NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2012, M.C.A , Part-I, Paper-X (Principles of Management)

NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY QUESTION, 2012, M.C.A , Part-I, Paper-X (Principles of Management) 

                                                                               2012
                                                                          Time: 3 hours
                                                                         Full Marks: 80
                                         Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks.

1. What is an organization structure ? Explain the key elements required for designing the organization structure.

2. Explain 5 benefits of an ERP implementation in an organization. How does a middleware can help in faster implementation of ERP in any organization bearing its own existing information system? Explain various components of an ERP?

3. Define MIS? How it is important for business ? Explain . What are the different levels of management ? What is the information at each level.

4. What are the different application of computer networks in information management? Explain some of the security threats to information systems. Also, write solutions of these threats.

5. Explain the concept of Decision Making? Explain Decision making in various conditions. What are the different attributes of information ? Explain.

6. Differentiate between horizontal and vertical organizations. Also, give an example for each. Describe the tools used in requirement analysis of software design and its management.

7. How are " Discount Cash Flow" (DCF) and " Payback Period" important for the finance department of any organization? " ERP implementation can improve the performance and efficiency of an organization". Justify the statement with reasoning.

8. Define Portfolio management . what are the methods used to carry it out? Explain how it can be implemented?

9. How can the neural network method be used in market analysis? Explain with an example. What is business intelligence report? Explain its role in information systems.

10. How can office automation system help in improving efficiency and productivity ? Explain the features of any two such systems. What is a business process? How are they mapped with the functional areas of an organization?