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MIS Introduction

The document is a lecture on introducing management information systems (MIS). It discusses how MIS has traditionally operated manually but now utilizes computers. MIS is defined as a combination of management, information, and systems working together to provide processed data to support decision-making. The key aspects of MIS are discussed, including how it aids management in decision-making and controls operations by utilizing hardware, software, databases and other tools.

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MIS Introduction

The document is a lecture on introducing management information systems (MIS). It discusses how MIS has traditionally operated manually but now utilizes computers. MIS is defined as a combination of management, information, and systems working together to provide processed data to support decision-making. The key aspects of MIS are discussed, including how it aids management in decision-making and controls operations by utilizing hardware, software, databases and other tools.

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SAARADA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES

SARADA NAGAR, RAGHUNADHAPALEM, KHAMMAM

MBA I YEAR II SEM

L. CHANDRA SEKHAR (M.Tech)


Asst. Professor(CSE)
Introduction MIS

Reference:
Management Information Systems,
A computer oriented approach for Business operations
Dharminder Kumar, Sangeeta Gupta

L. CHANDRA SEKHAR, Asst. Professor(CSE) 2


Introduction

• Management information system is an old management tool,


which has been long used by people for better management
and scientific decision making.
• Management Information System is mainly dependent upon
information, which is a vital ingredient of any Management
Information System.
• The Characteristics of information generated through the
information system have been changing as per needs.

L. CHANDRA SEKHAR, Asst. Professor(CSE) 3


Introduction

• Traditionally, the management information system operated


manually in which human being were major source for providing
information and all the working was carried out through pen and
paper. This approach posed certain drawbacks:
– It did not provide timely and accurate information
– It could not store volume of information for future use.
– Paper work involved was immense.
– Costly in terms of cost as well as time consuming
– Sometimes secrecy was not compromised.
These limitations, however, existed mainly due to lack of potency in
the tools employed rather than the lack of will. Computers were
duely introduced to the management information systems once
they become available for theSEKHAR,
L. CHANDRA MIS Asst.
designers.
Professor(CSE) 4
Meaning of MIS

• Management Information System is a combination of 3 English


letters.
– M which stands for Management
– I which stands for Information
– S which stands for System
• With the help of these 3 letters we can make a number of
combinations, namely;
– MI Management Information means information regarding
management.
– MS Management System means the basic structure of the
management like the hierarchical order of management.
L. CHANDRA SEKHAR, Asst. Professor(CSE) 5
Meaning of MIS

– IS Information System, which provides information.


– SM System Management means how to manage a system
whether it is a business organization, computer system etc.
– SI System Information means the information regarding the
system like what are the different parts of a system, how they
relate to each other etc.
– IM Information Management means how to manage a
Particular information
– MIS Management Information System

L. CHANDRA SEKHAR, Asst. Professor(CSE) 6


Meaning of MIS

• Before going into the details of what is Management Information


System? First of all we ought to know the meaning of 3 different
terms which form Management Information System.
• Management:
“Manage Man Tactfully” or Management is art of getting things
done by others.
But for the purpose of Management Information System,
management comprises the process and activity that a
manager does in the operation on their organization, i.e., to
plan, organize, direct and control opertions.

L. CHANDRA SEKHAR, Asst. Professor(CSE) 7


Meaning of MIS

• Information:
Information simply means processed data or in the layman
language, data which can be converted into meaningful and
useful form for a specific user.
• System:
– System can be defined as a set of elements joined forming a
unified whole objective
– A group of interrelated or interacting elements forming a
unified whole e.g., business organization as system.
– A group of interrelated components working together a
common goal by accepting input and producing output in an
organized transformation process.
L. CHANDRA SEKHAR, Asst. Professor(CSE) 8
Management Information System

• There are a number of definitions of Management Information System


given by different authors. Some of them are:
• According to Jerome or J. Kante “ Management Information
System is a system that aids management in making, carrying
out and controlling decisions”.
• According ot G. B. Davis, a Management Information System is
“an integrated man/machine system for providing information to
support the operations, management and decision making
functions in an organization”. Here system utilizes hardware
and software, manual procedures, management decision model
and data base.

L. CHANDRA SEKHAR, Asst. Professor(CSE) 9


Management Information System

• After the introduction of computer, some people define


Management Information System as computer based
information system.
• As a system based on the database of the organization evolved
for the purpose of providing information to the people in the
organization.
 In simple terms Management Information System is an
information system that provides information to support
managerial decision making.

L. CHANDRA SEKHAR, Asst. Professor(CSE) 10


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