Advantages and Disadvantages of MIS

Understanding advantages and disadvantages of MIS

1. Advantages and Disadvantages MIS

2. Advantages Provide relevant information for facilitating planning and timely control Data is available in summarized form which minimize information loading Ease in measuring performance helps in encouraging decentralization in an organization Improve coordination as all departments are aware of course of action or any change in plan Enhance quick, cheap and efficient communication Bring down linguistic, geographical and cultural boundaries. 24*7 availability of information Automation helps in saving time and papers Creation of new type of jobs like computer programmer, system analyzer, software and hardware developer etc

3. Disadvantages Require constant monitoring of sensitive data Security issues like hacking always prevail Quality of output depends on quality of input Implementation of MIS is costly as requires hardware, software and training of human resources Lack of flexibility to upgrade software Takes only quantitative data Increase unemployment Effectiveness decreases due to frequent change in top management and their policies