Lesson 1.1 Flashcards
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a collection of hardware, software, data, people and telecommunication networks that interact with one another to capture, process, store and disseminate information in an organization.
Management Information System
it is a system that provides each manager in the organization with the information he needs in order to make decisions, plan, and control within his area of responsibility
Management Information System
it is an organized way of sending, receiving and recording messages
information system
an information system includes both what flows of information?
formal
informal (grapevine)
information should be
accurate adequate up to date reliable timely understandable
in our system of information, there should be
no overlaps
no gaps
no contradictions
it is a planned system of collecting, storing, and disseminating data in the form of information needed to carry out the functions of management
management information system (MIS)
to the managers, management information system is an implementation of the what?
organizational systems and procedures
to a programmer, management information system is nothing than what?
file structures and file processing
to a programmer, management information system does not involve more complexity
false. it does involve much more complexity.
what is the goal of an MIS?
to implement the organizational structure and dynamics of the enterprise
for the purpose of managing the organization in a better way and capturing the potential of the information system for competitive advantage
three components of MIS
system
information
management
A component where data is processed into information. It is made up of inputs, processing, output and feedback or control.
System
A component where all the facts arising out of the operations of the concern.
Information
A component that covers the planning, control and administration of the operations of concern
Management
This management handles planning
Top management
This management concentrates on controlling
Middle management
This management is concerned with actual administration
Lower management
Basic objectives of an MIS
Capturing data Processing data Information Storage Information Retrieval Information Propagation
an objective that will contribute in decision making from various internal and external sources of organization
capturing data
an objective where data is processed into information that is needed for planning, organizing, coordinating, directing and controlling functionalities at strategic, tactical and operational level
processing data
processing data means
making calculations with the data
sorting data
classifying data
summarizing data
an objective where information or processed data are stored for future use
information storage
an objective where the system must be able to retrieve information from the storage as and when required by various users
information retrieval
