1. Executive Summary
2. Main Body of the Report
2.1.1. Management Information System
2.1.2. Dell Computer Corporation
2.1.3. Information processing tools for operational, tactical and strategic levels of the organization
2.1.4. Inventory control systems in an organization
3. Conclusion
4. Recommendation
5. References
Executive Summary
This report will review management information system of Dell. After reviewing the MIS of Dell, the report will discuss information processing then suggest the appropriate information processing tools for operational, tactical and strategic levels of the organization. The report will also include inventory control systems in an organization and why it is important for the company to make the inventory systems updated.
Management Information System
Management information system involves the information system and the organization. MIS begins where computer science ends. Computer scientists deserve accolades for developing and delivering even more advanced forms of information technology: hardware technology; software technology; and network technology. Yet because no technology implements itself, there is more to MIS than just information technology. MIS has dimensions. The four interrelated dimensions of MIS are as follows: First, MIS involves not just information technology, but also its instantiation; second, MIS involves, as reactive and inextricable elements, both an information system and its organizational context; third, MIS involves information technology as a form of intellectual technology; and fourth, MIS involves the activities of a profession or corporate function which are integral to the essence of what MIS is (Currie & Galliers, 1999).
Dell Computer Corporation Company Background
Dell Computer Corporation is a major manufacturer of personal computers, computer peripherals, and software. Among the leading producers of