By Nimesh Raval

Agenda
1. Introduction to MIS –
 Importance of information for management decisions –
 Systems Approach and Information –
 System Development –
 Information System Architecture –
 Quantitative Techniques and Management Information Systems interfacing.
 
2. Physical design of computer sub-systems.
 Database design,
 File design, input, out put and procedure design and system security.
 
3.MIS development –
 process –
 system development –
 System Life cycle method
 Structured Development method
 prototype method –
 Soft ware development.
 
4. Information Systems –
 Computers in Management –
 MIS Office automation –
 Decision Support System –
 Expert system-
 Knowledge Work Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Group Decision Support
Systems (GDSS).
 1. Introduction to MIS –
 Management – information- system
 Components/sources of an Information system
People ,Software, Hardware, Network, Data Resources….
 Difference between IT and IS.
 Some of the important management concepts using MIS
Organizational structures
Functions of a Manager
Levels of Management
 System Approach development with its complexities
 Increased complexities of business and increased complexities of
management
 Information System Architect with major components
Technology Platform
Data resources
Application Architect
IT organization
 MIS and Quantitative Techniques
1. Linear regression
2. Sampling techniques
3. Optimisation techniques
4. Variable classification
5. Variable reduction (cluster analysis , decision tree analysis)
6. Hypothesis tecchniques
7. Forecasting methods
8. Logistic regresssion
2. Physical design of computer sub-systems.
 Database design,( database management system) DBMS
What is database? Electronic database- Objectives of DBMS-components
of DBMS-Database development process- Data warehouse and data
mining- Database structures(Hierarchical, Network, Relational,
Object-oriented, Multi dimensional structures)
 File design (File management system)
What is File ? Basic models of file- problems of file processing.
 Input technologies (Pointing devices-pen based computing- speech
recognition system)
 Output technologies(video output, printed output)
 System security. (Ethical, Social and Political issues)
 
3.MIS development
Conceptual design, system devlopment process –
Defining the problem(s) in more details- refining the mgt objectives to set
Objectives- establishing system constraints- determining the information
And source- developing alternative design and selecting one- document
The conceptual design
System Development Life cycle method-
Typical look of information system life cycle –
SDLC – System investigation – System analysis- System design- System
Implementation- System maintainance
Structured Development method- Waterfall method
prototype method –
Soft ware development process-
4. Information Systems –
Computers in Management – History of computers- computers generations-
advantages & disadvantages of computers.

TPS(transaction processing system )

Example of TPS, Batch processing and real time processing,
types of TPS programs
DSS(decision support system)
Examples of DSS, types of DSS, characteristics of DSS, components of DSS,
ESS(executive support system),
Meaning of ESS, architecture ESS.
OAS(Office automation system)
Examples of OAS, two systems Communication and team system, components
Of OAS, support facilities of OAS.
MIS(management information system),
Examples of MIS, Types of MIS report.
Knowledge management system
Types of knowledge system.
ES(expert system)
The development environment and the consultation environment,
Components of ES, how it works? Uses and benefits of ES, limitations of ES.
Artificial Intelligence
types of AI – cognitive science applications, robotics applications, natural
Interface applications
Group Decision Support Systems (GDSS).
DSS generators and DSS tools.
Books Referred :
•Information systems for modern management- Robert Mudrick, Joel Ross & James claggett
•Management Information Systems- CSV murthy
•Management Information Systems- James o’brien, George, Ramesh Behl.