Management information systems (MIS) provide managers with information and support for effective decision making. An MIS is an integrated collection of subsystems organized along functional lines within an organization. The report discusses the role of MIS in key functional areas like financial, manufacturing, marketing, and human resources. It provides examples of inputs, subsystems, and outputs for each functional MIS.

1. A
REPORT
ON
ROLE OF MIS IN FUNCTIONAL AREAS
PRESENTED BY:-SATYABRATA PRADHAN
KRUPAJAL BUSINESS SCHOOL
REGD.NO:-11KB009
BATCH.NO:-2011-13

2. Management Information Systems
(MIS)
• Management information system (MIS)
• An MIS provides managers with information
and support for effective decision making, and
provides feedback on daily operations
• Output, or reports, are usually generated
through accumulation of transaction
processing data
• Each MIS is an integrated collection of
subsystems, which are typically organized along
functional lines within an organization

3. Employees
Corporate
Databases Corporate
databases
of intranet
of
external
internal
data
data Decision
support
systems
Transaction Databases Management Executive
Business processing of information Application support
transactions systems valid systems databases systems
transactions
Drill-down reports Expert
Exception reports systems
Demand reports
Operational Key-indicator reports
databases
Input and Scheduled
error list reports

4. Outputs of a
Management Information System
• Scheduled reports
• Produced periodically, or on a schedule (daily, weekly, monthly)
• Key-indicator report
• Summarizes the previous day’s critical activities
• Typically available at the beginning of each day
• Demand report
• Gives certain information at a manager’s request
• Exception report
• Automatically produced when a situation is unusual or requires
management action

5. Functional Aspects
• MIS is an integrated collection of functional
information systems, each supporting
particular functional areas.

6. Internet
An Organization’s
MIS
Financial
Business MIS
transactions
Drill down reports
Accounting
Transaction Databases MIS Exception reports
processing of
Demand reports
systems valid
transactions Key-indicator reports
Marketing
MIS Scheduled reports
Business
transactions Databases Human
of
Resources Etc.
external
data MIS
Extranet
Etc.

7. Financial MIS
• Provides financial information to all financial
managers within an organization.

8. Databases of Financial
Databases of
internal data external data DSS
Business
transactions
Transaction Databases
processing of valid
Financial
systems transactions MIS Financial
for each applications
TPS databases
Business
transactions
Financial statements
Financial
Operational Uses and management ES
Internet or databases of funds
Extranet
Financial statistics
for control
Business Customers,
transactions Suppliers

9. Inputs to the Financial Information
System
• Strategic plan or corporate policies
– Contains major financial objectives and often projects
financial needs.
• Transaction processing system (TPS)
– Important financial information collected from almost
every TPS - payroll, inventory control, order processing,
accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger.
– External sources
– Annual reports and financial statements of competitors
and general news items.

10. Financial MIS Subsystems and Outputs
• Financial subsystems
– Profit/loss and cost systems
– Auditing
– Internal auditing
– External auditing
– Uses and management of funds

11. Manufacturing MIS

12. Databases of Manufacturing
Databases of
internal data external data DSS
Business
transactions
Transaction Databases
processing of valid
Manufacturing
systems transactions MIS Manufacturing
for each applications
TPS databases
Business Quality control reports
transactions
Process control reports Manufacturing
Operational ES
Internet or JIT reports
databases
Extranet MRP reports
Production schedule
CAD output
Business Customers,
transactions Suppliers

13. Inputs to the Manufacturing MIS
• Strategic plan or corporate policies.
• The TPS:
– Order processing
– Inventory data
– Receiving and inspecting data
– Personnel data
– Production process
• External sources

14. Manufacturing MIS Subsystems and
Outputs
• Design and engineering
• Master production scheduling
• Inventory control
• Manufacturing resource planning
• Just-in-time inventory and manufacturing
• Process control
• Computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM)
• Quality control and testing

15. Marketing MIS
• Supports managerial activities in product
development, distribution, pricing decisions,
and promotional effectiveness

16. Databases of Manufacturing
Databases of
internal data external data DSS
Transaction Databases
Business processing of valid
Marketing
transactions systems transactions MIS Marketing
for each applications
TPS databases
Sales by customer
Sales by salesperson Manufacturing
Operational Sales by product ES
databases Pricing report
Total service calls
Customer satisfaction

17. Inputs to Marketing MIS
• Strategic plan and corporate policies
• The TPS
• External sources:
– The competition
– The market

18. Marketing MIS Subsystems and
Outputs
• Marketing research
• Product development
• Promotion and advertising
• Product pricing

19. Human Resource MIS
• Concerned with all of the activities related to
employees and potential employees of the
organization

20. Databases of Manufacturing
Databases of
internal data external data DSS
Transaction Databases Human
Business processing of valid Resource Human
transactions systems transactions resource
MIS
for each applications
TPS databases
Benefit reports
Salary surveys Manufacturing
Operational Scheduling reports ES
databases Training test scores
Job applicant profiles
Needs and planning
reports

21. Inputs to the Human Resource MIS
• Strategic plan or corporate policies
• The TPS:
– Payroll data
– Order processing data
– Personnel data
• External sources

22. Human Resource MIS Subsystems and
Outputs
• Human resource planning
• Personnel selection and recruiting
• Training and skills inventory
• Scheduling and job placement
• Wage and salary administration

23. Other MISs
• Accounting MISs
– Provides aggregated information on accounts
payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and other
applications.
• Geographic information systems (GISs)
– Enables managers to pair pre-drawn maps or
map outlines with tabular data to describe
aspects of a particular geographic region.

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