Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Chapter 17 - Management Information
Systems
- Explain what is meant by an MIS (4)
- Transforms large amounts of data
from DPS into useful information
for the business to be managed
effectively Uses data from internal
and external sources
- 3 levels
- Operational - short term
- Tactical - medium term
- Strategic - long term
- Main features of an MIS
- Provides management reports
required to manage an organisation
effectivly. Aggrates information
from internal and external sources.
Provides financial analysis /business
modeling
- Advanatages of real time processing
- No risk of double booking as record
booking prevents same record being
updated by 2 people. Instant
feedback confriming order has been
booked
- Describe how MIS would help in
airline situation
- Operational - Flight level
using number of seats
booked on flight to
detremine seating
arrangment
- Tactical - Multi
filght or route level
using passenger
levels to determine
price levels or
special deals
- Strateigc - High level using
passenger statistic to decide
on new flight paths or new
aircraft
- internal source of information the
libraries could use
- Recommended reading lists so that
relevant books are available for students
- Already stocked books so no unnecessary ones added
- external source of information the
libraries could use
- Current booklists of
publishers/distributors of
ICT books . . . so they know
who to order the books
from/obtain the best prices
- Booklists of similar ICT courses at other universities
. . . so that the university can compete effectively