Question 1 (30) We have noticed that Facebook is one of the most profitable businesses in the world. The whole operation and the entire existence of Facebook depend on the use of information technology and information systems. Other online companies that use technology and are also as successful as Facebook are Google, Amazon and eBay. In this section you have to answer both questions below focusing on Facebook as your company. Remember that you can use theory to assist you in answering the questions, but no marks will be rewarded for theory. The application of the theory will give you marks. 1.1 Using examples, demonstrate how Facebook applies the components of a management information system (MIS) in their business offering. (15) 1.2 Evaluate to what extent Facebook applies the characteristics of a good management information system to their business offering. (15) The framework below will be used to assess your practical application for question 1.2: Student provides a clear evaluation of how Facebook applies the characteristics = 9-15 marks Student provides an average evaluation of how Facebook applies the characteristics = 4-8 marks Student provides no clear evaluation of how Facebook applies the characteristics = 1-3 marks Question 2 [20] eBay has built an online person-to-person trading community on the Internet, using the World Wide Web. Buyers and sellers are brought together in a manner where sellers are permitted to list items for sale, buyers to bid on items of interest and all eBay users to browse through listed items in a fully automated way. The items are arranged by topic, where each type of auction has its own category. Source: www.cs.brandeis.edu Using examples, explain how a decision support system (DSS) and management information system (MIS) are incorporated into the business of eBay. The framework below will be used to assess your practical application for question 2: Student provides a clear explanation of how eBay incorporates a decision support system (DDS) and management information system (MIS) into its business = 14- 20 marks Student provides an average explanation of how eBay incorporates a decision support system (DDS) and management information system (MIS) into its business = 8-13 marks Student provides no clear explanation of how eBay incorporates a decision support system (DDS) and management information system (MIS) into its business = 1-7 Question 1 (30) We have noticed that Facebook is one of the most profitable businesses in the world. The whole operation and the entire existence of Facebook depend on the use of information technology and information systems. Other online companies that use technology and are also as successful as Facebook are Google, Amazon and eBay. In this section you have to answer both questions below focusing on Facebook as your company. Remember that you can use theory to assist you in answering the questions, but no marks will be rewarded for theory. The application of the theory will give you marks. 1.1 Using examples, demonstrate how Facebook applies the components of a management information system (MIS) in their business offering. (15) 1.2 Evaluate to what extent Facebook applies the characteristics of a good management information system to their business offering. (15) The framework below will be used to assess your practical application for question 1.2: Student provides a clear evaluation of how Facebook applies the characteristics = 9-15 marks Student provides an average evaluation of how Facebook applies the characteristics = 4-8 marks Student provides no clear evaluation of how Facebook applies the characteristics = 1-3 marks Question 2 [20] eBay has built an online person-to-person trading community on the Internet, using the World Wide Web. Buyers and sellers are brought together in a manner where sellers are permitted to list items for sale, buyers to bid on items of interest and all eBay users to browse through listed items in a fully automated way. The items are arranged by topic, where each type of auction has its own category. Source: www.cs.brandeis.edu Using examples, explain how a decision support system (DSS) and management information system (MIS) are incorporated into the business of eBay. The framework below will be used to assess your practical application for question 2: Student provides a clear explanation of how eBay incorporates a decision support system (DDS) and management information system (MIS) into its business = 14- 20 marks Student provides an average explanation of how eBay incorporates a decision support system (DDS) and management information system (MIS) into its business = 8-13 marks Student provides no clear explanation of how eBay incorporates a decision support system (DDS) and management information system (MIS) into its business = 1-7 Question 1 (30) We have noticed that Facebook is one of the most profitable businesses in the world. The whole operation and the entire existence of Facebook depend on the use of information technology and information systems. Other online companies that use technology and are also as successful as Facebook are Google, Amazon and eBay. In this section you have to answer both questions below focusing on Facebook as your company. Remember that you can use theory to assist you in answering the questions, but no marks will be rewarded for theory. The application of the theory will give you marks. 1.1 Using examples, demonstrate how Facebook applies the components of a management information system (MIS) in their business offering. (15) 1.2 Evaluate to what extent Facebook applies the characteristics of a good management information system to their business offering. (15) The framework below will be used to assess your practical application for question 1.2: Student provides a clear evaluation of how Facebook applies the characteristics = 9-15 marks Student provides an average evaluation of how Facebook applies the characteristics = 4-8 marks Student provides no clear evaluation of how Facebook applies the characteristics = 1-3 marks Question 2 [20] eBay has built an online person-to-person trading community on the Internet, using the World Wide Web. Buyers and sellers are brought together in a manner where sellers are permitted to list items for sale, buyers to bid on items of interest and all eBay users to browse through listed items in a fully automated way. The items are arranged by topic, where each type of auction has its own category. Source: www.cs.brandeis.edu Using examples, explain how a decision support system (DSS) and management information system (MIS) are incorporated into the business of eBay. The framework below will be used to assess your practical application for question 2: Student provides a clear explanation of how eBay incorporates a decision support system (DDS) and management information system (MIS) into its business = 14- 20 marks Student provides an average explanation of how eBay incorporates a decision support system (DDS) and management information system (MIS) into its business = 8-13 marks Student provides no clear explanation of how eBay incorporates a decision support system (DDS) and management information system (MIS) into its business = 1-7