Types of MIS: Nipun Tejas

Types Of MIS
Nipun
Tejas
Introduction
• An information system (IS) - or application landscape - is any
combination of Information technology and people's activities
using that technology to support operations, management,
and decision-making
• It is a type of socio-technical system. An information system is

a mediating construct between actions and technology.
• Information systems are the primary focus of study for the

information systems discipline and for organizational
informatics
Types Of Information System:
Following are the types of IS:
• Decision Support System – DSS
• Transaction Processing System
• Office Automation System
• Knowledge Work System
• Management Information System
• Executive Support System
1. Decision Support System (DSS)
Interactive software-based system intended to help decision
makers compile useful information from a combination of raw
data, documents, personal knowledge, or business models to
identify and solve problems and make decisions.
It helps:
• Management Level
• Operations Level
• Planning Level
• Decision Making
Three fundamental components of DSS architecture are:
• The database (or knowledge base),
• The model (i.e., the decision context and user criteria), and
• The user interface.
Benefits
• Improves personal efficiency
• Speed up the process of decision making
• Increases organizational control
• Encourages exploration and discovery on the part of the decision maker
• Speeds up problem solving in an organization
• Promotes learning or training
• Generates new evidence in support of a decision
• Creates a competitive advantage over competition
• Reveals new approaches to thinking about the problem space
• Helps automate managerial processes
2. Transaction Processing System
• A transaction is an event that generates or modifies data that
is eventually stored in an information system.
• TPSs collect, store, modify, and retrieve the transactions of an
organization
• The essence of a transaction program is that it manages data
that must be left in a consistent state.
• E.g. If an electronic payment is made, the amount must be
both withdrawn from one account and added to the other; it
cannot complete only one of those steps. Either both must
occur, or neither. In case of a failure preventing transaction
completion, the partially executed transaction must be 'rolled
back' by the TPS
Contrasted with batch processing
• Batch processing is not transaction processing. Batch
processing involves processing several transactions at the
same time, with the result being available simultaneously.
• the results of each transaction are not immediately available
when the transaction is being entered; there is a time delay.
• Transactions are accumulated for a certain period (say for day)
where updates are made especially after work.
Features
• Rapid response
• Reliability
• Inflexibility
• Controlled processing
3. Office Automation Systems
• Are configurations of networked computer hardware and
software
• A variety of office automation systems are now applied to

business and communication functions that used to be
performed manually or in multiple locations of a company
• E.g. Preparing written communications and strategic planning

Types of functions integrated by office automation systems
include:
• Electronic publishing;
• Electronic communication(;
• Electronic collaboration;
• Image processing;
• Office management
Types of OAS which facilitate said functions:

• Local area network (LAN)
• Facsimile (FAX)
• Electronic meeting, Collaborative Work Systems
and Teleconferencing
• Telecommuting
• Electronic Office Accessories, Electronic Scheduling and Task
Management
4.Knowledge Work System
• An Information system that aids knowledge workers in the
creation and integration of new knowledge in the organization.
• INPUTS: design specifications
• PROCESSING: modeling
• OUTPUTS: designs, graphics
• USERS: technical staff; professionals

5. Management Information System
• MIS is a system that provides information needed to manage
organizations effectively.
• Management information systems involve three primary

resources: technology, information, and people.
• MIS are used to analyze other Information systems applied in

operational activities in the organization.
Advantages of MIS:
• The company is able to highlight their strength and weaknesses
• Help the company to align their business processes according to
the needs of the customers
• Information is considered to be an important asset for any
company. MIS provides help to predict future trends and
behavior by analysis of past data.
Types of MIS:
• Transaction-Processing Systems
• Operations Information Systems
• Decision Support Systems (DSS)
• Expert Systems and Artificial Intelligence
• Considerations
6. Executive Support System
• A type of Management Information System(MIS) intended to
facilitate and support the information and decision-making
needs of senior executives by providing easy access to both
internal and external information relevant to meeting the
strategic goals of the organization.
• It is commonly considered as a specialized form of a Decision
Support System (DSS)
• The emphasis of EIS is on graphical displays and easy-to-
use user interfaces.
• EIS and data warehousing technologies are converging in the
marketplace
• In recent years, the term EIS has lost popularity in favor
of Business Intelligence.
The components of an EIS can typically be classified as:
• Hardware
– Input data-entry devices.
– The central processing unit (CPU)
– Data storage files.
– Output devices which provide a visual or permanent record for the
executive to save or read. E.g. Printer
• Software
– Text base software.
– Database.
– Graphic base.
– Model base.
• User interface
• Telecommunication
EIS enables executives to find those data according to user-
defined criteria and promote information-based insight and
understanding.
EIS has applications in many areas, especially, in:

• Manufacturing,
• Marketing
• Finance

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Types Of MIS

• It is a type of socio-technical system. An information system is

• Information systems are the primary focus of study for the

• A variety of office automation systems are now applied to

• E.g. Preparing written communications and strategic planning

Types of OAS which facilitate said functions:

• INPUTS: design specifications

• OUTPUTS: designs, graphics

• USERS: technical staff; professionals

• Management information systems involve three primary

• MIS are used to analyze other Information systems applied in

EIS has applications in many areas, especially, in:

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