Lecture note on computer installation management

However market data can be collected through special surveys and reports from outside the organization. Top level managers also require management control information. But these information must be more detailed narrower in scope and more accurate than information required for strategic planning. It should also generate at more frequent because the time horizon of decision is shorter.

At the supervisory level of management operational control is exercised production scheduling, cost and credit control, etc. Therefore a detailed report on a daily and weekly basis is required, inventory report, operating cost, production rate, etc are examples of such information. Such information available from with in the organization. The control feedback loop is basic to system design. The computer can improve the control process in several ways: 1.

The standard can be complex. Computational simplifications are not necessary. The computation of deviation and identification of cause can be more sophisticated. Reporting with computers can use irregular time interval which is very difficult with manual processing and can be done more frequently.

Limitation 1. Aggression - The people may hit back at the system and may even sabotage it by using equipment incorrectly by putting incomplete information into the system or buy actual destruction of hardware or software. Projection - It is a psychological mechanism of blaming difficulties on someone or something else.

When employees blame the management information system for problems caused by human error or other factors unrelated to the system, projection is taking place. Avoidance - It occurs when individuals defend themselves by withdrawing from or avoiding a frustrating situation.

Managers may avoid the system by ignoring its output, in favour of their own information sources. Management Information System Planning - Management information system general business planning initiates from the following concepts : 1.

Mission of the corporate. Objectives and goals for the corporate in all key performance areas. These are in line with the mission of the corporate. Strategic planning for general approach on how to achieve long term objectives. Operational planning for specific guideline on how to transverse short term milestones. Review Questions. Write a note about knowledge workers. What is the main purpose of management information system? Explain minimum of six points on purpose of MIS. Name some advantages of MIS.

Will MIS facilitate planning? Explain the advantages of MIS. What is the role of MIS in decentralization and coordination? How MIS will make the control of the organization more easier? What is the main objective of MIS. Explain the objectives of MIS. Define MIS Management information system.

What do you mean by subsystems of MIS? Mention the various subsystems of MIS. What is meant by Sales information subsystem? Explain the meaning of Space selling information subsystems. What is the use of competitors information subsystems? Explain what is means by marketing research information subsystems? What to do you mean by the term Intelligence information subsystem? What does promotion information subsystem mean? Explain dispatch information subsystem.

Define Mangament Information System. Explain the structure of management information system. Explain the objectives of management information system. Explain the purpose of management information system. Hardware 2. Software 3.

Data information for decision making , 4. Procedures design, development and documentation , 5. People individuals, groups, or organizations. General Principles of MIS… 2 2. General Principles of MIS … 3 2. Mainframe and minicomputer computing; 2. Personal computers; 3. Enterprise computing; 5. And, Cloud computing. Centralized Vs. Physical level — having to do with the storage and retrieval. File manager -responsible for storage low size data and retrieval.

Database manager - See above. Query processor - Translates a query language into low-level instructions. Standard terminology in Database Management Query processor - Translates a query language into low-level instructions. Data file - Store the data themselves. Data directory - Stores information about the structure of the database.

Indices - Accelerate data retrieval from the database. Business Process Integration.. Business Process Integration …3 5. Developments in SCM c. This title belongs to the subseries: Programming and Software Engineering.

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