MBA III - RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT

Subject: Information Systems Management

Semester: III
Instructor: Dr. Ruhee Mittal
Last Date of Submission: 30th September, 2015

Subject Code: MS 205

Batch: 2014 2016
Maximum Marks: 10

Purpose:
This assignment will enhance the research skills, analytical ability, logical thinking of students related
to Information Systems Management, which will help students in crucial areas of Information Systems
Management.
Learning Objectives:
This assignment is aimed at providing students with information and knowledge of applied aspects of
Information Systems Management. To learn about integration of information systems with business
processes. To inculcate a sense of awareness in the students for understanding crucial role of
information systems in taking various decisions.
Instructions:
Assignment should be in folder on A-4 size sheet in typed form with times new roman
style and font for heading should be 16, for subheading 14, and for normal text 12 with
1.5 line spacing. Unformatted or poorly formatted documents will be penalized
Students have to submit the soft copy of the assignment on portal along with plagiarism
report for the same. If the plagiarism report shows that more than 40% content is copied
from internet, the assignment will not to be accepted.
Students have to submit hard copy along with plagiarism report at reception along with
assignment submission form.
(Detailed instructions/guidelines will be uploaded on portal)
Note: Attempt any one question.

Questions:
1. Case: Southern Bank Limited
Southern Bank Limited operates in three southern states of India. Its principal functions
include operating customers, saving, current and fixed accounts. It advances loans to
business organizations in the form of secured medium-term loans, to individuals for buying
consumer durables and overdraft facilities to selected organizations. Besides, it has invested
certain funds in Government Securities. The operations of the bank are conducted through
three regional offices and 110 branches. The bank presently has manual information
systems. It now wants to convert these systems into well-integrated computer-based
informations systems. For this purpose, the bank wants to identify its subsystems.
Question
Suppose that you are required to advise the bank on the matter. How will you advise the
bank? You can make your assumptions about the functioning of the banking systems.
2.

Organizations should use strategic approach for determining their information

requirements so that they can use information systems to create competitive advantage.
Discuss this statement and elaborate the strategic approaches that can be used to determine
information requirements.

3. What do you mean by data management? What are the methods used for storing files in
traditional file management? Discuss the problems involved in traditional file management.

Dr. Ruhee Mittal

Course Instructor
MBA Department, RDIAS
Date: 7/7/2015
Place: RDIAS

HOD-MBA

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