MBA ASSIGNMENTS SEMESTER 3 FALL 2013
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ASSIGNMENT DRIVE FALL 2013
PROGRAM/SEMESTER MBADS — (SEM 3/SEM 5) / MBAFLEX / MBAN2 — (SEM 3)
SUBJECT CODE & NAME MA0036 FINANCIAL SYSTEM AND COMMERCIAL BANKING
Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
1. Visit website of any life insurance company and list the products for different age groups .
Products
Differences
2. Discuss whether issuing letter of credit, issuing guarantee are financial services. If so, in which category, will it come under? Differentiate between financial services offered by banks as well as other financial institutions.
Financial services
Differences between banks and other financial institutions
3. Discuss the role played by Bharti AXA Investment Managers Private Limited with reference to intermediary services.
Explain Intermediation
Role played by Bharti AXA Investment Managers Private Limited with reference to intermediary services.
4. Discuss the latest Monetary Policy statements released by the RBI for the year 2013 and list the salient features.
Explain Monetary Policy
Features of Monetary Policy
5. Discuss the CTS-2010 Standards and its effect on the customers.
CTS-2010 Standards
Effect on customers
6. Corporate Governance in banks is different from corporate governance in corporate world. Elaborate this statement.
Corporate governance
Difference between banks and corporate world in corporate governance
ASSIGNMENT DRIVE FALL 2013
PROGRAM / SEMESTER MBADS — (SEM 3/SEM 5) / MBAFLEX / MBAN2 — (SEM 3)
SUBJECT CODE & NAME MA0037- BANKING RELATED LAWS AND PRACTICES
Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
1. Refer a bill of exchange and discuss its features. Elucidate the difference between a cheque and a bill of exchange.
Bill of exchange and its features
Difference between cheque and bill of exchange
2. A person deposits some jewellery with a bank as a security for a debt. After repaying the debt, he demands the return of the jewellery. He owes some other debts to the bank. Is he entitled to recover the jewels from the bank?
Discuss the lien and differentiate types of lien. Explain Rule in clayton’s case.
Lien and different types of liens
Rule in clayton’s case
3. A mortgage a certain plot of building land to B and afterwards erects a house on the plot. For the purpose of his security, B is entitled to the house as well as the plot. Discuss the right of mortgager and mortgagee.
Rights of mortgager
Rights of mortgagee
4. Bangalore based Janalakshmi Financial Services has recently completed a securitization transaction worth INR 250 million with IFMR Capital. Closed on August 18th, IFMR Capital’s latest transaction Delta Pioneer IFMR Capital 2010, is backed by 35,560 microloans originated by Janalakshmi, a microfinance NBFC (Non-Banking Financial Company). Explain registration of securitisation company or reconstruction company. Discuss the documents involved in this transaction.
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Securitisation registration
Documents
5. Are digital records admitted as evidence under Banker’s book of evidence act?
Discuss the conditions in the printout.
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Banker’s book of evidence act
conditions in the printout
6. Rohit is not a customer of the bank. He is a university student. He applies for a banker’s cheque at the extension counter of a bank. He was refused at the first instance but the bank realised its mistake and agreed to issue the banker’s cheque. The process took more than 4 hours. What is the recourse available to Rohit? What type of documentary evidence can Rohit produce? What is the procedure for redressal of grievances under Banking ombudsman scheme?
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Recourse available to Rohit
Documentary evidence
Banking ombudsman scheme
ASSIGNMENT DRIVE FALL 2013
PROGRAM/SEMESTER MBADS — (SEM 3/SEM 5) / MBAFLEX / MBAN2 — (SEM 3)
SUBJECT CODE & NAME MA0038 BANKING OPERATIONS
Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
1. David is a money lender and lends money to the needy. Will David lend money charging market rate of interest or more?
Explain the intermediation process of banks.
Differences in lending
Intermediation process
2. Assess the business potential for opening an extension counter of your bank in a medical college. List the possible benefits and infra requirements for the branch.
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Possible benefits and
Infra requirements for the branch.
3. Please refer any commercial bank and write down the interest rates on deposits as quoted by the bank in the notice board.
Discuss the basic objectives which the banks pursue while pricing their business loans?
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Interest rates
Basic objectives while pricing the business loans
4. In every bank, there are many schemes for managing investments made by the clients. The banks provide a wide range of plans and schemes for investment. The banks deposit the money collected
through their clients in many government projects apart from lending. Can the banks invest in liquidity plans of mutual funds?
Discuss the composition of investments and investment policy guidelines.
