The Management
Information System (MIS) is a concept of the last decade or two. It has been
understood and described in a number ways. It is also known as the Information
System, the Information and Decision System, the Computer- based information
System.
The MIS has
more than one definition, some of which are give below:
- The MIS is defined as a system which provides information support for decision making in the organization.
- The MIS is defined as an integrated system of man and machine for providing the information to support the operations, the management and the decision making function in the organization.
- The MIS is defined as a system based on the database of the organization evolved for the purpose of providing information to the people in the organization.
- The MIS is defined as a Computer. Based Information System.
Role of
Management Information System
The MIS plays
exactly the same role in the organization. The system ensures that an appropriate
data is collected from the various sources, processed, and sent further to all
the needy destinations. The system is expected to fulfill the information needs
of an individual, a group of individuals, the management functionaries: the
managers and the top management.
Impact of Management Information System
Since the MIS
plays a very important role in the organization, it creates an impact on the
organization
functions, performance and productivity. The impact of MIS on the functions is
in its management. With a good support, the management of marking, finance,
production and personnel become more efficient. The tracking and monitoring of
the functional targets becomes easy. The functional, managers are informed
about the progress, achievements and shortfalls in the probable trends in the
various aspects of business. This helps in forecasting and long- term
perspective planning. The manager attention is brought to a situation which is
exceptional in nature, inducing him to take an action or a decision in the matter.
A disciplined information reporting system creates a structured data and a knowledge
base for all the people in the organization. The information is available in such
a form that it can be used straight away or by blending analysis, saving the manager valuable time.
