MIS

Prof. (Dr.) Vilas D. Nandavadekar

MCA, MPM, MCP, Ph.D.
Professor and Head, Computer Science Dep't., SIOM

MIS Framework
Management :

What is management ? - "The creation and maintenance of

an internal environment in an enterprise where individuals,
working together in groups, can perform efficiently and
effectively toward the attainment of group goals" (Koontz et
al, 1980)

Why to manage?

Information :

What ?
Why?

System :

What is system ?

MIS

A computer system designed to help people

(managers) plan and direct business &
organizational operations.
An integration of man and machine , together
generating information that helps people
(managers) in decision making process.

Information System (IS)

Information System is no more information
generator but extends to

TPS

MIS
DSS
EIS
Expert Systems (ES)
Office Automation (OA)

Framework for IS
Features

Operational

Tactical

Strategic
Planning

Frequency

Regular

Mostly Regular

Often ad hoc

Dependability

Deterministic

Some :Surprise

Often surprise

Time

Past

Comparative

Predictive of future

Detailed

Very much

Summaries

Summaries

Source of data

Internal

Int and Ext

Mostly Ext

Nature of data

Structured

Semi-structured

Unstructured

Accuracy

High

Subjective

Subjective

User

Supervisors

Middle Managers Top Management

Decision

Task oriented

Control oriented

Goal oriented

Goals of MIS
Provide managers with
information
Regular, routine operations
Control, organize and plan better

Functional Perspectives
Manufacturing and
structuring

Design and Engineering

Master Production
Scheduling and layout
designing
Inventory Control
Materials Planning
Manufacturing and
Process Control
Quality Control

Financial MIS

Will integrate information from

multiple sources
Functions Costing, Auditing,
Funds management

Marketing

Market research -Webbased market research

Pricing

Transportation & Logistics

Schedule optimization

Human Resources
Accounting

MIS Gives
Provides summary information
Offers operational control
Focus on structures information
Used by low and middle level
management
Helps to decide strategies for top level
management
Mostly structures data

MIS Benefits
Gives summarized presentation of
activities
Helps managers in decision making by
providing information
Builds necessary communication among
Operational and Managerial staff

Thank you
for your
Kind
attention !

TPS
Transaction Processing System:

Built on types of transactions in an enterprise

Handle most of internal data
Generates operational information of operating
staff
Basis for MIS
E.g
Sales order entry

MIS
Management information system :

Generation of reports
Caters information needs of Lower/middle level
management
E.g. Sales analysis

DSS
Decision Support system :

Generating tactical information

Uses internal as well external data/information
Middle level managers
E.g. Sales forecasting

EIS
Executive information systems

Highly user friendly

Handles Ad-Hoc and exceptional situations
Generate strategic information
Mostly used by top management
E.g. Introducing New Product

ES
Expert systems

Formalise expertise
Use AI tools
Less of IT and more of experience matters
E.g. Erecting New Plant

OA
Office automation systems

Meant for improving productivity and

communication amongst office staff
Remove bottle necks in office procedures
E.g e-Teleconferencing
e-mail
DTP , Graphics