ADMS 2511 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Decision Support System, Management Information System, Data Modeling
6 Feb 2014
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Ak/adms 2511 - management information systems practice midterm#1. For each of the following information system types provide a definition and an example system, explaining how the example system could be used by greenville. [note that definitions need to contain the principle ideas associated with the system type. Some definitions require multiple concepts to obtain full marks. Normally, part marks (such as marks) are not awarded. ] Billing system to bill patients (produce invoices or send invoices to provincial healthcare system) Payroll system to pay employees (calculate pay and issue cheques) Accounts payable to pay suppliers (issue cheques for goods purchased) Definition: (1 mark) (text, page 45) decision support systems: provides access to data and analysis tools, such as what if analysis and simulations. (1 mark example loosely tied to greenville hospital two possible examples shown) Analysis of costing alternatives for developing a new wing/building, considering various interest rates.
