X University has of late expanded very rapidly introducing a number of programmes and increasing student intake capacity.It has recently computerized its examination process based on some off – the shelf software.The library had already been comput

X University has of late expanded very rapidly introducing a number of programmes and increasing student intake capacity.It has recently computerized its examination process based on some off – the shelf software.The library had already been comput
X University has of late expanded very rapidly introducing a number of programmes and increasing student intake capacity.It has recently computerized its examination process based on some off – the shelf software.The library had already been computerized a couple of years back using a freely distributed library automation system.Daily cash transactions are also handled by computers in the finance and accounting division,using an accounting software.For further improvement of efficiency,the new governing body of the University have entrusted the task of developing an MIS for the University to a software company.All these developments were welcomed by a cross section of the University community except of few.One of them is a faculty member at the management science department who commented that the University is burdening itself with too many independent information systems.He strongly favoured an integrated information system on the lines of an ERP for a business organization.
Questions:
a.Do you agree with the faculty member?Give reasons.
b.What do you understand by integrated information system,the faculty member is talking about?Elaborate in the context of the X University.
c.Visualise that the University governing body decides to drop the MIS plan and agrees to the idea of developing an integrated IS.What problems are likely to creep in?
d.Assess the role of Information System specialists and consultants in situations as described in the case let.

X University has of late expanded very rapidly introducing a number of programmes and increasing student intake capacity.It has recently computerized its examination process based on some off – the shelf software.The library had already been comput
1 NO because the University is burdening itself with too many independent information system
2 Accounting software
3 Burdening itself with too many

X University has of late expanded very rapidly introducing a number of programmes and increasing student intake capacity. It has recently computerized its examination process based on some off – the s...

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X University has of late expanded very rapidly introducing a number of programmes and increasing student intake capacity. It has recently computerized its examination process based on some off – the shelf software. The library had already been computerized a couple of years back using a freely distributed library automation system. Daily cash transactions are also handled by computers in the finance and accounting division, using an accounting software. For further improvement of efficiency, the new governing body of the University have entrusted the task of developing an MIS for the University to a software company. All these developments were welcomed by a cross section of the University community except of few. One of them is a faculty member at the management science department who commented that the University is burdening itself with too many independent information systems. He strongly favoured an integrated information system on the lines of an ERP for a business organization.Questions:a. Do you agree with the faculty member? Give reasons.b. What do you understand by integrated information system, the faculty member is talking about? Elaborate in the context of the X University.c. Visualise that the University governing body decides to drop the MIS plan and agrees to the idea of developing an integrated IS. What problems are likely to creep in?d. Assess the role of Information System specialists and consultants in situations as described in the case let.X大学最近扩大非常迅速引入的一些方案和提高学生的食量。它最近的计算机考试过程的一些–现成的软件。图书馆已经被电脑几年来使用免费分发的图书馆自动化系统。每日现金交易也在金融和会计部门的计算机处理，使用的会计软件。对效率的进一步提高，大学新的管理机构的委托为大学的一个软件公司的管理信息系统开发的任务。所有这些发展是受欢迎的大学社区截面除了几。其中一个是教师在管理科学部人士评论说，大学是负担太多的独立的信息系统。他强烈支持一个集成在一个商业组织的ERP信息系统的线路。问题：你同意教师？给出理由。你了解的信息集成系统，教师是在谈论什么？阐述在X大学的上下文。C.观想，大学理事会决定把信息系统规划和同意的想法发展集成。什么问题可能会蔓延吗？D.评估信息系统专家和顾问的情况下，作用在所描述的情况下让。

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