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DPB20043
MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEM
CHAPTER 1
OVERVIEW OF MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
WHAT IS INFORMATION SYSTEMS?
Information system refer to the systems, people and processes designed to

create, store, manipulate, distribute and disseminate information.
One of the reasons people may not distinguish between IS and IT is that
they assume all information systems are computer-based systems. An
information system, however, can be as simple as a pencil and a piece of
paper. Separate, the objects are just tools. Used together, they create a
system for recording information.
WHAT IS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY?
Information technology deals with the technology involved in the systems

themselves. Information technology can be defined as the study, design,
implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems.
IT typically includes hardware, software, databases and networks. Information

technology often governs the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of
digitized information, or data, generated through the disciplines of computing and
telecommunications. Information technology focuses on managing technology and
improving its utilization to advance the overall business goals.
1.1 DISCUSS THE OVERVIEW OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS:
DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND
INFORMATION SYSTEM
Summary
Information System vs Information Technology
Various
All components
hardware,
and resources to
Software and
deliver
networking
information and
components
processing
necessary for
function to the
the system to
organization.
operate
OVERVIEW OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
M = MANAGEMENT (MANAGERS)
I = INFORMATION
S = SYSTEM

Managers perceive business challenges in the environment; they set the
organizational strategy for responding to those challenges; and they allocate
the human and financial resources to coordinate the work and achieve
success.
A substantial part of management responsibility is creative work driven by
new knowledge and information. Information technology can play a powerful
role in helping managers design and deliver new products and services and
redirecting and redesigning their organizations.


A set of interrelated components that collect (or retrieve), process,
store, and distribute information to support decision making and control in
an organization. In addition to supporting decision making, coordination, and
control, information systems may also help managers and workers analyze
problems, visualize complex subjects, and create new products.
Management information systems (MIS) is a business function, like accounting

and human resources, which moves information about people, products, and
processes across the company to facilitate decision making and problem solving. MIS
incorporates systems thinking to help companies operate cross-functionally.
i.e;
to fulfill product orders, an MIS for sales moves a single customer order across all
functional areas including sales, order fulfillment, shipping, billing, and finally customer
service.
EXPLAIN THE HISTORY OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

According to Kenneth C. Laudon and Jane Laudon,
The five phases in the development of computing technology:
First era: Mainframe and minicomputer computing
Second era: Personal computers
Third era: Client/server networks
Fourth era: Enterprise computing
Fifth era: Cloud computing
EXPLAIN THE HISTORY OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

SYSTEM
First era: Mainframe and minicomputer computing
These computers would often take up whole rooms and require teams to run them -
IBM supplied the hardware and the software. As technology advanced, these
computers were able to handle greater capacities and therefore reduce their cost.
IBM mainframes are large computer systems produced by IBM since 1952.
During the 1960s and 1970s, the term mainframe computer was almost
synonymous with IBM products due to their market share.
Current mainframes in IBM's line of business computers are developments of the
basic design of the IBM System/360.

SYSTEM
Second era: Personal computers
Microprocessors started to compete with mainframes and minicomputers

and accelerated the process of decentralizing computing power from large
data centers to smaller offices. In the late 1970s minicomputer technology
gave way to personal computers and relatively low cost computers were
becoming mass market commodities.

SYSTEM
Third era: Client/server networks
The need to share Information within an enterprise also grew, giving rise to
the third era (client/server), in which computers on a common network
access shared information on a server.

SYSTEM
Fourth era: Enterprise computing
The fourth era (enterprise) enabled by high speed networks, tied all aspects
of the business enterprise together offering rich information access
encompassing the complete management structure. Every computer is
utilized.

