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 is a system that gathers data and
disseminates information with the sole
purpose of providing information to its
users.
 The main object of an information system is
to provide information to its users.
Information systems vary according to the
type of users who use the system.
 is an information system that evaluates,
analyzes, and processes an organization's
data to produce meaningful and useful
information based on which the
management can take right decisions to
ensure future growth of the organization.
 Data can be described as unprocessed facts
and figures. Plain collected data as raw facts
cannot help in decision-making. However,
data is the raw material that
is organized, structured, and interpreted to
create useful information systems.
 Information is interpreted data;
created from organized, structured,
and
processed data in a particular context.
 Information is a data that has been
processed into a form that is
meaningful to recipient and is of real or
perceived value in the current or
the prospective action or decision of
recipient."
Data Process Information
 Surveys: A questionnaire is prepared to
collect the data from the field.
 Secondary data sources or archival
data: Data is collected through old
records, magazines, company website,
etc.
 Objective measures or tests: An
experimental test is conducted on the
subject and the data is collected.
 Interviews: Data is collected by the
system analyst by following a rigid
procedure and collecting the answers
to a set of pre-conceived questions
through personal interviews.

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Management information systems ppt

  • 1.
  • 2.  is a system that gathers data and disseminates information with the sole purpose of providing information to its users.  The main object of an information system is to provide information to its users. Information systems vary according to the type of users who use the system.
  • 3.  is an information system that evaluates, analyzes, and processes an organization's data to produce meaningful and useful information based on which the management can take right decisions to ensure future growth of the organization.
  • 4.  Data can be described as unprocessed facts and figures. Plain collected data as raw facts cannot help in decision-making. However, data is the raw material that is organized, structured, and interpreted to create useful information systems.
  • 5.  Information is interpreted data; created from organized, structured, and processed data in a particular context.
  • 6.  Information is a data that has been processed into a form that is meaningful to recipient and is of real or perceived value in the current or the prospective action or decision of recipient."
  • 8.  Surveys: A questionnaire is prepared to collect the data from the field.  Secondary data sources or archival data: Data is collected through old records, magazines, company website, etc.
  • 9.  Objective measures or tests: An experimental test is conducted on the subject and the data is collected.  Interviews: Data is collected by the system analyst by following a rigid procedure and collecting the answers to a set of pre-conceived questions through personal interviews.