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MIS (Management Information System)
MIS (Management Information System)
Information System)
What is MIS?
Right Information
To the right person
At the right place
At the right time
In the right form
At the right cost
What is MIS?
The three sub-components
Management, Information and System
System emphasizing a fair degree of
integration ;
Information stressing on processed data
in the context in which it is used by end
users;
Management focusing on the ultimate
use of such information systems for
managerial decision making.
What is MIS?
Classification of
management in MIS
(hierarchy)
Top Management
(Strategic
decisions)
Authority mainly
lies with this level of
management.
Top Management
The middle
(Strategic
decisions)
level managers
are also appointed by the top
level management.
MIS functions
Collect Data
Present information to
managers
MIS functions
Collect data:
The first function of an
MIS to determine the information
needed to make decisions and to
organize it into a data base.
Present information to
managers:
The last step is to
present information to
managers for their use.
Characteristics of MIS
Management-oriented
Management directed:
Integrated
It means a comprehensive or
complete view of all the sub
systems in the organization of a
company.
Development of information must
be integrated so that all the
operational and functional
information sub systems should be
worked together as a single entity.
Integration is necessary because it
leads to retrieval of more
meaningful and useful information.
Heavy planning-element:
the system expert has to keep 2
things in mind
Common database:
Computerized
User friendly/Flexibility:
Structure of MIS
Structured, programmable
decision
MISStructurebasedon
Managementactivity
Production
Logistics