MANAGEMENT

INFORMATION
SYSTEM
What is management ?

Management is the process of designing and maintaining

an environment in which individuals, working together in
group, efficiently accomplish selected aims.
What is information ?

Data that has been put into a meaningful and useful

context is called information.
 Information
Data
$35,000 12 Units Salesperson: J. Jones
$12,000 J. Jones Data Sales Territory:
Western Region Processing Western Region
$100,000 100 Units Current Sales: 147
35 Units Units = $147,000
What is system ?

System emphasizes a fair degree of integration and a

holistic view. Systems approach is an organized way
of dealing with a problem.
What is MIS ?
MIS refers broadly to a computer-based system that
provides managers with the tools for organizing,
evaluating and efficiently running their departments.
MIS
Historic development f mis
Characteristics of MIS
 Management directed
 Integrated
 Common data flows
 Heavy planning-element
 Computerized
 User friendly / Flexibility
 Information as a resource
Myths about MIS
 Thestudy of Management Information System is
about the use of computer.

 More
data in reports means more information for
managers.

 Accuracy in reporting is of vital importance.

Role of MIS
The role of MIS in following areas

 Personnel management

 Financial management

 Production management

 Marketing management
Objective of MIS
 Reach an understanding of the relevant processes

 Provide information on the current situation

 Forecast changes and impacts

 Forecastthe consequences of policy decisions and

measures
Applications of MIS
 Strategy Support

 Data Processing

 Management by Objectives (MBO)

Benefits of MIS

 Core Competencies

 Enhance Supply Chain Management

 Quick Reflexes
Need of MIS
 Decision making

 Management control
Need of MIS
 Strategic planning

 Operation planning and control

Problems
 Lack of management involvement
 Narrow or inappropriate emphasis of the computer
system
 Undue concentration on low-level data
 Information overload
 Employee mistrust
 Difficult to built
 Security breaches
Limitation
 MIS is not a substitute for effective management

 MIS may not have requisite flexibility to quickly update

itself

 MIS can not provide information for every type of

decision made

 MIS takes into account only quantitative factors

Enterprise resource planning (ERP)

It is a computer software system used to manage and

coordinate all the resources, information, and
functions of a business from shared data stores.
 Decision Support Systems
(DSS)
DSS are a specific class of computerized information
system that supports business and organizational
decision-making activities.
Conclusion

•The management should alert to the environment

•The managers should increase their knowledge

•The managers need to use all their knowledge

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