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R15

Code No: 723AR

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

MBA III Semester Examinations, January-2018

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM

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Time: 3hours

Max.Marks:75

Note: This question paper contains two parts A and B.

Part A is compulsory which carries 25 marks. Answer all questions in Part A.

Part B consists of 5 Units. Answer any one full question from each unit. Each question

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carries 10 marks and may have a, b, c as sub questions.

PART - A

5×5 marks = 25

1. a) Who are the people in the organization likely to use DSS? And what are the typical requirements? [5]

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2. b) What are the differences between 'fat clients' and 'thin clients'? [5]

3. c) What are the activities at the ‘implementation' stage of System Development process? [5]

4. d) List out the technical factors that led to the explosion in GDSS growth. [5]

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5. e) Who uses data warehouses? [5]

PART - B

5 × 10 marks = 50

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1. What are the various factors that affect information quality? Examine them briefly. [10]

2. What is Data Flow Diagram? What purpose does it serve? [5+5]

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   Give an overview of DSS hierarchy. What are the advantages of using a stand- alone system for DSS. [5+5]

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3. a) What are open systems?

   b) Describe the various aspects that must be taken into account by Decision Support System architecture? [10]

4. a) What are the factors influencing the choice between packages for DSS and custom software?

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   b) Draw Two-by-Two information retrieval grid and explain briefly. [5+5]

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5. a) Outline the sequential steps for developing a DSS user interface.

   b) Why are relational data bases better suited to DSS? [5+5]

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6. a) What is groupware? Point out its relation to GDSS.

   b) What is workflow system? [5+5]

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7. Describe an electronic meeting system and explain its usefulness. [10]

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9. Provide a brief outline of data warehouse architecture and explain it briefly. [10]

10. OR

11. a) What are the various forms by which metadata can exist?

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    b) What are the major advantages of multidimensional data base structures? [5+5]

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