Management Information System

A management information system is used by the managers throughout the organization to help them in directing, planning, coordinating and decision making. In other words, MIS is formalized computer information systems which can be integrate data from various sources to provide the information necessary for the decision making at the management level. An organized assembly of resources and procedures required to collect process and distribute data for use in decisionmaking.MIS refers broadly to a computer based system that provides managers with the tools for organizing, evaluating and efficiently running their departments. In order to provide past, present and prediction information, an MIS can include software that helps in decision making, data resources such as databases, the hardware resources of a system, decision supports systems (DSS), people management and project management applications and any computerized processes that enables the department to run efficiently. The below diagram explains you how MIS helps in entire process of any industry.

Output

Process

Input

Product

Process

Raw material

Information

Process

Data

 SEGMENTATION OF MIS

Management is segmented in to two main divisions such as:-

Planning – This segment decides what to do and when to do.

Control - This segment assures that the desired results are obtained.

ROLE OF MIS:

MIS plays very vital role in the management, administration and Operation of the organization.

MIS ensures that an appropriate data is collected from various resources, processed and sent further to all the needy destinations.

Fulfill the information needs of an individual and top level management.

Even we can outline the basic role of the MIS as below:

Hardware administration

Software development and support

End user support

Computing standards

Database administration

Corporate data access

Below diagram fulfils the role of MIS in an industry:

The Role of MIS

Support to managerial decision making

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