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Can the banks invest in liquidity plans of mutual funds
composition of investments
investment policy guidelines
5. List out the banks that were merged during the financial year 2010-2012. Discuss the factors that affect mergers and acquisitions
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List the mergers
Factors
6. BoI, was the first to cut its minimum rate of lending or the base rate by 0.25 per cent after a finance ministry diktat last week, is targeting to take domestic NIM up to 3.10 per cent for FY14 from previous year’s 3 per cent. Discuss the factors that contribute to NIM.
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Explain NIM
Factors
ASSIGNMENT DRIVE FALL 2013
PROGRAM/SEMESTER MBADS — (SEM 3/SEM 5) / MBAFLEX / MBAN2 — (SEM 3)
SUBJECT CODE & NAME MA0039 RETAIL BANKING
Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
1. Log on to any commercial bank’s website and discuss the features of deposits and personal loan
Features of deposits
Personal loans
2. When your card is stuck in the ATM, discuss what action would you take? In this context, write a short note on ATM card.
Action taken
Note on ATM card
3. Discuss how Aadhaar card is used as a valid KYC norm.
KYC norms
Aadhar card
4. Conduct a need analysis in your area and list customer’s preferences with respect to banking products.
Need analysis
Banking products
5. A customer of the bank remits into his account Rs 1000. The currency notes are soiled and mutilated. Will the bank accept the cash? Discuss the RBI policy on currency chest and functions of the currency chest.
Action taken
RBI policy on currency chest and
Functions of the currency chest
6. Discuss the elements involved in transfer of funds
Transfer of funds process
Elements
ASSIGNMENT DRIVE FALL 2013
PROGRAM/SEMESTER MBADS / MBAN2 / MBAHCSN3 / MBAFLEX — (SEM 3)
PGDENMN /PGDFMN/ PGDHRMN / PGDHSMN / PGDIB / PGDISMN / PGDMMN / PGDOMN / PGDPMN / PGDROMN / PGDSCMN / PGDTQMN — (SEM 1)
SUBJECT CODE & NAME MB0050 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
1. Research is a sequential method of enquiry, directed towards a clear implicit or explicit objective. Describe in detail the steps to be carried out in a typical research study.
Meaning of Research
Listing the steps
Explanation of the steps in a research study
2. Exploratory research designs are the simplest and most loosely structured research designs. Explain the methods that can be used in an Exploratory research design.
Meaning of Exploratory research design
Methods and techniques
Explanation of the methods and techniques
3. The choice of the measurement scale has implications for the statistical technique to be used for data analysis. Discuss the types of measurement scales with examples.
Meaning of Measurement scales
Types of Measurement scales
Examples
4. Explain the following:
(a) Formalized and unconcealed questionnaire
(b) Formalized and concealed questionnaire
(c) Non-formalized and unconcealed questionnaire
(d) Non-formalized and concealed questionnaire
Meaning of Questionnaire
Explanation of Formalized and unconcealed questionnaire
Explanation of Formalized and concealed questionnaire
Explanation of Non-formalized and unconcealed questionnaire
Explanation of Non-formalized and concealed questionnaire
5. a. Briefly explain the steps in Hypothesis testing.
b. It is known form past studies that the monthly average household expenditure on the food items in a locality is Rs. 2700 with a standard deviation of Rs. 160. An economist took a random sample of 25 households from the locality and found their monthly household expenditure on food item to be Rs. 2790. At 0.01 level of significance, can we conclude that the average household expenditure on the food items is greater than Rs. 2700?
Steps in Hypothesis testing
Formula/ Calculation/ Solution to the problem
6. Explain the Structure of the Research Report. What are the guidelines for effective report writing?
Explanation of the Structure of the Research Report
Guidelines for effective report writing
ASSIGNMENT DRIVE FALL 2013
PROGRAM/SEMESTER MBADS / MBAN2 / MBAHCSN3 / MBAFLEX — (SEM 3)
PGDENMN /PGDFMN/ PGDHRMN / PGDHSMN / PGDIB / PGDISMN / PGDMMN / PGDOMN / PGDPMN / PGDROMN / PGDSCMN / PGDTQMN — (SEM 1)
SUBJECT CODE & NAME MB0051 —LEGAL ASPECTS OF BUSINESS
Note — Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
1. Write short notes with examples:
a) Offer and acceptance
b) Capacity to contract
A. Offer and acceptance with examples
Capacity to contract with examples
2. Discuss the rights and liabilities of a surety.
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Rights
Liabilities
3. How is an agency formed? Discuss the classification of agents.
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Formation of agency
Classification of agents
4. Discuss the registration of firm under section 58 of Indian Partnership Act, 1932. Explain what partnership deed is.
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Registration of firm
Partnership deed
5. What do you mean by negotiable instruments? What are the various types of negotiable instruments recognized by the negotiable instruments act, 1881?
