Management Information Systems?!

Management Information Systems

= Systems for the management of information Sample Issues: How do we define our data format consistently across organizational units? How do we design our database so as to avoid redundancy, hence inconsistency?

Management

Information Systems

= The management of information systems Sample Issues: How do we budget for our upcoming conversion to SAP? How do we staff the Tech Support so users wait as little as possible while not overstaffing it?

Management

Information

Systems

= Information required to operate management systems effectively Sample Issues: How do we assure that our employee performance appraisal system is based on accurate and timely information? How do we prevent vendors from getting paid fully on their invoices when their deliveries where incomplete or damaged?