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Management information system (MIS)

Management information system (MIS) A  management information system ( MIS ) is a   system   that provides information needed to manage organizations effectively.  Management information systems are regarded to be a subset of the overall internal controls procedures in a business, which cover the application of people, documents, technologies, and procedures used by management accountants to solve business   problems such as costing a product, service or a business-wide strategy. Management information systems are distinct from regular information systems in that they are used to analyze other information systems applied in operational activities in the organization.  Academically, the term is commonly used to refer to the group of information management methods tied to the automation or support of human decision making, e.g. Decision Support   Systems ,   Expert systems , and  Executive information systems . Initially in businesses and other organizations, internal reporting was m
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Types of Decision Support Systems (DSS)

 Type  Of  Decision  Support  Systems Decision support system are the class of computerization information system that support decision making activities.  DSS are interactive computer based system and subsystems intended to help decision makers  to use communication technologies ,data documents ,knowledge and/or models to complete decision support tasks.   The decision support system may present information graphically and may include an expert system and artificial intelligence. These can be categorized into five types:    Communication-driven DSS:            Most communications-driven DSSs are targetted at internal teams, including partners. Its purpose are to help conduct a meeting, or for users to collaborate. The most common technology used to deploy the DSS is a web or client server. Examples: chats and instant messaging software, online collaboration and net-meeting systems.   Data-driven DSS:           Most data-driven DSSs are targeted at managers, staff and also product/

Decision support systems and characteristics

 Q.     What do you understand by decision support system? Decision support systems (DSS) are a subset of computer-based information systems (CBIS). The general term 'computer-based information systems' is a constellation of a variety of information systems such as office Automation systems, transaction processing systems, management information systems and management support Systems.  Management support systems consist of DSS, expert systems and executive information systems. In the Early 1970s, scholars in the CBIS area began to recognize the important roles information systems play in supporting managers in their semi-structured or unstructured decision-making activities.  It was argued that Information systems should exist only to support decisions, and that the focus of the information systems Development efforts should be shifted away from structured operational control to unstructured critical decisions in organizations.  Decisions are irreversible and have far-reaching

Structured and Unstructured decision

 Q.       Write a difference between structured and    unstructured decision.          no.       Structured Unstructured    1. Goals are defined in structured decision. Output are uncertain in unstructured decision.   2. Information is obtainable and manageable. The required information and resource are hard to assess.   3. Appear in a well define context and procedures are known. Appear in a unique context in unstructured decision.   4. Structured decision can be delegated. Unstructured decision can not be delegated.   5. The cost of taking such decision is not as high as that of unstructured one. The cost of taking such decisions is quite high, compare to structured decisions.   6. They are essentially repetitive, routine and involve a defined. There are no predefined procedures available to solve.   7. Structured decision