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Meaning
Types
6. Who is a consumer? Examine the rights of a consumer enshrined under the consumer protection act, 1986.
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Definition of consumer
Rights of consumers
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ASSIGNMENT DRIVE FALL 2013
Program Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 3
Subject code & name MU0010 — Manpower Planning and Resourcing
Note: Each question is followed by evaluation scheme. Answer all Questions.
1. Define the term ‘manpower planning’. Explain the need for manpower planning. What are the advantages of manpower planning?
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Definition of manpower planning
Need for manpower planning
Advantages of manpower planning
2. What do you mean by manpower forecasting? Why is it necessary? Explain the types of manpower forecasting.
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Meaning of manpower planning
Necessity of forecasting
Explanation of the types of manpower forecasting
3. The latest trend in recruitment is the ‘E-Recruitment’. Write a brief note on this ‘E-recruitment’
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Meaning and example of e-recruitment
Kinds of e-recruitment
Online recruitment techniques
Advantages and disadvantages
4. Explain the necessity and types of induction.
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Necessity of induction
Types of induction
5. Define talent engagement. Why is it important? What are the driving factors of talent engagement?
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Definition of talent engagement
Importance of talent engagement
Driving factors of talent engagement
6. Many organisations closely observe the employee exits and are managing the exit process professionally in order to reduce the employee turnover. Describe such employee exit process and operational responsibilities. Differentiate between exit surveys and exit interviews.
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Explanation of employee exit process
Operational responsibilities in exit process
Difference between exit surveys and exit interviews
ASSIGNMENT DRIVE FALL 2013
Program/Semester MBADS — (SEM 3/SEM 5) / MBAN2 / MBAFLEX — (SEM 3) PGDHRMN — (SEM 1)
Subject code & name MU0012 — Employee Relations Management
Note: Each question is followed by evaluation scheme. Answer all questions
1. Employee relations management (ERM) is all about management of relationship with employees in an organisation. Explain the features and importance of this ERM.
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Features of ERM
Importance of ERM
2. What are the various types of communication? Explain the importance of organizational communication. What are the methods to improve communication?
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Types of communication
Importance of organisational communication
Methods to improve communication
3. Human Resource Information System (HRIS) helps organizations to carry out their HR administrative functions in an effective manner. What are the important features that makes a good HRIS? Mention some common applications of HRIS.
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Important features that makes a good HRIS
Common applications of HRIS
4. What are the objectives of organizational discipline? List the types of disciplinary problems. Explain the steps of disciplinary procedures commonly followed in many organizations.
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Objectives of organizational discipline
Listing the types of disciplinary problems
Steps of disciplinary procedures
5. What is trade union and what are its objectives? Describe trade unions in India.
Meaning of trade union
Objectives of trade union
Trade Unions in India
6. Write a brief note on the following Acts:
(i) Factories Act, 1948
(ii) Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
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Factories Act, 1948
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
ASSIGNMENT DRIVE FALL 2013
Program/Semester MBADS — (SEM 3/SEM 5) / MBAN2 / MBAFLEX — (SEM 3) PGDHRMN — (SEM 1)
Subject code & name MU0013: HR AUDIT
Note: Each question is followed by evaluation scheme. Answer all questions
1. Define Human Resource (HR) Audit. Explain the need for HR Audit. What are the benefits of HR Audit?
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Definition of HR Audit
Need for HR Audit
Benefits of HR Audit
2. Write short notes on the following:
(i) Audit for HR Planning
(ii) Audit for HR Climate
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(i) Audit for HR Planning
(ii) Audit for HR Climate
3. What is HR Scorecard? Explain the reasons for designing & implementing HR Scorecard framework.
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Meaning of HR Scorecard
Reasons for designing & implementing HR Scorecard framework.
4. What is meant by ‘Competency mapping’? Explain the various competencies and the associated behavioural aspects.
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Meaning of competency mapping
Explanation of various competencies and behavioral aspects
5. Write a brief note on effectiveness of Human Resource Development Audit as an intervention.
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Effectiveness of Human Resource Development Audit as an intervention.
6. Describe the rationale behind human resource valuation and auditing.
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Description of rationale behind human resource valuation and auditing
ASSIGNMENT DRIVE FALL 2013
Program Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 3
Subject code & name MU0011 — Management and Organizational Development
Note: Each question is followed by evaluation scheme. Answer all questions
1. Define organizational development. What are the assumptions of Organizational Development?
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Definition of OD
Assumptions of OD
2. Describe the following theories of planned change: ‘Lewin’s change model’ and ‘Action research model’
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Lewin’s change model
Action research model
3. Describe the components of OD programs and the OD program phase
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Components of OD programs
OD program phase
4. What are the ethical dilemmas in practicing OD?
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Meaning of Ethical dilemma
Explanation of various ethical dilemmas
5. Define the term downsizing. List the types of downsizing. Explain the significance, misconceptions and effects of downsizing.
