Question

Write an essay of not less than 3 pages on any topic from any of the following areas in Management Information Systems (MIS). (15 marks)

1. "Basic Concepts of MIS".

2. Data Collection

(please write on only "Basic Concepts of MIS" and ignore "Data Collection".

Answer 1

idea cohich is associated coith man, 50 Basic concepts of MIS: - about to Knoco MIS Š nothing but "Management Informatie System" first of all, we want the defination of "MIS". Defination- A an cobs on A Management Information System is an information system that Evalucites, analyzes and processe organization's data to produce and useful information based o the Management Ensure future grocoth of decisions Meaningful to can take take right the organization Concepts The "Management and Information System" Methods for collecting informations marketing and is IS an and External Source from the internal and

of of the processing this information for the purpose facilitating the process of decision - making business ✓ Mis is not new, not new, only the new, before computers Supply Managers only the computerization is Mis techniques Existed to with the information that could permit them to plan and control business operatio- -ns. The computer has added on Such as Speed, accuracy and increased volume of permit the Consideration of dimensions more more data that Entities that an interact to based system a or goal. Therefore it is alternatives in a decision making process. MIS is integrated ed set of component achieve a particular function, objective computer that provides information for decisions making on planning, organizing and Controlling the Operation of the Sub-system of the form and provides a Synergistic" organization in the of the

System includes.- and storage Computational ability of the company process. Components of MIS 1) A hardware cchich is used for input output process of data ,a) Software used to process data and also to instruct the hand- Components databases which is the location in the System cohere all will be automated and procedures cohich is a set Structure of that of documents that explain the information System Management Management information are capable of taking advantage -ware the organization data system. The like Seovices processing, storage capacity among of others . Based on this relevancy, management Information System should be installed, upgraded in various Organizations since today's Managers need them information managerial decision for to access

best course of action to achieve and also Making Management functions purpose of MIS:- I will in a detailed MIS Explain about way. First of all, I will discuss about "Management" 1) Management It is define in process or activities that describe cohał Managers do in the operation for their organization plan, organize, initiate and Control operations ✓ They plan by Setting strategies and selecting the and goals the goals the necessary They organize tasks for the operational plan, Set these tasks up to homogenous groups delegation; and assign authority

✓ and avoiding They control the performance Standards deviation from standard. The decision making is a fundamental prerequi- -site of each of the foregoing process, the Job of decisions necessary for planning, organizing and controlling that specified goals MIS is facilitating Controlling the work and functions of So of the business business are achieved. a) Information! Data must be dis- distinguished from information and the distinction is clear and important for present purpose. used in a decision are taken from and us Data are facts, and figures that are not currently urrently being being used in a making process usually the historical records, that are recorded and filled without immediate intent to retrieve for

or / Information Consists of data that have decision making. been retrieved, processed otherwise used for information or interference facts purpose, (Data are and figures) argument basis forecasting business unit. or decision making regarding any or a Information is knowledge that one desires from farts for effective functioning of systems placed right context with the purpose of reducing uncertainly regarding the alternative courses of based on description and they ina are action as Entities Measurement of attributes of various enterprise. associated coith the system common It can be described as a set of elements for a objective Joined together / A Subsystem is a part of a larger system is Concerned coith cohich one

✓ All the organization is Systems for our for our purpose the the System and the parts are the Subsystem. Therefore one of optimizing the output of the organization by Connecting the operating Subsystem through the mediom of information Exchange as -> mis has been understood and understood and described in a number of ways. It is also known Information System" Con Information and decision system" Cor) Computer based Decision System! -> The MIS the can be define as the knocoledge or obtained from Communicated by others investigation or study. It is a system providing needed information to each manager at the night in the right form and selevant one cohich time alds understanding and stimulates the action

J MIS is an help the organized method of providing past, present and projection information relating to Internal operations and External intelligence. If Supports the planning, control and operational fandtions of an organization by furnishing uniform information in proper time frame to process of. decision-making. In today's coorld, the MIS is a computerized business processing System generating information for the people in the organization to meet the information needs for decision making to achieve the Corporate · It provides flexible organizational information System cchich in general relates to the planning, operation and control of an Enterprise are the most important among organizational system which is generally large, sophisticated, stouctured objective of the organization access to accurate data. The and speedy them. It refers Such an primarily to

Erolving and of immense commercial and dynamically values. A largerief programmer bers and System analysts to build a and programmers are employed by many organizations Variety of MIS Thus, the education of System analysts as well as general manager, the subject of Mis, has occupied key position. Mis is a set of computer - based System and procedures implemented to help managers in their routine Job of decision making and planning, Expansion and development. The a Main Should objective of MIS is to provide information for a decision Support process of Management. It help in such a way that the business most efficient Manner. goals are achieved in the Since the decision making is not restricted to a particular level, the Mis is Expected to support levels of the Management is conducting business operations, onless the all the MIS the

becomes a Management aid wit is not useful to the organization. Modern management system relies on MIS, the complexity of business management and Competitive nature of business requires handling of business operations with and foresight Skill Crisis to advert the MIS The actual process relates to: O collection 2) organization 3) Distribution 4) storage of wide information 5) Managerial control and analysis of data focuses on Hence MIS 1) organization -coide information 2) Decision Making process 3) Managerial control and analysis

conclusion MIS is sets of inter-related procedures using information System infrastructure in a to generate and disseminate the desired business Enterprise information. Such Systems are designed to support decision making by people associated coith the enterprise in the process of attainment of its objectives: The Mis gets data resources of It infrastructure and other as inputs from the Environment and process them to Satisfy the information needs of different Entities associated with the enterprise. There are Subsystems of control over the use of it business resources and feedback System offers useful the clues for increasing benefits of information System to business. The Mis are Subsystem of business System and by themselves Serve. the function of feedback and controls in the business System.