Information systems and strategic management is perceived as the most difficult subject by the students. It indeed is, only if you do not give equal importance to this subject as much as other subjects in the course. We are so used to concentrating on our core subjects that, if there is any subject which is slightly out of place from our core, we find it difficult to study. One of the most recommended books for preparing this subject is “Information Technonlogy and strategic management” published by sultan chand and authored by Dr.S.S Khandare and Dr.A.K.Sheik and also, padhuka’s books, to have an idea of the various question patterns and the frequency of appearance of those questions in the previous examinations. This way, you can concentrate more on the questions that have been repeated more number of times in the previous attempts.
It is highly understandable that , we cannot comprehend the entire topic on information systems, considering our academic background. However, it is not a herculean task to at least develop an interest on the new subject and prepare it well. Some tips to prepare this subject with ease are :
- Always study with the side headings and enhance your written practice by jotting down the side headings and the keywords as you read. Once you have completed a particular topic, try to explain that topic in your own words to assess if you are able to gather your thoughts properly. If the material that you are using does not contain pointer wise answers, then split it yourself with applicable side headings.
- Study all the points in an answer. For example, if an answer consists of 10 subpoints, study and remember all the 10 subpoints. It is not necessary for you to write all the 10 points in the examination. However , only if you study those 10 points ,you will be able to remember atleast 5 points. This is a really good strategy to use in theory papers.
- Study and practice all the questions from the practice manual. This is really important. Give the highest priority to be thorough with all the questions in the practice manual since you can be assured a minimum of 20 to 30 marks with questions appearing in the same pattern as that of the practice manual.
- Club your preparation of this subject with any other practical subject. For example ,do not try to cover syllabus at one shot. It is really difficult as it tends to get dry and boring after a point of time . Hence club it with accounts or costing or any other practical subject.
Happy learning! 🙂