The document discusses the concept and importance of management information systems (MIS). It defines MIS as an integrated system used for decision-making and coordination within an organization using people, processes, and technology. Key components of an MIS include people, data, software, hardware, and processes. The importance of MIS is that it can increase customer satisfaction, improve the quality and quantity of information and management decisions, enhance responsiveness, improve operational efficiency, and support better planning, communication, and quality control.

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PresentationOn:
 The concept of MIS – Definition
 Importance OF MIS
Submitted to:
Mr. Sachin Srivastava
Department of MBA (Agribusiness)
Submitted by:
Anshut Chitransh
ID – A-12354/21
MBA (Agribusiness)

2. CONTENT
 Introduction to MIS
 Concept of MIS
 Definition of MIS
 Components of MIS
 Importance of MIS

3. INTRODUCTIONTO MIS
A management information system is an acronym of three words, viz., Management, information, system.
In order to fully understand the term MIS, let us try to understand these three words.
 Management: Management is the art of getting things done through and with the people in formally
organised groups.
 Information: Information is data that is processed and is presented in a form which assists decision-
making. It may contain an element of surprise, reduce uncertainty or provoke a manager to initiate an
action.
 System: A system is an orderly grouping of interdependent components linked together according to a
plan to achieve a specific goal. The term system is the most loosely held term in management literature
because of its use in different contexts.

4. CONCEPT OF MIS
 A management information system (MIS) is an information system used for
decision-making, and for the coordination, control, analysis, and
visualization of information in an organization.
 The study of the management information systems testing people, processes
and technology in an organizational context.
 MIS is the use of information technology, people, and business processes to
record, store and process data to produce information that decision makers
can use to make day to day decisions.

5. Definition OF MIS
 Management Information System (MIS) is an integrated man/machine
system for providing information to hold up the operations, management
and decision making functions in an organization.
By: G.B. Davis
 A Management Information System is an organized portfolio of formal
systems for obtaining, processing, and delivering information in support of
the business operations and management of an organization.
By: Zwass

6. Components of MIS
 People Resources: People are required for the operation of all information
system.
 Data Resources: Database holds processed and organized data.
 Software Resources: It includes all sets of information processing
instruction.
 Hardware Resources: Include all physical devices and materials used in
information processing.
 Process: is a step undertaken to achieve a goal.

7. IMPORTANCE OF MIS
The following are the importance of MIS
 It increases customer satisfaction
 It improves quantity and quality of information
 It improves quality and quantity management decisions
 It improves responsiveness number of the competitor’s condition
 It improves operational efficiency and flexibility
 It improves quality of internal and external communications
 It improves quality of planning
 It improves quality control and supervision