The document discusses a seminar on management information systems. It defines an information system and its components, including resources of people, hardware, software, data, and networks. It then discusses the functions of management information systems and different types of systems, including decision support systems, group decision support systems, executive information systems, management information systems, transaction processing systems, and office systems. The document emphasizes the growing role of information systems in integrating and coordinating business processes across organizations.

1. Seminar on Management
Information System
DEEPAK KUMAR
M B A 3 RD S E M .
RAI BUSINESS SCHOOL,
NEW DELHI

2. Information System & its components
 An information system can be defined technically as a set
of interrelated components that collect (or
retrieve), process, store, and distribute information to
support decision making and control in an organization.
 In addition to supporting decision
making, coordination, and control, information systems
may also help managers and workers analyze
problems, visualize complex subjects, and create new
products.

3. Functions of MIS :-

4. Components Of MIS :-
 1. Resources of people: (end users and IS
specialists, system analyst, programmers, data
administrators etc.).
 2. Hardware: (Physical computer equipments and
associate device, machines and media).
 3. Software: (programs and procedures).
 4. Data: (data and knowledge bases)
 5. Networks: (communications media and network
support).

5. 1.Resources of people
 End users: (also called users or clients) are people who
use an information system or the information it
produces. They can be
accountants, salespersons, engineers, clerks, customer
s, or managers.
 IS Specialists: people who actually develop and operate
information systems. They include systems
analysts, programmers, testers, computer
operators, and other managerial, technical, and clerical
IS personnel.

6. 2. Hardware Resources
 Machines: as computers and other equipment along with
all data media, objects on which data is recorded and saved.
 Computer systems: consist of variety of interconnected
peripheral devices. Examples are microcomputer
systems, midrange computer systems, and large computer
systems.

7. 3. Software Resources
 Software Resources includes:
 System software, such as an operating system
 Application software, which are programs that direct
processing for a particular use of computers by end users.

8. Cont’d
 4.Data Resources
Data resources include data (which is raw material of
information systems) and database. Data can take many
forms, including traditional alphanumeric data, composed
of numbers and alphabetical and other characters
 5.Network Resources
Telecommunications networks like the
Internet, intranets, and extranets have become essential to
the successful operations of all types of organizations and
their computer-based information systems.

9. The new roles Information Systems playing in
organizations
 The Widening Scope of Information Systems
 The Network Revolution and the Internet
 Information systems play important role because of soaring
power and declining cost of computer technology.
 The most widely used network is the Internet.
 Separating work from location
 It is possible now to organize globally while working locally.
 Many workers can work remotely from their homes or cars
 Collaborative teamwork across thousands of miles is a
reality.

10. Cont’d
 Reorganizing work flows
 Electronic work flows have reduced the cost of operations in many
companies by displacing paper and the manual routines.
 Improved work-flow management has enabled corporations to cut
costs significantly and improve customer service.

11. Enterprise Information Systems
 An enterprise information system is generally any kind of
computing system that is of "enterprise class". This means
typically offering high quality of service, dealing with large
volumes of data and capable of supporting some large
organization
 Enterprise information systems provide a technology
platform that enables organizations to integrate and
coordinate their business processes.

12. Cont’d
 The purpose of any information system is to support the
activities of an organization.
 EIS :-
 Supports upper management in discovering problems
and opportunities
 High speed

13. DSS, GDSS, ESS, MIS, TPS, KWS, Office
Systems.

14. GDSS
 GDSS is an interactive computer-based system that
facilitates the solution of unstructured problems by a set of
decision makers working together as a group. GDSS have
been developed in response to the growing concern over the
quality and effectiveness of meetings. In general, DSS focus
on individual decision making, while GDSS support
decision making by a group.
 The three elements of GDSS:
 Hardware,
 software tools
 people