Mba Notes , Articles , Books , Projects
December 2011
Ms-54 : Management of Information Systems
1. (a) Discuss the information requirement for different stages of decision making.
(b) Differentiate between physical structure and conceptual structure of information systems.
2. (a) What do you understand by strategic planning for MIS ? Explain the relationship between corporate MIS plan and top management.
December, 2012
Ms-54 : Management Of Information Systems
1. (a) Discuss SIMON'S decision making model and also the information requirements for different stages of decision making.
(b) Elaborate your understanding about the following terms :
(i) Internal Information.
June, 2013
Ms-54 : Management Of Information Systems
1. (a) Define structured and unstructured decisions. Give four examples of each
(b) Differentiate between physical structure and the conceptual structure of Information Systems.
2. (a) What is the relevance of the Nolan's Stage Growth Model for the study of information system in today's organization ?
December, 2009
MS-53 : Production/Operations Management
SECTION – A
1. (a) What factors have contributed to the increased emphasis on faster product development and introduction ?
(b) A manufacturing firm has three proposals for a product. Either it can be purchased from an outside vendor at Rs. 4.00 per unit or it can be manufactured in-plant. There are two alternatives for in-plant manufacturing. Either a fully automatic unit is procured, involving fixed cost of Rs. 30,000 and variable cost of Rs. 2.75 per unit. Alternatively, a semi-automatic unit would cost Rs. 20,000 as fixed cost and Rs. 3.00 per unit as variable cost. Draw a break-even chart for these alternatives. Suggest range of production - volume suited for these alternatives.
June, 2010
Ms-53 : Production/Operations Management
1(a) Why did JIT approach evolve in Japan and not in Western Countries ? Also compare the vendor relations before and after the installation of JIT approach.
(b) Compare and contrast 'Push' type of production system with 'Pull' type of production system and justify which one is better and in what environment ?
2.(a) Discuss the issues in materials management to be considered important by the management of any manufacturing organisation.
December, 2011
Ms-53 : Production/Operations Management
SECTION - A
1. (a) What are the important elements of JIT manufacturing ? How does JIT system eliminate waste, enforce continuous improvement ? What are the benefits of JIT manufacturing ?
(b) A company is producing certain type of circuit breakers. The fixed cost of land building, etc, is Rs 40,000. The variable cost is Rs. 10 per unit production. If the sales price of the product is Rs. 20 per unit, what should be the minimum production level ? If the firm is operating at present so that production is 8000 units what is the firms profit ?
December, 2012
Ms-53 : Production Operations Management
1. (a) Define Operations Management. Identify its various components. Explain why operations management is multidiciplinary and how it becomes more effective ?
(b) Explain Quality Function Deployment (QFD) and how is this used by TQM Organizations ?
2. (a) Describe how leadership by top management is the driver of quality. Use appropriate examples relevant to industry in the context of either auto or IT industry.
June, 2011
MS-53 : Production/Operations Management
1. (a) Draw a systems view diagram of any service organization of your choice. Identify its various components. Explain its interdisciplinary nature.
(b) What are the major characteristics of a Production systems ? Discuss some of its upcoming issues that provide economies in production and efficiency in the performance of the system.
December, 2009
Ms-52 : Project Management
1. A project schedule has the following characteristics :
Activity
Time
June, 2010
MS-52 : Project Management
SECTION – A
1. What are some aspects of the project manager's job that make it more demanding than the job of a manager working in a more routine organisational framework ? Justify your answer with suitable examples.
June, 2011
Ms-52 : Project Management
1. (a) Distinguish between Project and production management giving examples. Identify the critical success factors in project management.
(b) Elaborate the concept of opportunity studies in project management. How do they affect project feasibility studies ?
2. (a) Explain the errors in demand forecasting. How can we optimise the conflicting factors of cost and accuracy of demand forecasting ?
December, 2012
Ms-52 : Project Management
1. The following information is given of a project :
Activity :
1215 23243646565 76878
June, 2013
Ms-52 : Project Management
1. (a) Distinguish between Project and Production Management. Discuss the critical success factors in project management.
(b) Explain your understanding regarding "Technical Analysis" in the context of project management.
2. (a) Discuss the various available methods for economic analysis of projects.
December, 2009
Ms-51 : Operations Research
1. Solve the following problem through SIMPLEX method.
Minimize Z = — 3x1+ x2+ x3
Subject to
June, 2010
MS-51 : Operations Research
1. (a) "Operations Research (OR) is an aid for the executive in making his/her decisions by providing him/her with needed quantitative information based on the scientific method of analysis". Discuss the statement and give atleast two examples to illustrate how operations research is helpful in decision making.
