Management information system
Management information system (MIS) refers to the processing
of information through computers and other intelligent devices to manage and
support managerial decisions within an organization. The concept may include
systems termed transaction processing system, decision support system, expert
system, or executive information system. The term is often used in the academic
study of businesses and has connections with other areas, such as information
systems, information technology, informatics, e-commerce and computer science;
as a result, the term is used interchangeably with some of these fresh cut
areas.
Management information systems (plural) as an academic
discipline studies people, technology, organizations, and the relationships
among them.[1] This definition relates specifically to "MIS" as a
course of study in business schools. Many business schools (or colleges of
business administration within universities) have an MIS department, alongside
departments of accounting, finance, management, marketing, and many award
degrees (at undergraduate, master, and doctoral levels) in Management
Information Systems.
MIS professionals help organizations to maximize the benefit
from investments in personnel, equipment, and business process..
Management[edit]
There are different areas of concentration with different
duties and responsibilities in information system managers starting from the
Chief information officer (CIOs), Chief technology officer (CTOs), IT directors
and IT security managers. Chief information officers (CIOs) are responsible for
the overall technology strategy of their organizations. Basically, they are
more of the decision makers and action takers when it comes down to determining
the technology or information goals of an organization and making sure the
necessary planning to implement those goals is being met.
Chief technology officers (CTOs) are responsible for
evaluating how new technology can help their organization. They usually
recommend technological solutions to support the policies issued by the CIO.[2]
IT directors including MIS directors are in charge of both
their organization's Information technology departments and the supervision of
thereof. They are also in charge of implementing the policies chosen by the
other top branches (CIOs, CTOs). It is their role to ensure the availability of
data and network services by coordinating IT activities.
IT Security Managers oversee the network and security data
as the title implies. They develop programs to offer information and awareness
to their employees about security threats. This team is very important because
they must keep up-to-date on IT security measures in order to be successful
within their organization. Any security violations need to be investigated and
supervised by this specific team.
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