Q1. You are part of the MIS department of a large pharmaceutical company. Name and briefly describe two ways neural networks might be used within your firm.
Q2. Assume you work for the CIO of McDonalds. Name and briefly describe three ways your corporation could make use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Q3. In your own words, briefly explain what you see as the business value of a Group Decision Support System (GDSS).
Q4. You are consulting for the information technology division of a state university to guide and facilitate the design of a new system for handling college applications, which has previously been handled entirely with a paper-based process. They would like to set up a system by which prospective students can apply online. List five things you will do as part of the systems analysis phase.
Q5. List three advantages and three disadvantages of prototyping. Name two circumstances under which prototyping might be useful.