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Module Name: Management Information System
Lecturer’s Name: Bhaugeerutty Vinod Sharma
Date of Submission: (30 March 2024)
Submission Mode: BLACKBOARD (MANDATORY)
Total Marks: (30)
Word limit: (3500)
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Assignment Title: Importance of using MIS in organisations
In today's rapidly changing business environment, organisations must be able to MIS helps
businesses to become more agile and responsive to changes in the market, customer needs, and
other factors. By providing real-time data and information, MIS helps organisations make informed
decisions based on the latest and most accurate information available. This enables organisations to
be proactive, rather than reactive, in their approach to business, which is a critical advantage in
today's fast-paced business environment.
Task
You are required to choose an organization of your choice (preferably your own organization)
Discuss the theoretical background of Management Information systems in terms of its
definition, evolutions and importance.
Evaluate the suitability of information systems for different functional areas of your chosen
organization.
Describe how the different levels of your chosen organisations have been affected by the
Management and Information System.
Conduct a SWOT analysis of the usage of MIS on the people of the chosen organization.
Provide a conclusion and recommendation of the impact of MIS.
The MIS is method for collecting information from the internal and external source and
processing this information for the purpose of facilitating the process of decision-making
function of the business. Management Information System is not a new concept, before using
computers MIS techniques existed to supply to the managers with the information that would
Your report should include:
A general description of the organization, its business concerns, and various approaches to
managing, information and IS currently adopted.
You are expected to make extensive fieldwork, collecting information from the organization
through studying available documents and literature, journals, websites, newsletter etc.
A systematic and coherent presentation of information gathered.
An appraisal or discussion on how some of the practices may be improved for more
effectiveness in the functioning of the organization both presently and in future. You are invited
to make some specific recommendations based on evidence from your study.
Your work will be assessed on how effectively you undertake the above-mentioned tasks and
translate your understanding into a concise and comprehensive account/report.
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