PITFALLS

IN MIS
DEVELOPMENT
 INTRODUCTION
MIS is an integrated
user machine system for providing
information to support operations,
management and decision making
functions in an organization. The
purpose of MIS group is to
support line management in the
execution of the main business 3
 Problems that hinder MIS
development:

•Fundamental weaknesses
•Soft spots in planning
•Design problems
•Implementation
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Fundamental weaknesses:

•No management systems to build

• No clear cut mission and purpose
•Lack of Management participation
•No Company objectives
•Reliance on consultant or
manufacturer
•MIS organisation
• Communication gap
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Soft spots in planning

• MIS response to business plans

• Need for systems view and
master plan
•Setting project and system
objectives
• Facing constraints
• Selling MIS
•Detailed planning
• Planning for maintenance 6
Design problems

•Consideration of alternative
designs
•Making irrevocable decisions
•User Interface Importance
•Real World acids Test
•Over automation
•Worshipping The Computer:
•Documentation
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Implementation

•Hardware perspective

•Software Development

•Need for extensive testing

•Controlling the MIS project

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 Thus If the managers
give more focus on these
problems then the development of
MIS can be carried on without
having any fear of pitfalls. The
managers thus should try to
understand the problem and then
work accordingly. 9