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Definition of downsizing
Listing the types of downsizing
Significance of downsizing
Misconceptions
Effects of downsizing
6. Organizational learning is an area of knowledge within organizational theory that studies models and theories about the way an organization learns and adapts. Describe the seven steps of initiating such ‘organizational learning’.
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Description of the seven steps of initiating ‘organizational learning’.
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ASSIGNMENT DRIVE FALL DRIVE 2013
PROGRAM/SEMESTER MBADS — (SEM 3/SEM 5) / MBAN2 / MBAFLEX — (SEM 3) / PGDISMN — (SEM 1)
SUBJECT CODE & NAME MI0033- SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
1. Highlight the reasons for measuring a software product. Also discuss the classification of process metrics measurement.
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Highlighting the 5 reasons for measuring a software product
Listing the two categories of measuring a process metrics and listing the sub categories of them
2. The Elite info systems has gone through three phases of application change management. They are informal, production promotion and software configuration management. In earlier informal phase the software engineer who developed the code has to place it into production. Due to poor documentation, there was difficulty in understanding and differentiating between the new code and existing code
Then elite info systems adopted change management process. The first ERP was implemented in the company. The company also segregated the duties of the software professional in the company based on the area of specialization and domain knowledge. According to this phase the developer who develops the code could not be held responsible for placing into production. Rather if the developer who wants to change the code has to submit the request through web based application where the changes are tracked and updated simultaneously. Automated workflow was established so that requests could be routed to the right channel for approval. The SCM was introduced into their development life cycle and this brought about a change in the software production life cycle. The SCM process gave segregation of duties which diminished the damage that could be caused by incompetence. Therefore in software configuration management phase, segregation of duties ensured security and reduced the risk. The various responsibilities of configuration migration, enhancement of quality control and analysis and coordination with the change management group.
The tools used in the systems is application- change tracking and development tool. They
used this software to govern and archive the various software versions. It stores all the code in the archiving version manager, which enhance quality and simplifies troubleshooting.
The process adopted helps to improve the quality by managing change and predicting its effect. Consistent governing rules were enforced throughout the deployment process. It provide clear accountability which automated audits trails identified the required approvals at each phase. Early intervention results in more repeatable, faster deployments with fewer errors.
Due to the deployment of this process, the three main goals of change management were achieved which are; development of quality, reduction by risk by helping ensure that processes are repeatable and predictable, and reduction of development costs. The following are the benefits of the process Increased developer productivity Improved IT service to internal clients Enhanced scalability Employee acceptance
Therefore Elite Info Systems concludes that SCM is to be made as an integral part of their production process. The company regarded SCM not as a luxury, but as necessity.
a. Which process did Elite Info Systems deployed to improve the quality of change? Why?
b. What is predictive reliability? How SCM will help in prediction?
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a. Answering which process
reason for the process: why and benefits,
b. Defining predictive reliability
Explaining how the SCM helps in prediction
3. With the program module diagram explain bottom-up integration. Give example
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Diagram
Explaining bottom-up integration
Example
4. Mr. Shyam Kumar is the Assistant project manager in a software company. The company has bagged a contract for developing software for the credit card division of a private bank. Mr. Shyam Kumar and his team have decided to take up the requirement analysis phase of software engineering. What are the tasks or operations that Mr. Shyam Kumar and his team have to take up in order to complete the software requirement analysis phase?
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Explaining the 4 analysis tasks of software requirement analysis
Figure of domains of software requirement analysis
Explaining each domains
5. Consider your friend has opened a small IT hub or internet café in your city. List the steps that you implement the key practices that explain the infrastructure and performances of his hub.
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Listing the key process areas
Diagram
6. Write Short notes on
a. Prototyping
b. Quality Control (QC)
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a. Explaining system prototyping
Listing it benefits (at least 4)
Mentioning the two approaches of prototyping
b. Explaining implementation of QC
Explaining what is quality assurance
Listing the three different types of cost
ASSIGNMENT DRIVE FALL DRIVE 2013
PROGRAM/SEMESTER MBADS — (SEM 3/SEM 5) / MBAN2 / MBAFLEX — (SEM 3) / PGDISMN — (SEM 1)
SUBJECT CODE & NAME MI0034- DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
1. How is DBMS classified based on several criteria? Explain each one of them with few examples where ever required
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Listing the criterion
Explaining the types based on each criterion
Example
2. Differentiate between B+ tree and B- tree. Explain them with diagrams
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2 Diagrams
Explanation based on comparison
3.
