Management Information System - Introduction

Management Information System - Introduction

1. Dr. S. JOTHILATHA Associate Professor Department o f Management Science - BBA Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science Coimbatore - 641 006 Tamil Nadu, India 23BM304 – Management Information System UNIT - I Introduction 1

2. SYLLABUS Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science 2

3. UNIT – I – Introduction to MIS Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science 3 Introduction to Management Information System (MIS)- role of MIS- MIS and computer – Organisation & Types, Decision Making Concepts – Methods – Tools - procedures – Behavioural concept – Information Concept –Data & information, Characteristics & Classification of information, Cost & value of information, various channels of information & MIS - Need for digital convergence.

4. Introduction Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science 4 A Management Information System is an information system that evaluates, analyses, and processes an organization's data to produce meaningful and useful information, based on which the management can take right decisions to ensure future growth of the organization. The MIS is defined as a system which provides information support for decision making in the organization. The MIS is defined as an integrated system of man and machine for providing the information to support the operations, the management and the decision-making function in the organization. The MIS is defined as a system based on the database of the organization evolved for the purpose of providing information to the people in the organization. The MIS is defined as a computer-based Information System.

5. Introduction Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science 5 DEFINITION

6. I mportance of MIS to management Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science 6 A management information system is generally thought of as an integrated, user machine system providing information to support operations, management and decision-making functions in an organization. MIS is a special-purpose system useful for management in an organization. MIS is an accessible and rapid conveyor belt for appropriate high-quality information from its generation to its users. The heart of an effective MIS, therefore, is a carefully conceived, designed and executed database.

7. Objectives of MIS Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science 7 1. Data Capturing: MIS capture data from various internal and external sources of organization. Data capturing may be manual or through computer terminals. 2. Processing of Data: The captured data is processed to convert into required information. Processing of data is done by such activities as calculating, sorting, classifying, and summarizing. 3. Storage of Information: MIS stores the processed or unprocessed data for future use. If any information is not immediately required, it is saved as an organization record, for later use.

8. Objectives of MIS Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science 8 4. Retrieval of Information: MIS retrieves information from its stores as and when required by various users. 5. Dissemination of Information: Information, which is a finished product of MIS, is disseminated to the users in the organization. It is periodic or online through computer terminal.

9. Characteristics / Features of MIS Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science 9 Systems Approach Management Oriented Need Based Exception Based Future Oriented Integrated Common Data Flow Long Term Planning Sub-System Concept Central Database

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