Assignment - 1 Mis

Assignment On Management Information System Q1. Define the term Management Information System. Also describe its various features. MIS (management information systems) is a general term for the computer systems in an enterprise that provide information about its business operations. It's also used to refer to the people who manage these systems. Typically, in a large corporation, "MIS" or the "MIS department" refers to a central or centrally-coordinated system of computer expertise and management, often including Mainframe systems but also including by extension the corporation's entire network of computer resources. In the beginning, business computers were used for the practical business of computing the payroll and keeping track of accounts payable and receivable. As applications were developed that provided managers with information about sales, inventories, and other data that would help in managing the enterprise, the term "MIS" arose to describe these kinds of applications. Today, the term is used broadly in a number of contexts and includes (but is not limited to): decision support systems, resource and people management applications, project management, and database retrieval applications.

Q2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of Management Information System? Describe them. Q3. Why is MIS looked upon as strategic need for management today? Explain. Q4. Distinguish between a behavioral and technical approach to information systems. Q5. What are the major differences in the type of information needed for each level of management? Describe in detail.