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a. Query based in BETWEEN operator
SELECT * from employee WHERE salary between 40000 to 50000
b. Query based in LIKE condition
SELECT * from employee WHERE Name LIKE ‘r%’;
c. Explaining aggregate functions on select statement, with an example, showing the output of the query, explaining having clause, with example
4. What are the problems and failures that may encounter with respect to the transactions in a database management system? Give examples.
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Explaining the three problems with code
Listing the types of failures (atleast 4)
5. Consider any database of your choice (may be simple banking database/forecasting database/project management database). Show the deduction of the tables in your database to the different types of normal forms
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Choosing a proper database
Explaining the 5 normal forms with respect to the database chosen
6. Read the following case study thoroughly and answer the following questions:
Laxmi bank is one of the largest private sector banks of India. It has an extensive network of more than 200 branches. It offers banking services to retail as well as corporate clients. The bank faced a challenge in integrating multi-pronged database management system into a centralized system. The IT department of the bank also realized that the computing capabilities of its PCs and servers were not proportionately distributed among all its branches. Each branch had its database management system stored in a traditional way on the disk. The total cost of operating and maintaining the current IT infrastructure was very high and the fundamental shortcomings added to the costs. Moreover, there were also recurrent problems due to the malfunctioning of the currently operational database management system. Therefore, the bank’s top management decided to fix the problem and operationalise a robust database management system. The bank hired an external database technology consulting firm called AKPY Info systems Limited.
AKPY divided the entire IT infrastructure of the bank around two verticals. The retail banking vertical and the corporate banking vertical. All the individual database servers from the individual branches were removed. The entire database system was made virtual such that the managers and the staff can access only the required information (related to retail banking or corporate banking) from the respective centralised data centers. There were only two such centralised data centers (one for retail banking and another for corporate banking) that were managed centrally. Staff and managers could access the information through their PCs and laptops. Centralised database management system complemented the security system by
bringing in authentication through a unified ID management server. Managers and officers of the bank were able to process half a million transactions per month in real time after the new implementation. There were significant savings in the cost and also in the consumption of power. Now there were no problems with regard to imbalances in the load across various network servers. Due to centralised data management, top management could keep an eye on the functioning of various branches. Hence the cases of fraud and cheating reduced considerably. The bank managers could also process the loan applications in reduced time since the customer’s previous records could be accessed at the click of the button and approval from the higher authorities could be obtained in real time. Moreover the new system also brought in many applications that helped local managers in the decision making process.
a. List the uses of centralized data management
b. What steps Laxmi bank need to take if it were to change its centralised database system to a distributed database system in future?
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a. Listing the uses from the from the case study
b. Explaining about data fragmentation, replication and allocation techniques
c. Is it possible to replicate the centralised database management model of the bank in a manufacturing concern? Give reasons.
ASSIGNMENT DRIVE FALL DRIVE 2013
PROGRAM/SEMESTER MBADS — (SEM 3/SEM 5) / MBAN2 / MBAFLEX — (SEM 3) / PGDISMN — (SEM 1)
SUBJECT CODE & NAME MI0035- COMPUTER NETWORKS
Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
1. A multiplexer takes several data communication lines or signals and converts them into one data communication line or signal at the sending location. Explain the basic methods of multiplexing.
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Listing the three methods
Explaining each method
Diagram for each
2. Write short notes on
a. Network quality of service
b. Gateways
c. Mobile Telephone system
d. Geostationary satellites
e. Ethernet
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a. Explaining Network quality of service
b. Describing gateways
c. Describing telephone systems
d. Explaining the advantages of geostationary satellites
e. Describe Ethernet
3. Describe the architectural framework of Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN).
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Explaining about segregated and integrated architecture with diagram
Different queuing configurations with diagram
Explaining about multiple devices and D channel
4. LAN is a privately owned networks which spans over a size of up to a few kilometers in a building or a campus.
a. How can LAN be differentiated from other Networks.
b. Explain Wireless Lans
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a. Three types of characteristics
b. Explaining the meaning of wireless
c. Explaining wireless LANs
d. Diagram of wireless LANs
5. Read the following case study thoroughly and answer the following questions:
India is the second most populous country in the world. Even with abundant natural resources, it is still considered a developing country. In India, it is necessary that research and development that has taken place in the field of communication should reach rural areas. This is because nearly 70% of the population lives in villages.
In India, physical infrastructure such as roads and highways is still not fully developed. Wired communication requires digging of roads, laying of cables and erecting towers. It involves tremendous human effort and enormous capital outlay in the rural and hilly areas. Hence wireless communication implemented through satellites can play a vital role.
Realising the importance of satellite communication, India implemented Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE) in 1975-76. This made it possible to broadcast educational and other programs related to family planning, agriculture and health issues through television sets even in the remote areas. This initiative helps in creating awareness and also helps government in bringing developmental schemes to the door step of the masses.
