Management Information Systems

Management Information Systems are a collection of people, procedures and resources designed to support the decisions of management.

A chief executive of a supermarket chain may extract financial information to find which store is making the least money and from this sell the store to open a new one in a location from which they may profit.

-Avoids information overload

-Accuracy of the data/information

-Flexibility of data analysis

-Provides data in a appropriate form

-Improves interpersonal communications amongst management and employees

-Allows individual project planning

-Accessible to a wide range of users and supports a wide range of skills and knowledge.

• Complexity of the system
• Inadequate Initial Analysis
• Lack of Management Involvement In Initial Design
• Innappropriate Hardware and Software
• Poor Communications Between Professionals
• Lack of Professional Standards
• Lack of Management Knowledge About Computer Systems and Their Capabilities