A Critique of the Proposed National Education Policy Reform
Understanding Key Information Systems
1. INFORMATION SYSTEM
• An information system is a formal , socoitechnical ,
organizational system desigined to collect , process ,
store and distribute information.
• A computer information system is a system that is
composed of people and computer that processes or
interprets information . The term is also sometimes
used to simply refer to a computer system with
software installed
2. OFFICE AUTOMATION SYSTEM
• OAS is a collection of communication
technology, computer, person to perform
official tasks
• Executes office transaction support official
activities at every organizational level. These
activities can be divided into clerical and
managerial activities
3. MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
• MIS is designed to take relatively raw data
available through a TPS convert them into
summarized , aggregated form for the manager
• Report tending middle management &
operational supervisors
• Summary report, on-demand report, ad-hoc
report, an exception report
Example : sales management system , human
resource management system
4. DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM (DSS)
• DDS is a interactive info system provides info,
models, data manipulation tools help in making
decision
• DSS comprises tools, tachniques help in
gathering relevant info & analyze option ,
alternatives , end user is major involved in
creating DSS than MIS.
• Example : financial planning system, bank loans
management system.
5. EXECUTIVES SUPPORT SYSTEM
• ESS an extension of MIS in a computer based
information system
• Helps in decision making at all top level
organization.
• Decision taken are non-routine decision , effects
the entire organization and , thus, requre
judgment & sigh
6. KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• KMS comprises a range of practices used in
organization to indentify , create, represents,
distribute, enable adaption to insight, expreience.
• Such insights and experience comprise
knowledge, either embodied in individual or
embedded in organizational processes &
practices