What is "Management Information Systems"

Hello 

Thank you for your question.

The term Management Information Systems has come to refer to a wide
range of applications of computers to data processing and analysis
problems in the private and public sectors.

The Department of Information Technology Management of the University
of Hawaii describes:
 
“The subject of Management Information systems encompasses the entire
system of information flows in an organization. It addresses the
design, implementation and operation, of the "information based
nervous system" for the organization. It deals with data as an
organization resource and the necessary management functions at the
operational, tactical, and strategic levels.”
 
Information Technology Management of the University of Hawaii
http://www.cba.hawaii.edu/itm/undgrad.htm

What is Management Information System?

“A definition of a management information system, as the term is
generally understood, is an integrated, user-machine system for
providing information to support operations, management, and
decision-making functions in an organization. The system utilizes
computer hardware and software; manual procedures; models for analysis
planning, control and decision making; and a database.”

Information System World Website
http://www.isworld.org/isworld/isworldtext.html

Management Information Systems is about applying information
technology to solve business problems. The following is an example of
using Management Information Systems in an organization:

“Suppose an auto company wants to reduce car defects. By tracking
customer warranty claims and complaints, the company can find out what
problems most need fixing. A Management Information Systems
professional and a production engineer will work together to figure
out what information is needed and how it should be gathered.”

University of Alabama Website
http://www.cba.ua.edu/mis/ug/index.html


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Hope this helps.

Best Regards,
Bobbie7-ga

As I understand it, Management Information Systems is simply the
management of the IT department of a company - although this can run
run from the head manager who can just about turn on his computer on
the second try all the way down to the junior systems administrator
who keeps the server running and checks the logs. Hope this helps.

John Heathcote

I can speak from the horses mouth as I was termed an "MIS Analyst"
while working at Cisco,  Paris. Until then I thought I was a Systems
Administrator. Basically in Cisco it meant those IT guys who keep the
computer and network infrastructure alive and working. We were also
involved in some minor training.

Hope this helps.