Planning, development and exploration of information systems

Question 1

Whats a MIS?

Answer 1

MIS refers to computer software that is used to store, organize and analyze information. Management information systems are used to track sales, inventory, equipment and related business information.

Question 2

MIS can be conceptualizes through 3 different components. What are those components?

Answer 2

ISP- Information systems planning
ISD- Information systems develpment
ISO- Information systems operation

Question 3

What types of MIS do you know?

Answer 3

TPS (transaction processing system), DSS (decision support system), MSS (management support system) and Expert systems

Question 4

What are the 3 main components of the ISP?

Answer 4

Strategic analysis, strategic definition and strategic implementation seeking to answer to the questions, what’s the current situation?; what do we want for the future?; and what do we have to do to get it?

Question 5

What are the 5 main components of the ISD?

Answer 5

System analysis, system design, system building, system implementation and system maintenance.

Question 6

What are the 4 main components of the ISO?

Answer 6

Operating systems, IT administration, special projects and HR administration.

Question 7

Name some ISD methodologies.

Answer 7

PRINCE (Projects in Controlled Environments), ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library), Six Sigma, BPM (Business Process Management), RUP (Rational Unified Process), PMI (Project Management Institute), SCRUM (Agile Methodology), Kanban, COBIT Governance Framework and SSM (Soft System Methodology)