MIS IN ORG [PART-2]

1.            7.  MIS plays the role of information generation, communication, problem identification and helps in the process of decision making— MIS helps in Strategic Planning, Management Control, Operational Control and Transaction Processing. — System ensures that an appropriate data is collected from the various sources, processed, and sent further to all the needy destination. —ROLE OF MIS 7

2.            8.  Explain how computer networking and related software have flattened the classic management pyramid— Describe the purpose and components of a management information system (MIS) — List and describe the classic functions of managers – planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling —Objectives 8

3.            9.  Explain the concept of total cost of personal computer ownership— Explain the problems and solutions related to managing personal computers — Describe the purpose and function of sophisticated software for top managers — Describe how many companies use employees in task-oriented teams —Objectives 9

4.            10.  Cost effectiveness:It has helped to computerize business processes thus streamlining businesses to make them extremely cost effective money making machines.— Communication :With the help of this , communication has become cheaper , quicker and more efficient. — Globalisation : It has not only brought the world closer together ,but it has allowed the worlds economy to become a single interdependent sysem. This means that we can bring down barriers of linguistic and geographic boundaries. —Advantages Of MIS 10

5.            11.  Privacy: Though IT may have made communication quicker, easier and more convenient , it has also brought along privacy issues.— Dominant Culture: While information technology may have made the world a global village , it has also contributed to one culture dominating another weaker one. — Lack of Job Security: Industry experts believe that the internet has made job security a big issue as technology keeps on changing with each day. —Disadvantages of MIS 11

6.            12.  Project LeaderØ Data Analyst Ø Application Developer Ø Consultant ØAnalyst Ø MIS professionals have following career options: — MIS professionals are leaders who initiate ,design and apply technology to transform business functions and produce innovative products and services. —MIS As A Career 12

7.            13.  MIS as a PROJECT LEADER organizes a team of analysts ,programmers and others to create an innovative solution.— MIS as a DATA ANALYST extracts and analyzes organizational data. — MIS as a APPLICATION DEVELOPER develop software to gather and store data — MIS as a CONSULTANT analyze problems and change business processes. — MIS as a SYSTEM ANALYST study business problems and implement systems to solve them. —Roles Of MIS Professionals 13

14. Ability to think strategically about technology.vAbility to effectively manage time and resources vExcellent communication skills vGood problem solving skills v People