(b) A manufacturing company is producing two products A and B. Each requires processing on two machines 1 and 2. Product A requires 03 hours of processing on machine 1 and 02 hours on machine 2. Product B requires 2 hours of processing on machine 1 and 6 hours on machine 2. The unit profits for product A and product B are Rs. 10 and Rs. 20 respectively. The available time in a given quarter on machine 1 and machine 2 are 1200 hrs and 1500 hrs respectively. The market survey has predicted that not more than 400 units of product A and not more than 250 units of product B can be sold in the given quarter. The company wants to determine the product mix to maximize the profits. Formulate the problem as linear programming mathematical model and determine the profit.
2. (a) Why is the simplex method a better technique than a graphical approach for ost real cases ? Construct the dual to the following primal problem :
June, 2010
MS-51 : Operations Research
1. (a) "Operations Research (OR) is an aid for the executive in making his/her decisions by providing him/her with needed quantitative information based on the scientific method of analysis". Discuss the statement and give atleast two examples to illustrate how operations research is helpful in decision making.
(b) A manufacturing company is producing two products A and B. Each requires processing on two machines 1 and 2. Product A requires 03 hours of processing on machine 1 and 02 hours on machine 2. Product B requires 2 hours of processing on machine 1 and 6 hours on machine 2. The unit profits for product A and product B are Rs. 10 and Rs. 20 respectively. The available time in a given quarter on machine 1 and machine 2 are 1200 hrs and 1500 hrs respectively. The market survey has predicted that not more than 400 units of product A and not more than 250 units of product B can be sold in the given quarter. The company wants to determine the product mix to maximize the profits. Formulate the problem as linear programming mathematical model and determine the profit.
2. (a) Why is the simplex method a better technique than a graphical approach for ost real cases ? Construct the dual to the following primal problem :
June, 2010
MS-51 : Operations Research
1. (a) "Operations Research (OR) is an aid for the executive in making his/her decisions by providing him/her with needed quantitative information based on the scientific method of analysis". Discuss the statement and give atleast two examples to illustrate how operations research is helpful in decision making.
(b) A manufacturing company is producing two products A and B. Each requires processing on two machines 1 and 2. Product A requires 03 hours of processing on machine 1 and 02 hours on machine 2. Product B requires 2 hours of processing on machine 1 and 6 hours on machine 2. The unit profits for product A and product B are Rs. 10 and Rs. 20 respectively. The available time in a given quarter on machine 1 and machine 2 are 1200 hrs and 1500 hrs respectively. The market survey has predicted that not more than 400 units of product A and not more than 250 units of product B can be sold in the given quarter. The company wants to determine the product mix to maximize the profits. Formulate the problem as linear programming mathematical model and determine the profit.
2. (a) Why is the simplex method a better technique than a graphical approach for ost real cases ? Construct the dual to the following primal problem :
June, 2011
MS-51 : Operations Research
1. (a) Discuss the historical background of Operations Research (O.R). Explain its significance and scope in Management Des ci s ion Ma king. Enumerate the limitations of O.R.
(b) Solve the following Linear Programming Problem graphically.
Maximize Z = 4x1 + 6x2
June, 2011
MS-51 : Operations Research
1. (a) Discuss the historical background of Operations Research (O.R). Explain its significance and scope in Management Des ci s ion Ma king. Enumerate the limitations of O.R.
(b) Solve the following Linear Programming Problem graphically.
Maximize Z = 4x1 + 6x2
December, 2012
Ms-51 : Operations Research
1. (a) Experts believe that OR is a technique which help in resolving conflicts between Production, Finance, Marketing and Personnel functions of a manufacturing unit. Do you agree ? Justify your answer with the help of suitable examples.
(b) A company produces product A and B and has a total production capacity of 9 tons per day. A and B require the same production capacity. The company has a permanent contract to supply at - least 2 tons of A and at least 3 tons of B per day to another company. Each ton of A requires 20 machine hours production time and each ton of B requires 50 machine hours production time. The daily maximum possible number of machine hours is 360. All the firm's out put can be sold and the profit made is Rs. 80 per tons of A and Rs. 120 per tons of B. Determine the production schedule for maximum profit and also calculate the profit.
2. (a) What functions does inventory perform ? State the two basic inventory decision management must make as they attempt to accomplish the function of inventory described by you.
