1. Introduction to Revision

2. How to approach the case study?
Remember, you just got 10 minutes to read the case study!
Follow my simple technique, and it will help you to understand the case study faster and easier.

3. 8 Simple techniques
What does the company do? ( What Business?, Manufacturing, Hospital, Pharmacy, Government Department e.t.c)
What are the different departments of the company mentioned in the case study? ( eg. Marketing, manufacturing, research, HR, Finance, Operation, Purchasing e.t.c.)
What are the problems that company face now?( why, is that the company would like to implement new information systems in the organisation?)
What are the new IS, that the company would like to implement in the organisation?( eg. ERP, CRM e.t.c.)
What is the organisational structure(eg. Centralised marketing department from the head quarters or decentralised marketing departments, central research departments e.t.c)
Anything mentioned about the resistance from the staff or people?
What are the current processes in the organisation( how company doing business now?)
Name of the company

4. Now, remember few important points for the examination.
First question carries 50 marks! So, you must put all your effort in doing that.
Draw diagrams while explaining, it would help you to impress the marker.
Never waste, a single minute during the examination.
NCC may use terminologies such as IT/IS interchangeably. Sometimes it will be mentioned as initiative or application, whatever, remember it is I.S.

5. Check, if you know the use, impact and the scope of the following applications.
ERP
Scanner
CRM
CAD/CAE
DSS
Transaction processing systems
e-Commerce
Office automation systems
e-business
Order management systems KM
FIS(Financial Management)
Intranet
Administrative management systems
Extranet
Social networks
Computer –aided manufacturing
Community
SCM(Supply Chain Management)
Forums EPOS
RFID
Bar-coding

7. There is a known secret in all questions papers !
All case studies will be discussing about an organisation, which plan to implement a new IS/application/initiative to handle the problems, improve efficiency, reduce costs, enhance customer satisfaction e.t.c.

8. Are you worried about failing in this module?
Glad news – if you can finish all the past papers, you would never fail in this subject!
Why? Most of the question papers having the same or similar questions.