Management Information System (MIS)

Dr. Lauren Talia, DBA

MIS being incorporated with starting a business

Computer• Is electronic device capable of processing data,

and capable of storing software programs.

(Simpson, 2013)

Computer ModelsWhat type of computer system will your company utilized?

• Apple

• Dell

• Gateway

• IBM

• HP

Now, lets build a computer for your organization!

Management• Management is the organizational process that includes

strategic planning, setting; objectives, managing

resources, deploying the human and financial assets

needed to achieve objectives, and measuring results.

(Management Study Guide, 2013)

Creating an Org Chart

(Edraw, 2013)

Managing People

Managing people from a management

standpoint.

YouTube Video link:

Steve Jobs philosophy on managing people

Questions

(EPA, 2013)

InformationData is organized and presented at a time, and place so

that the decision-maker may take necessary action.

(Termale , 2013)(Shajahan, S. & Priyadharshini, R. 2004)

Receiving Information

(Search Inform, 2013)

Who are the Point of Contacts (Poc)

What are your employees job descriptions and responsibilities?

• Help Desk

• Customer Service

• Manager

• Professor

• Subject Matter Expert (SME)

System• A System converts data from internal and external

sources into information and to communicate that

information, in appropriate form, to managers at all

functions to enable the managers to make timely and

effective decisions for planning, directing, and controlling

for the activities which they are responsible.

(Pidwirny, 2006) (Lucey, 2004)

Bill Gates

Bill Gates, lives in a smart home. His home is operated by a

computer system.

The link below, is a computer model/tour of the Gates house

and some of the technology in it.

YouTube Link: Bill Gates Home

History of MIS

1642o MIS started with simple manual system such as customer database on index

cards.

In the 21st century, we use databases as MS Excel, MS Access, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and Project

Management applications.

(Reitz, 2013)(Pankajakshi, R., & Shailaja, M. L. (2012)

MIS in the 1970’sHobbyists began to build personal computers from kits and

commercially available microprocessors and floppy disks in early

1970s.

Floppy Disk

(Wikipedia, 2013) (Amiga Store, 2013)

(McClellan & Dorn, 2006)

Oldcomputers.net, 2013)

MIS in the 1990’s In 1990 the card catalog was not yet

computerized, and the massive wooden filing

cabinet that housed the thousands and

thousands of alphabetized index cards

itemizing the book collection stood in the

center of the main room.

(Holley, 2009)(Broyard, 2007)

(Annenberg, 2013)

MIS in 2016Almost every MIS resolves around some kind of computer hardware

and software.

(Alsyad, 2013)(Gupta, 2011)

Information System

Introduces the concept of an Information System for the

Information Systems Design and Development Unit.

YouTube Link: What is Information System

Future of MIS: Data MiningAn important trend in MIS is the ability for

companies to use data mining tools to collect

information regarding consumer purchases and

other economic trends.

YouTube Link: How Data Mining Works

YouTube Link: Predictive Data Mining

(Vitez, 2013)

Future: Automation

Material handing operation should be

mechanized and/or automated where feasible

to improve operational efficiently eliminate

repetitive or potentially unsafe manual labor.

(Singh, 2008)

Manufacturing

(

(Burtynsky, 2004)

Automation

(Lavlados, 2013)

Robotics

(Ackerman , 2012)

Kiva Systems

YouTube Link: Kiva Systems: A Robotic

System for Automagically Fulfilling Orders in

Warehouses

Robotics operate the Warehouse

What is the Importance of Management Information

Systems (MIS)?

Advantages for MIS

• Managers are able to make quick

informed strategic decisions.

oFrom evaluating historical data,

current information, and forecasted

information.

For MIS to be effective an organization MUST maintain all data for reporting to stay updated. To

all Managers to access the latest information.

Disadvantages for MIS• If an organization ability to track

information, such as financial reporting for projects is not updated.

oThis will not benefit the Managers of the organization.

oLost Data

oNo electricity, no access to files or data

oSystem being hacked

oSystem bugs as virus’s, Trojans, and worms

Who benefits from MISCollege and Graduate Students

oAccording to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the growth rate for jobs in the MIS field is expected to grow 21% or more from 2006 to 2016. Incomes can range from $83,000 to $109,000 depending on the industry or position, according to the BLS.

Professionals

oStreamlines the workplace

• Almost everything is completed through computer, tablet, and smart phone.

(BLS, 2013)

Jobs in Management Information Systems (MIS)

• System Administrator

• Network Administrator

• Support Analyst

• Support Technician

• Project Coordinator

• Project Manager

• Technical Support Specialist

• IT User Liaison

• Database Administrator

• Systems Developer

• Computer Systems Analyst

• Consultant

• Business Analyst

• Business System Analyst

• Manager of Information Systems

• System Analyst

• IT Consultant

• IT Development Project Leader

• IT User Liaison

• Business Intelligence Analyst

• Operations Research Analysis

• Sales Engineer

• Technical Support

• Network Analyst

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