Spring 2012
Exam format MCQ: 50 Marks (25 MCQ: 2 Mark Each) Short Answer Questions: 50 marks
Pre – Mid Term
1. Determining industry structure 2. Formation of competitive strategy and performing value chain analysis 3. How do value chains determine business processes and information systems? 4. Drawing Business Process Models 5. What is business process re-engineering, why is it critical to an organization? 6. Different phases in SDLC
Week 6: Database and IS Security Chapter 5
Q1. What is the purpose of a database?
Q2. What does a database contain?
Chapter CE7
Q2. How Are Database Application Systems Developed? Q3. What are the components of the Entity relationship diagram?
Chapter 12
Q1. What are the sources and types of security Threats?
In addition you should know about (from slides): * The Relational Terms in Database. * Entity relationship diagram/Database Design. * Data Warehousing. * How Much Is a Database Worth? * Different types of Security problems. * Data Breaches Week 7: Enterprise systems
Chapter 7 Q1. Why Is Business Process Management Important to Organizations? Q2. How Does BPM Vary in Scope? Q4. How Does the Interaction of Business Process Elements Affect Cost and Added Value? Q5. What Role Do Information Systems Play in Business Processes?
Chapter CE11 Q1. How Do Functional Processes Relate to Functional Applications and Systems?
Q2. What are the functions of Sales and Marketing Applications?
Q3. What are the functions of Operations Applications?
Q4. What are the functions of Manufacturing Applications?
Q5. What are the functions of Human Resources Applications?
Q6. What are the functions of Accounting Applications?
Chapter CE12
Q4. What are the functions and characteristics of ERP applications?
Q6. What Is a Realistic Role for BPM in Cross-Functional Processes?
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