An advantage of satellite communication is that, satellites can amplify the signals and resend it to thousands of stations on the ground at the same time. Digital TV and radio programmes can directly reach the receivers found in the cars and homes through a satellite. For large organisations, it has become much cheaper to transmit commercial information to thousands of their dealers scattered across the globe by means of satellites. Wired communication can easily get disrupted when the cables are damaged intentionally or unintentionally. However, microwave satellite communication is not affected even in the adverse environmental conditions. Thus, during the times of natural disasters, the physical infrastructure of wired communication may be destroyed. But still contact can be maintained with the affected people through the satellites. In addition, remote sensing satellites can be used to keep an eye on the enemy movements, determine the locations of natural resources, warn about impeding cyclones and exactly pinpoint the presence of fishes or submerged objects in the oceans or seas.
Another form of wireless communication is the mobile communication. Mobile handsets have made it possible for the people not only to converse among themselves but also carry out banking and e-commerce transactions. Satellites have also made it possible the implementation of Global System for Mobile Communication(GSM) through which wireless Internet can be provided.
a. Highlight the advantages of wireless communication over wired communication.
b. In what ways, rural India has benefited through satellite communication.
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a. Listing the advantages of wireless communication
b. List the benefits of satellite communication in rural India
6. Explain world wide web in detail
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Defining WWW, HTML, HTTP, and HTTP request- response behavior
ASSIGNMENT DRIVE FALL DRIVE 2013
PROGRAM/SEMESTER MBADS — (SEM 3/SEM 5) / MBAN2 / MBAFLEX — (SEM 3) / PGDISMN — (SEM 1)
SUBJECT CODE & NAME MI0036- BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE & TOOLS
Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
1. How do you classify the different types of business Intelligence
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9 types of BI
2. a. Similarity measures determine the similarity between the two objects. What are the four methods to determine the similarity characteristic between the two objects?
b. Illustrate decision tree
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a. Listing four methods and explaining them
b. Illustrating decision tree
General form of decision tree diagram
3. Define data mining and describe the architectural framework of data mining.
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Definition of data mining
Architecture of datamining- includes data preparation steps, DM three layers, database tier
4. Discuss the features of various types of business models with the help of examples.
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Explaining the 6 types of business models
Examples for each
5. A non-profit organisation – a leader in promoting urban sustainability in India – has the permission to supervise and propose resourceful energy and source utilisation by corporate entities across India. The customer was using spreadsheets to confine various information with regards to unit consumption, charges, research, and analytics of Energy Usage. The Intensity for both Heating Degree Days & Cooling Degree Days, and it was suffering from the disadvantages of utilisation of multiple non-standard spreadsheets. The crucial challenge of the organisation was to develop excellence of data; time needed to gather & authenticate information, distribute graphs & analysis with cyclic time series, and carry out
other ad hoc queries & difficult analysis.
Customer also wanted a BI solution that is easy to use, available from web, and needs negligible human resources to execute these periodic tasks. Elegant BI Business Intelligence solution deployed with customised ETL solution has offered web based, simple to use, and error-free analytic system to client, in short time span and small budget. Research coordinators at client side, now have complete picture of the energy usage patterns and trends in hours rather than days, and they spend more time doing other ad hoc research and data mining, rather than collecting, consolidating, and validating data from large number of spreadsheets received from member organisations every month. This initiative is helping customer sustain its management position for a better cause of supporting sustainable metropolitan communities in India.
a. What are the aspects of BI framework? Explain each of them in detail
b. What are the tools used in the above case study to meet the challenges of the organization and to maintain food quality as well?
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a. Listing and explaining the 4 aspects of BI framework
b. Identifying the tools used
6. ABC is an online educational organization which offers number of programmes. Throughout the world. It has its franchise all over the world. It has to maintain huge data about all the all the programmes that are currently running and also that are withdrawn but still running for old students. How should it plan to implement the business intelligence solutions? What are the limitations of Business Intelligence?
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Explaining planning to implement a BI solution
Listing the limitations of BI
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ASSIGNMENT DRIVE FALL 2013
PROGRAM/SEMESTER MBADS — (SEM 3/SEM 5) / MBAN2 / MBAFLEX — (SEM 3) / PGDMMN — (SEM 1)
SUBJECT CODE & NAME MK0010 – SALES, DISTRIBUTION AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Note — Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
1. Define Aggregate Planning and its strategies to meet demand and supply.
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Definition of Aggregate planning
Strategies
2 . Explain the SCOR model with a diagrammatic representation
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SCOR Model
diagram with focusing aspects
3 Explain the recent trends in Sales Management.
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Definition of sales management
