Management Information System Assignment Help

Question1:   (10 marks)

The Internet usage in the world is on the rise. According to stats March 2016, there were almost 3.3 billion people worldwide who had access to the Internet at home (i.e., Internet users). Since its inception, the number of users has seen tremendous growth, from only around 14 million users in 1993 to 1 billion users in 2005, 2 billion users in 2010, and 3 billion users in 2014. Having grown exponentially in the early years, the growth in user numbers has slowed to less than 10 percent per year, as worldwide Internet penetration has surpassed 35 percent. In 2016, almost 10 percent of the world’s Internet users were located in the United States, with an Internet penetration of 84 percent. However, other countries are catching up. In 2013, China, with an Internet penetration of 46 percent (and much room to grow), accounted for over 23 percent of worldwide Internet users; similarly, only 16 percent of India’s population had access to the Internet, accounting for 7 percent of global Internet users.

Search the Web for the most up-to-date statistics, and then answer the following questions:

• Compare and interpret these numbers about the numbers mentioned above. (2 marks)
• Discuss what the new numbers’ change mean for globalization and possible arising opportunities, taking into account Porter’s five competitive forces and three competitive strategies. (8 marks)

Question 2:      (10 marks-2.5 each)

Answer the following questions:

         a)         A retail company has noticed that one of its brands is not selling as well as anticipated. What will information systems of the business you use to determine the reason for the poor sales? Discuss what information you will retrieve from which system. Which of the information systems will be most important for your analysis? Which of the systems will be least important?

         b)         Your Brother asked you for your suggestions to make his business, a local sandwich shop, more efficient. Describe at least three types of business processes that a sandwich shop has. Can any be better coordinated through the use of information systems?

         c)         Describe at least two benefits of using enterprise systems.

         d)         Explain the relationship between the Firm, its IT Infrastructure and Business Capabilities

Question3:         (10 marks)

Several IT megatrends are shaping and transforming the way we do things, the way we do business and the way interact with each other. Explore the Web and discuss five of these mega-trends, with justification, regarding their significance and importance for business effectiveness and efficiency.