actively, and practically to be eligible to sit in the final examination of the course.
3. For the preparation of this assignment, you should first thoroughly review the conceptual framework of the topic and develop a scholarly material of the same giving references, quotations, and extracts of various scholars and experts. Then visit any business/commercial organization and study the relevant practical aspects there. Combining the theoretical and practical aspects, develop a comprehensive paper consisting of at least 20 to 25 typed pages to be submitted to your tutor.
4. Include the following main headings in your assignment:
a) Introduction to the topic
b) Important sub-topics
c) Practical study of the organization with respect to the topic
d) Review of theoretical and practical situations, merits, de-merits deficiencies or
strengths of the organization with respect to the topic under study.
strengths of the organization with respect to the topic under study.
e) Conclusion and recommendation
f) Annex, if any
5. Prepare a copy of this assignment and submit to your tutor for your evaluation.
6. You should add any illustrative material/data/tables/analysis for effective submission.
7. If you fail to submit this assignment in the class, then you will not be able to sit in the final examination conducted by AIOU.
8. A number of topics given below are the general aspects of the course and you are required to select one of the topics according to the last digit of your roll number. For example, if the roll number is N-9337241, you will select topic number 1, and if the roll number is O-3427185 then you will select topic number 5 (the last digit).
0. Organizational key Components ( Structure, Culture, Resource, Processes)
1. Planning Strategies and Model for Networked Organizations
2. E-Business and Chain Effects
3. Knowledge Based Systems
4. Principles of Balanced Scorecard and Preparation of BSC
5. Basic Support Systems of ERP (OSS, BSS, DSS)
6. Security Issues in E-Business
7. Impact of IT on Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
8. E-learning in Organizations
9. Current Issues of Information Systems in Pakistan
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (5567)
Course Outline
BLOCK 1: INTRODUCTION TO MIS AND GLOBAL CONCEPTS OF ELECTRONIC BUSINESS
■ Review of enterprise concepts
■ Information systems versus information technology
■ Impact of MIS on organizations
■ Evolution of management information systems
■ The new economy, the internet economy and e-business
■ Strategic applications of is and e-business
BLOCK 2: E-BUSINESS MARKETS AND COMPETITIONS
■ The marketplace and the virtual market space
■ The new value chain for e-business
■ Leveraging the organization through ICT and e-business
■ Issues in implementing e-business and IOS strategies
■ Strategic analysis for e-business solutions
BLOCK 3: STRATEGIC FRAMEWORKS FOR IS AND E-BUSINESS
■ Introduction to strategic approaches
■ Strategic frameworks
■ Strategic planning for e-markets
■ Developing sector strategies and organizational impacts
BLOCK 4: STRATEGIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS PLANNING FOR E-BUSINESS NETWORKS
■ Evolution of strategic information systems planning (SISP) approaches
■ Value chain integration
■ Applying the supply chain management approach
■ e - business and chain effects
■ The e-business planning process
BLOCK 5: EVALUATING STRATEGIES FOR IS AND E-COMMERCE APPLICATIONS
■ Assessing organizational readiness for change
■ The balanced scorecard (BSC) approach
■ Internet strategy effectiveness
BLOCK 6: CREATING GLOBAL SYSTEMS AND GLOBAL BRANDS
■ Globalization and the culture of distance
■ E-business cultures
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