trends in sales management
4 Explain “Green supply chain management” in detail.
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Explanation of Green supply chain management
5 Explain the various stages involved in the personal selling process
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Definition of Personal selling
Stages
6 Discuss three components of supply chain management.
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Explanation of supply chain management
three component
ASSIGNMENT DRIVE FALL 2013
PROGRAM/SEMESTER MBADS — (SEM 3/SEM 5) / MBAN2 / MBAFLEX — (SEM 3) / PGDMMN — (SEM 1)
SUBJECT CODE & NAME MK0011- CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
Note — Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
1. Explain the tri-component attitude model
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Cognitive component
affective component
conative component
2. Describe the levels of consumer decision making while buying.
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Levels
3. Explain brand image and the dimensions of brand personality
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Explanation of brand image
dimensions of brand personality
4. Explain the VALS (Value and Lifestyle) framework with diagram.
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VALS Framework
Diagram
5. Explain the five categories of Adopters in innovation process.
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Five categories
6. Briefly discuss the decision-making models.
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Nicosia Model of Consumer Decision-Making
Howard-Sheth Model
Engel, Blackwell, Miniard Model
ASSIGNMENT DRIVE FALL 2013
PROGRAM/SEMESTER MBADS — (SEM 3/SEM 5) / MBAN2 / MBAFLEX — (SEM 3) / PGDMMN — (SEM 1)
SUBJECT CODE & NAME MK0012- RETAIL MARKETING
Note — Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme
1. Explain the classification of retail formats in detail with Indian examples.
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Classification of retail formats
Examples
2. Define e-tailing. Explain the future of electronic retailing.
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Definition
Future of electronic retailing
3. Discuss the Retail pricing strategies.
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Explanation
Retail Pricing Strategies
4. Describe the Retail Buying Process in brief.
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Definition of retailing
retail buying process
5. Write short notes on:
A. Types of retail store location
examples(any five)
B. Classification of retail consumers based on shopping.
6. Explain the Retail Merchandising Management (RMM) in brief.
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Law of returns to scale
examples
ASSIGNMENT DRIVE FALL 2013
PROGRAM/SEMESTER MBADS — (SEM 3/SEM 5) / MBAN2 / MBAFLEX — (SEM 3) / PGDMMN — (SEM 1)
SUBJECT CODE & NAME MK0013- MARKET RESEARCH
Note — Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme
1. Define Research and its characteristics. Also explain any seven types of research.
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Definition and characteristics of research
types of Research
2. Explain the various types of Consumer and Business to Business (B2B) market research.
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Types of Consumer market research
Types of B2B market research
3. Discuss the various Techniques of Sales Analysis and forecasting in estimating the current market demand.
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Qualitative techniques
quantitative techniques
4. Discuss the Various techniques of Probability sampling techniques in detail with examples.
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Definition of probability sampling
techniques of probability sampling
5. Explain the process of sampling and classification of non-probability sampling techniques.
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Definition of sampling
process of sampling
classification of non-probability sampling
6. Discuss the features of online marketing research and its types.
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Definition
Features
types
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ASSIGNMENT DRIVE FALL 2013
PROGRAM/SEMESTER MBADS — (SEM 3/SEM 5) / MBAN2 / MBAFLEX / (SEM 3) PGDPMN — (SEM 1)
SUBJECT CODE & NAME PM 0010 — INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Note —Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
1. Summarise the project management processes involved in the monitoring and control process group
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Description of project management processes
Analysis
examples
Conclusion
2. Elucidate the importance of communication in Project Management
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- Need of effective communication
- Communication for properly structured project
- How information must be communicated
- Various types of communication in Project Management
- Conclusion
3. Explain the roles of project manager
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Understanding client requirements
Understanding end user requirements
Understanding project scope
Understanding the design
Communicating
4. Explain the any FIVE types of contracts that are entered into in project procurement
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Any 5 of the following
1. Traditional lump sum fixed cost/time
2. Design + Construct or Turnkey
3. Design + Novate + Construct
4. Construction Management (CM), Project Management (PM)
5. On-call multitask contracting
6. Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP)
7. Full cost reimbursable
5. Write short notes on Total Quality Management (TQM)
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1. TQM concept and Factors of Organisations
