Management Information Systems Assignment 2

Topic: Types of Information Systems

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RUSHABH MEHTA 119 LALIT PRAJAPATI 128 VIVEK SHETH 139 ANKIT TANNA 145 DHAVAL SHETHIA - 153

Types of Information Systems

Information systems and Management Information System (MIS) are broader categories that include ERP. Information technology management concerns the operation and organization of information technology resources independent of their purpose. Most management information systems specialize in particular commercial and industrial sectors, aspects of the enterprise, or management substructure. Four main types of information systems are:

Management information systems (MIS) produce fixed, regularly scheduled reports based on data extracted and summarized from the firms underlying transaction processing systems to middle and operational level managers to identify and inform structured and semi-structured decision problems. A transaction processing system (TPS) or transaction server is a software system, or software/hardware combination, that supports transaction processing. Transaction processing systems also attempt to provide predictable response times to requests, although this is not as critical as for real-time systems. Rather than allowing the user to run arbitrary programs as time-sharing, transaction processing allows only predefined, structured transactions. Decision Support Systems (DSS): A properly designed DSS is an interactive softwarebased system intended to help decision makers compile useful information from a combination of raw data, documents, and personal knowledge, or business models to identify and solve problems and make decisions. Executive Information Systems (EIS) is a reporting tool that provides quick access to summarized reports coming from all company levels and departments such as accounting, human resources and operations. It provides easy access to internal and external information relevant to organizational goals. It is commonly considered a specialized form of decision support system (DSS).

Other types are as mentioned below:

Marketing Information Systems (MIS) are Management Information Systems designed specifically for managing the marketing aspects of the business. Office Automation Systems (OAS) support communication and productivity in the enterprise by automating work flow and eliminating bottlenecks. OAS may be implemented at any and all levels of management. School Management Information Systems (SMIS) cover school administration and often including teaching and learning materials. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) facilitates the flow of information between all business functions inside the boundaries of the organization and manages the connections to outside stakeholders.