Definition of MIS
An organized approach to the study of the information needs of an organization's management at every level in making operational, tactical, and strategic decisions. Its objective is to design and implement procedures, processes,and routines that provide suitably detailed reports in an accurate, consistent, and timely manner.
MIS is a general term for the computer systems in an enterprise that provide information about its business operations. It's also used to refer to the people who manage these systems. in a large corporation, "MIS" refers to a central or centrally-coordinated system of computer expertise and management, often including mainframe systems but also including by extension the corporation's entire network of computer resources.
Managing Information System
Management Information Systems (MIS) is the study of people, technology, organizations and the relationships among them. MIS professionals help firms realize maximum benefit from investment in personnel, equipment, and business processes. MIS is a people-oriented field with an emphasis on service through technology
Businesses use information systems at all levels of operation to collect, process and store data. Management aggregates and disseminates this data in the form of information needed to carry out the daily operations of business.
MIS professionals create information systems for data management (i.e., storing, searching and analyzing data).
OBJECTIVES OF MIS:-
An effective MIS has the following objectives
1. Facilitate the decision - making process by furnishing information in the proper timeframe. This helps the decision - maker to select the best course of action.
2. Provide requisite information at each level of management to carry out their functions.
3. Help in highlighting the critical factors to the closely monitored for successful functioning of the