2. Aspects of Total Quality Management
3. Total Quality Management Focus Points
4. basic beliefs or tenets of TQM
5. Layers of Total Quality Management System
6. Describe the various supports that the project management system provides.
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1. Planning support
2. Cost support
3. Quality planning support
4. Estimating support
5. Scheduling support
6. Reporting support
7. Control support
Conclusion
ASSIGNMENT DRIVE FALL 2013
PROGRAM/SEMESTER MBADS — (SEM 3/SEM 5) / MBAN2 / MBAFLEX / (SEM 3) PGDPMN — (SEM 1)
SUBJECT CODE & NAME PM0011 — PROJECT PLANNING AND SCHEDULING
Note —Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
1. Explain the usefulness of WBS in cost control
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Definition or explanation
Principles of explanation
Analysis
Examples
Conclusion
2. Explain the method to estimate cost and create Budget
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Estimate cost
- major input required
- tools and techniques used for estimating cost of the various activities
- outcome of the project
Create budget
information required for determining the budget
Tools and techniques
Outcomes
3. Explain the steps to draw a CPA chart
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List all activities in the plan
Plot the activities as a circle and arrow diagram
4. Explain the different methods in solving linear programming problem
- A Explanation of LP
- Algorithms or classes of algorithms for solving an LP
- Special case of LP 3 4
5. Write short notes on process review report
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What the report should contain
What should be monitored and reviewed?
Comparison of Status and Progress
The Project Peer Review
What the status reports do not reveal
6. Substantiate the impact of Life Cycle Costing on new product selection and strategy
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Explanation
How life cycle cost differs from other costing methods
Successful Projects
Examples
Implications
ASSIGNMENT DRIVE FALL 2013
PROGRAM/SEMESTER MBADS — (SEM 3/SEM 5) / MBAN2 / MBAFLEX / (SEM 3) PGDPMN — (SEM 1)
SUBJECT CODE & NAME PM 0012 — PROJECT FINANCE & BUDGETING (4 CREDITS)
Note —Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
1. Evaluate the golden rules of project risk management.
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Description of 10 rules with Analysis, Examples and conclusion
2. Explain different types of discounted cash flows
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- Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
- Net Present Value (NPV)
- Profitability Index (PI)
Conclusion
3. What are the decisions to be considered while making capital investment?
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- Objective function
- Investment decision
- Financing decision Dividend decision
- Valuation
4. Explain IRR and WACC
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IRR
- Explanation(why it is most useful aspect of a project)
- interpreting IRR
- measurement of IRR
- rule for interpolating the value of IRR
- example
WACC
- explanation
- Businesses frequently discount cash flows at WACC
- Interpreting WACC
- Example
- Formula
5. What is sensitivity analysis?
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Explanation (why it is called ‘simulation analysis’)
Application of Sensitivity Analysis
Purpose of Sensitivity Analysis
Performance of Sensitivity Analysis
Risks and Assumptions
Conclusion
6. Analyze the parametric cost estimation
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Explanation
- Parametric Cost Estimating Process
- Sources of Data for Parametric Cost Estimation
- Cost and Price Analysis
- Estimate Reliability
Analysis
Examples
Conclusion
ASSIGNMENT DRIVE FALL 2013
PROGRAM/SEMESTER MBADS — (SEM 3/SEM 5) / MBAN2 / MBAFLEX / (SEM 3) PGDPMN — (SEM 1)
SUBJECT CODE & NAME PM 0013 — MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES IN PROJECTS (4 CREDITS)
Note —Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme
1. List and explain a few Business related competencies of a Project Manager
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Composure
Aptitude to Manage Conflict
Decision-Making Ability
Influences Others
Motivates Others
Inspires Ownership and Commitment
Problem Solving Ability
Strategic Communicator
Capacity to Execute
Budget and Fiscal Capacity
Contracting Process
Defining Work
Managing Project Parameters
Project Planning
Project Performance
2. How would you develop competencies necessary for leadership in an organization
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1. capability to conceptualize the likely deliverables of the project
2. an optimistic attitude that prevails and causes the project manager to deal effectively
3. having a tough skin and accepting the inevitable faultfinding or blame that can come in the management of a project
4. empower the project team members and, as appropriate, the project stakeholders as well
5. the ability to assume risks in the management of the project.
6. the ability and the courage to make decisions involving the project
7. tenacity — or persistence in holding to a position regarding the project
8. the ability to mentor, teach, coach, and guide the people using resources on the project
3. Explain Responsibility Assignment Matrix
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- Explanation of Responsibility Assignment Matrix(RAM),Specific type of RAM
- Creation of matrix(steps)
- four key responsibilities
4. What are the challenges towards effective teamwork in a virtual environment?
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1. Individual: Social Isolation
2. Team Opacity
3. Individual, Team, and Organizational Factors:
4. Communication
5. Trust
5. What are the inputs required and tools and techniques for managing stakeholder expectations
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Inputs
- Stakeholder register
- Stakeholder management strategy
- Project management plan
- Issues log
- Change log
- Organisational process assets
Tools and techniques
- Communication methods
- Interpersonal skills
6. What are the steps you would follow to create competencies in an organization?
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- Defining core competency
- Identifying core competencies
- Inventorying organizational competencies
- Determining the organizational competencies that are core
- Developing core competencies
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