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This document outlines an assignment for a Management Information Systems course at Jinnah University for Women. It includes 3 questions assessing students' knowledge of enterprise systems architecture, using information systems for customer intimacy, and the benefits of mobile and web-based systems. It also includes a case study question about recommending an information system for a growing vacuum company to help with future growth. The document provides instructions that the assignment must be submitted individually in word format on the university's learning management system.

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This document outlines an assignment for a Management Information Systems course at Jinnah University for Women. It includes 3 questions assessing students' knowledge of enterprise systems architecture, using information systems for customer intimacy, and the benefits of mobile and web-based systems. It also includes a case study question about recommending an information system for a growing vacuum company to help with future growth. The document provides instructions that the assignment must be submitted individually in word format on the university's learning management system.

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JINNAH UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN

DEPARTMENT OF BBA
ASSIGNMENT
Course Title: Management Information System Class: BBA
Course Code: MIS3011 Marks: 10
Course Instructor: Ms Ayesha Zulfiqar
Instructions:
 The assignment must be submitted on JUW LMS. Email submission will not be accepted.
 Each student should solve the assignment individually.
 Make your work clear and understandable
 Plagiarism may lead to marks deduction
 Submit in word document format.

Question no 1: [3*1=3 marks]

a) Suppose you are a manager in TWX enterprises and you give a workshop to your staff on a different
type of Enterprise System architecture.

ANS:

b) You work for an auto manufacturer and distributor. How could you use information systems
to achieve greater customer intimacy?
c) How can a transaction processing system help an organization’s management information
system and decision-support system?

Question no 2: [4 marks]

Case study:
ES Vacuums is a family-owned manufacturer of budget vacuums that has grown exponentially
over the last few years. However, the company is having difficulty preparing for future growth.
The only information system used at VES is an antiquated accounting system. The company has
one manufacturing plant located in Al-Ain; and three warehouses, in Al-Ain, Dubai, and Abu
Dhabi. The VES sales force is national, and VES purchases about a third of its vacuum parts and
materials from a single overseas supplier. You have been hired to recommend the information
systems VES should implement to maintain its competitive edge. However, there is not enough
money for a full-blown, cross-functional enterprise application, and you will need to limit the
first step to a single functional area (SCM or ERP, or CRM).
a) Describe the information system that VES Vacuums should implement. Explain the reasons
behind your choice.
b) Illustrate the systems development life cycle for the information system to develop the
enterprise application for VES Vacuums.

Question no 3: [3 marks]

When would a business use mobile computing or web-based information systems in their
JINNAH UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN
DEPARTMENT OF BBA
ASSIGNMENT
Course Title: Management Information System Class: BBA
Course Code: MIS3011 Marks: 10
Course Instructor: Ms Ayesha Zulfiqar
operations? Discuss an example of a business function that could be implemented on each
platform and explain why that platform would be preferred over the other platform.
Ans:Mobile computing improves operational efficiency, speeds up business transactions and
ultimately enables better customer service. These tools effectively increase a worker's ability to
collect, access, and evaluate critical business information quickly and accurately.Use of mobile
technology during customer interactions not only allows organizations to become more
responsive to their customers (a great competitive advantage over other companies), but more
important, it enables them to appear bigger in size and richer in resources
When would a business use mobile computing or web-based information systems in their
operations? Discuss an example of a business function that could be implemented on each
platform and explain why that platform would be preferred over the other platform.
Ans:Mobile computing improves operational efficiency, speeds up business transactions and
ultimately enables better customer service. These tools effectively increase a worker's ability to
collect, access, and evaluate critical business information quickly and accurately.Use of mobile
technology during customer interactions not only allows organizations to become more
responsive to their customers (a great competitive advantage over other companies), but more
important, it enables them to appear bigger in size and richer in resources
Scenario: You are the new supply chain manager in a Jordanian manufacturing company. The
company has decided to expand in the MENA Region with hopes to increase its market share.
You will be responsible for overseeing and managing all the stages of the supply chain. Starting
from sourcing, production, distribution, and all logistics activities in the supply chain.
a) Show your understanding of the main supply chain concepts, principles, and processes by
firstly explaining them and then applying them to the supply chain stages in the given
scenario.
b) "The goal of the supply chain is getting the right goods or services to the right place, at the
right time, and in the right quality at the lowest cost and highest return on investment."
Examine the impact of integrating supply chain concepts, principles, and processes in your
company on the company’s efficiency and achieving the supply chain goal.

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