Information

Management System
 DEFINITION OF
INFORMATION SYSTEM
* AN INFORMATION SYSTEM IS A SET OF INTERRELATED
COMPONENTS THAT WORKS TOGETHER TO COLLECT,
PROCESS, STORE AND BREAKDOWN THE INFORMATION TO
SUPPORT DECISION MAKING. ”

* AN INTEGRATED SET OF COMPONENTS FOR COLLECTING,

STORING, AND PROCESSING DATA AND FOR PROVIDING
INFORMATION AND DIGITAL PRODUCTS. MANY MAJOR
COMPANIES ARE BUILT ENTIRELY AROUND INFORMATION
SYSTEMS.
 DEFINITION
This type of information system is used
to record the day to day transactions

SA CT IO N of a business. An example of a
TRAN Transaction Processing System is a
Point of Sale (POS) system. A POS

CE SS IN G system is used to record the daily

PRO sales. BENIFITS

EM S (T PS) A Transaction Processing System’s fast

SYST performance is very vital as it determines
the turnaround time from transaction
input to the production output which
should be a few seconds or less.
 DEFINITION
Management Information Systems
abbreviated as MIS, are used to guide

A GE ME N T
MAN
tactic managers to
make semi-structured decisions. The

RM A TI ON output from the transaction

INFO
processing system is used as
input to the MIS system. BENIFITS

E MS (M IS) Providing data to identify non-performing

SYST areas and improve business productivity and

efficiency14
Facilitating coordination and communication
within an organization24
Improving decision making by providing timely,
accurate, and real-time information1234
 DEFINITION
Decision support systems are used by top level managers
to make semi-structured decisions. The

C IS IO N output from the Management Information System is

DE
used as input to the decision support
system. DSS systems also get data input from external

P PO R T sources such as current market forces,

SU competition, etc.

(D SS) BENIFITS
TE M S
SYS
Improves efficiency and speed of decision-
making activities.
Increases the control, competitiveness and
capability of futuristic decision-making of the
organization.
Facilitates interpersonal communication.
Encourages learning or training.
 S U M M A R Y

• TRANSACTION PROCESSING SYSTEMS (TPS) ARE BY OPERATIONAL STAFF TO RECORD DAY TO DAY
BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS, AND THEY ARE USED TO MAKE STRUCTURED DECISIONS

• MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MIS) ARE USED BY MIDDLE-LEVEL MANAGERS TO MAKE

SEMI-STRUCTURED DECISIONS

• DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS ARE USED BY TOP LEVEL MANAGERS, AND THEY HELP TOP LEVEL
MANAGERS TO MAKE UNSTRUCTURED DECISIONS.
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submitted by : MENDOZA JOYCE M008