MIS

Question 1

What does MIS stand for

Answer 1

Management Information System

Question 2

Define MIS

Answer 2

They are used by managers and provide them with the data they need to make decisions and remove unnecessary data.

Question 3

Give an example of where MIS may be used

Answer 3

If a head teacher is concerned with someones attendance, a MIS may provide the teacher with attendance of that phil at different times of the year.It will hide all the other pupils marks, as they aren’t relevant.

Question 4

State another example of MIS

Answer 4

MIS may include listings of classrooms that are empty and when they are.

Question 5

An advantage of MIS is…

Answer 5

Teachers are able to focus on other more important things like planning lessons

Question 6

Give a disadvantage of MIS

Answer 6

The software can be expensive and staff need to be trained, costing more

Question 7

Give another advantage of MIS

Answer 7

It can be used for writing timetables and spotting patterns

Question 8

A disadvantage of MIS is…

Answer 8

There needs to be adequate security and access control due to the personal data.