STUDY CASE QUESTIONS: 1. What are the inputs‚ processing‚ and outputs of UPS package tracking system? The input s in the UPS package tracking system is the detailed information about the sender‚ the destination‚ and when the package should arrive. The processing takes places when the information is inputted in the scannable bar-coded label which is attached to a package. The information from the smart label is then transmitted to one of UPS’s computer system‚ and then it is finally sent
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Management Information Systems Cases Gerald V. Post Copyright © 2012 by Gerald V. Post Management Information Systems Cases ............................................................................. 1 Introduction to Case Studies ................................................................................................. 1 Overview ................................................................................................................................ 1 Amazon.com ......
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CASE- 2: JET AIRWAYS TAKES OFF WITH CITRIX 1) What problem does Jet Airways hope that Citrix technologies will solve? Ans. Jet Airways was set up in 1993 after the central government opened civil aviation to private investment. By 2005‚ Jet Airways had been listed on India’s main stock exchanges an had obtained permission to operate international flights. The company lacked in its Information System‚ they had installed various packages over the years. The systems weren’t able to interact with one
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decisions and the decisionmaking process. • Assess how information systems support the activities of managers and management decision making making. • Demonstrate how decision-support systems (DSS) differ yp provide value to the business. from MIS and how they • Demonstrate how executive support systems (ESS) help senior managers make better decisions. • Evaluate the role of information systems in helping people working in a group make decisions more efficiently. 12.2 © 2010 by Prentice
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1. According to the case‚ what types of technologies are being used in IBM’s global network? * The technologies that the IBM’s global network uses a very wide network connection such as GIS technology that can handle a very large of information and can coordinate many functions‚ can work works across national borders. Can Stores‚ manipulates‚ and transmits data across cultural and geographic boundaries‚ and can easily communicate into other countries. 2. How has this GIS streamlined operation
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effective information system is a complex task and several techniques have been developed to manage organization and build information system. Management Information System goal is to enable managers to make better decisions providing quality information. MIS can be the foundation of a business but it can also be expensive. It is important that the information system should be designed and organized to match the needs of the firm. A Chemical Industry comprises the companies that produce industrial chemicals
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name) (surname‚ full name) MIS Adviser October 27‚ 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Abstract 3 II. Introduction 2.1 Background of the Study 4 2.2 Significance of the Study 5 2.3 Problem Definition 6 2.4 Objectives of the Study 7 2.5 Scope and Constrains 8 III. Appendixes 3.1 Individual Resume 9 3.2 Documentation 16 3.3 Examination Permits ABSTRACT The primary purpose of this study is to improve and develop the transaction
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Case 3 Ten Guidelines for Strategic MIS Planning Robert V. Head‚ a consultant on MIS planning‚ provided ten guidelines to help MIS executives who are on the threshold of experimenting with strategic MIS planning: 1. Make provisions in the systems plan for taking small steps rapidly. “Don’t have a plan with goals extending so far into the future that there is no way of tracking it.” 2. Develop alternative plans when significant contradictory trends are discerned in business objectives or technology
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Customers can download and print their own labels using special software provided by UPS or by accessing the UPS website. As for the processing‚ before the package is even picked up‚ the data from the scannable bar coded label is transmitted to one of UPS’s computer centers in Mahwah‚ New Jersey‚ or Alpharetta‚ Georgia and sent to the distribution center nearest its final destination. Dispatchers at this center download the data from the label and use special software to create the most efficient
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1. What are the difference between travel agents‚ such as Orbitz‚ and travel searcgh engines suxh as Mobissimo? * Then there are the base differences around business model - OTA’s are retailers that charge cards and supply services. OTA (the retailer) owes their livelihood to the punter‚ to the customer. The person they get their money from is the consumer making a booking. OTAs build loyalty through deal hunting‚ sales‚ customer service‚ customer contact and building unique product. Meta-search
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