Decision support system

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 o...