MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

• INTRODUCTION

•Info processing is a major societal activity

•Lot of time is spent on searching, recording
and absorbing info
•80% of Executive’s time is spent of Info
processing
•More than 50% of workforce do info
processing jobs
•Any function has info processing needs
 Trends in Information Systems

• 1950s – 1960s (Data Processing)

– Electronic data processing systems
– Transaction processing, record keeping, and
traditional accounting applications
• 1960s – 1970s (Management Reporting)
- Management Information Systems
- Management reports of pre specified info to
support decision making
 Trends in Information Systems
• 1970s to 1980s (Decision Support)
- Decision Support Systems
- Interactive ad hoc support of managerial decision making
process

• 1980s to 1990s (Strategic and end User Support)

- End user computing systems
- Direct computing support for end user productivity and work
group collaboration
- Executive Info Systems- critical info for top Mgt
- Expert Systems – knowledge based expert advice for end users
- Strategic Info Systems – Strategic products and Services for
competitive advantage
 What is MIS
• It is a system which provides info to
management ( SIM)

• Components are System, Information and

Management
 System
• System is a group of independent but
interrelated elements which are operate
together towards a common objective

• Basic elements are input, process and output

 System Model

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

FEEDBACK
 Information
DATA PROCESS INFO

• Data when processed to make it meaningful

becomes information
• Data describes objects, characteristics, things,
persons, events, etc and consists of symbols,
alphabets, numeric’s and alpha numeric's
 Management
• A function/ a process by which organizational
resources are optimally used to achieve
results/objectives
• The main job of management is to take
decisions
• Information is required for the management
to take decisions
 Organization
• Pyramidal in structure
• Consists of people
• Has levels of people
• Has diversified functions
• Information requirement differs according to
levels of people, functions and purposes
within the organization
• Top Level Management Strategic Planning

Middle Level Management Management Control

• Low Level
Management Operational Control

• Clerical
Level Transaction
Processing
Prodn Finance Marketing Pers Logistics Info Pro
 Structure of MIS
• Based on Functions
• Based on Activities
• Based on need for decision making
• Conceptual Structure
• Physical Structure