Issue 18/08/2011 Revision Date 11/06/2013 Form No. ECT/ACA/F05.02 Assignment Date Time: All sections Total Mark: 10 Student’s Name Student’s ID Course Name Management Information Systems Course Code BIT 203 Semester Spring 2017 Instructors’ Names Contribution to a PLO Assessment? No Question 1 2 Total Point 7 3 10 Student Mark Note: This Assignment accounts for 10% of the Student’s Final Grade. Instructions: In addition to the softcopy to be submitted to the Moodle website http://ect.ac.ae/elearn , a hardcopy must be submitted as well to the instructor before the deadline. This assignment will be automatically checked by the turnitin system. Based on what you’ve learned in chapters 1 & 2 answer the following questions: (1) Identify the major types of information systems that exist in the organisation you are working in, or any other organization you are dealing with. (1 Mark) a) What problems do the previous information systems solve? (3 Marks) b) What is the impact of using the previous information systems on the organization? (3 Marks) (2) Describe how information systems can support each of the following competitive strategies. (3 Marks) • Low-cost leadership • Product differentiation • Strengthen customer and supplier intimacies