SYSTEM
Fifth era: Cloud computing

The fifth era (cloud computing) is the latest and employs networking
technology to deliver applications as well as data storage independent of the
configuration, location or nature of the hardware. This, along with high speed
cell phone and Wi-Fi networks, led to new levels of mobility in which
managers access the MIS remotely with laptop and tablet computers, plus
smart phones.
1.2 DESCRIBE THE DIMENSION OF INFORMATION SYSTEM
Identify basic activities of Information System
a) Input
b) Process
c) Output

Input (Data Collected)

Data consists of raw facts, such as an employee number, total hours worked
in a week, inventory part numbers, or sales orders. Several types of data can
represent these facts. When facts are arranged in a meaningful manner, they
become information.
Input (Data Collected)

Process
The act of taking Inputted data and converting it to something
usable.Processing takes place in the internal parts of the computer. It is the act
of taking inputted data and converting it to something usable.
Output
Processed information in a usable format, comes in many different forms: monitor or
printer for visual work, a speaker for audio. Sometimes our output is short-term,
such as printing a photo, and sometimes what we work on needs to be kept
Identify the components of Information System
i. Hardware
ii. Software
iii. Data
iv. People
v. Process

i. Hardware
Hardware is the most visible part of any information system: the equipment such as
computers, scanners and printers that is used to capture data, transform it and present it to
the user as output.
ii. Software
These are the programs used to organize, process and analyze data.
iii. Data
Information systems work with data, organized into tables and files.
iv. People
People consist of device operators, network administrators and system specialist.
v. Process
Information processing consists of input; data process, data storage, output and control.
1.3 identify system innovation in business today
System innovation in business
There are three interrelated changes in the technology area:

i. The emerging mobile digital platform
ii. The growing business use of "big data, and
iii. The growth in “cloud computing,” where more and more business software runs
over the Internet.
The roles of information system in business

a) Business Transformation
b) Globalization opportunities
c) Digital firms
Business Transformation
The set of logically related tasks and behaviors that organizations
develop over time to produce specific business results and the unique manner
in which these activities are organized and coordinated. Developing a
new product, generating and fulfilling an order, creating a marketing plan, and
hiring an employee are examples of business processes, and the ways
organizations accomplish their business processes can be a source of
competitive strength.

Globalization opportunities
The possibilities of globalization for business success are significant,
fundamental forces are operating to inhibit a global economy and to involved
in international business.
The emergence of the Internet into a full-blown international
communications system has drastically reduced the costs of operating and
transacting on a global scale. Customers can now shop in a worldwide
marketplace, obtaining price and quality information reliably 24 hours a day
Digital Firms
A digital firm is one in which nearly all of the organization’s significant
business relationships with customers, suppliers, and employees are
digitally enabled and mediated. Core business processes are
accomplished through digital networks spanning the entire
organization or linking multiple organizations.

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DPB20043

Information system refer to the systems, people and processes designed to

Information technology deals with the technology involved in the systems

IT typically includes hardware, software, databases and networks. Information

OVERVIEW OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

OVERVIEW OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

OVERVIEW OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

OVERVIEW OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

OVERVIEW OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

Management information systems (MIS) is a business function, like accounting

EXPLAIN THE HISTORY OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

EXPLAIN THE HISTORY OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

EXPLAIN THE HISTORY OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

Microprocessors started to compete with mainframes and minicomputers

EXPLAIN THE HISTORY OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

Third era: Client/server networks

EXPLAIN THE HISTORY OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

Fourth era: Enterprise computing

EXPLAIN THE HISTORY OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

Fifth era: Cloud computing

Identify basic activities of Information System

Identify basic activities of Information System

Identify basic activities of Information System

Input (Data Collected)

Identify basic activities of Information System

Input (Data Collected)

Identify basic activities of Information System

Identify basic activities of Information System

Identify the components of Information System

Identify the components of Information System

Identify the components of Information System

Identify the components of Information System

Identify the components of Information System

Identify the components of Information System

Identify the components of Information System

System innovation in business

There are three interrelated changes in the technology area:

The roles of information system in business

The roles of information system in business

The roles of information system in business

The roles of information system in business

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