Introduction to Management Information Systems

MIS
Pravin Raj Joshi
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%hy study Information systems and

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)elps $usinesses e/pand and co#pete

I#proves e%%iciency and e%%ectiveness o% $usiness

processes

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group colla$oration

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in%or#ation in an organi1ation
%hat is Information System '

Information Systems

ll the co#ponents and resources necessary to

deliver in%or#ation and %unctions to the
organi1ation

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&hat is MIS-

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)u#an Behaviors

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and Share

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Input8+rocess8Output and Storage

4eneral Syste#s Theory 64ST7

Syste# Vie* o% an In%or#ation Syste#
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9undamental Role of IS in 7usiness


Characteristics o% 4ood In%or#ation

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&orth its cost 6to <usti%y its $ene%its7

9 Deliver <ust enough accurate0 relevant0 and ti#ely
in%or#ation to the right persons to #a'e $etter decisions.
9 )o* #uch energy does a 4oogle search consu#e-

#.###: ;%h of energy per search< a .oogle search uses just

a1out the same amount of energy that your 1ody 1urns in ten
seconds.
In%or#ation overloading

+resentation o% In%or#ation
A Picture Is Worth a Thousan Wors

Managing In%or#ation as a Resource

The resources o% the industrial age *ere

tangi$le things 6e.g.0 ra* #aterials and hu#an
resources7 and easily understood.

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little understanding o% the characteristics o%
in%or#ation the $asic yet a$stract2intangi$le
resource.

Both physical resources and in%or#ation could

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#anaged.

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Characteristic o% In%or#ation

E/panda$le, In%or#ation e/plosion= Reduce in%or#ation

overload to reduce uncertainty in decision #a'ing.

Co#pressi$le, Sorting0 categori1ing0 %iltering0 aggregating0

su##ari1ing==0 and consolidating.

Su$stituta$le, Su$stitute *ith other resources via

productivity i#prove#ent.

Transporta$le, Data co##unications and net*or'ing.

Di%%usive, Spreading 6sharing7 and lea'ing 6Security 5

privacy7

Shara$le, Sharing in%or#ation is a share transaction

instead o% an e/change transaction.
Digital :niverse, The *orld>s in%or#ation is dou$ling every t*o years. In ?@AA
the *orld *ill create a staggering A.B 1etta$ytes.
== Su##ly0 a ne*s8su##ari1ing app acCuired $y Dahoo %or EF@ #illions.



In%or#ation )ierarchy

Types o% In%or#ation Syste#s

4perations Support Systems

E%%iciently process $usiness transactions

Control industrial processes

Support co##unication and colla$oration

:pdate corporate data$ases

Management Support Systems

+rovide in%or#ation as reports and displays

4ive direct co#puter support to #anagers during

decision8#a'ing

+urposes o% In%or#ation Syste#s

Types o% Operations Support Syste#s

3ransaction Processing Systems

Record and process $usiness transactions

E/a#ples, sales processing0 inventory syste#s0 accounting

syste#s

Process -ontrol Systems

Monitor and control physical processes

E/a#ple, using sensors to #onitor che#ical processes in a

petroleu# re%inery

=nterprise -olla1oration Systems

Enhance tea# and *or'group co##unication

E/a#ples, e#ail0 video con%erencing

Manage#ent Support Syste#s

%hat do they do'

+rovide in%or#ation and support %or e%%ective

decision #a'ing $y #anagers

Manage#ent in%or#ation syste#s

Decision support syste#s

E/ecutive in%or#ation syste#s

Types o% Manage#ent Support Syste#s

Management Information Systems 6MIS8

Reports and displays

E/a#ple, daily sales analysis reports

&ecision Support Systems 6&SS8

Interactive and ad hoc support

E/a#ple, a *hat8i% analysis to deter#ine *here to spend advertising

dollars

=>ecutive Information Systems 6=IS8

Critical in%or#ation %or e/ecutives and #anagers

E/a#ple, easy access to actions o% co#petitors

Other In%or#ation Syste#s

=>pert Systems

+rovide e/pert advice

E/a#ple, credit application advisor

?no5ledge Management Systems

Support creation0 organi1ation0 and disse#ination o%

$usiness 'no*ledge throughout co#pany

E/a#ple, intranet access to $est $usiness practices

Strategic Information Systems

)elp get a strategic advantage over custo#er
E/a#ples, ship#ent trac'ing0 e8co##erce &e$ syste#s

Measuring IT Success

=fficiency

Mini#i1e cost0 ti#e0 and use o% in%or#ation

resources

=ffectiveness

Support $usiness strategies

Ena$le $usiness processes

Enhance organi1ational structure and culture

Increase custo#er and $usiness value

/ssignment "

Descri$e your $ac'ground and e/periences

Co#pany na#e and the industry it $elongs to

+osition and general responsi$ility

Three #a<or decisions

Status a$out the Co#puter Based In%or#ation Syste#s

present in your organi1ation

Brie%ly descri$e ho* these syste#s provide you *ith

in%or#ation that *ill help you ta'e your three #a<or decisions