Introductio

Course: Basics of Management Information

Systems BBA
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies Noida
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 Information technology
(IT)
Information technology (IT) is a
collection of all the hardware and
software that a firm needs to use in
order to achieve its business
objectives.

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 Information
System
An information system can be defined
technically as a set of interrelated
components that collect (or retrieve),
process, store, and distribute information to
support decision making and control in an
organization.

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 Information
System
In addition to supporting decision
making, coordination, and control,
information systems may also help
managers and workers analyze problems,
visualize complex subjects, and create
new products.

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DATA A N D INFORMATION

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FUNCTIONS OF A N INFORMATION SYSTEM

An information contains information about an organization and

system
surrounding environment. its
Three basic activities—input, processing, and output—produce the
information organizations need. Feedback is output returned to appropriate
people or activities in the organization to evaluate and refine the input.
Environmental actors, such as customers, suppliers, competitors,
stockholders, and regulatory agencies, interact with the organization and its
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DIMENSIONS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Using systems requires understanding of

information management,
organization, effectively
and information an
technology shapingthe the systems. An
information system creates value for the firm as organizational
an
management solution to challenges posed by the and
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LEVELS IN A
FIRM

Business organizations are hierarchies consisting of three principal levels: senior

management, middle management, and operational management. Information
systems serve each of these levels. Scientists and knowledge workers often work
with middle management.
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THE INTERDEPENDENCE BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS A N D INFORMATION SYSTEMS

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CONCEPTUAL VIEW OF
MIS

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PHYSICAL VIEW OF
MIS

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Components and Resources of
Information System

 Hardware
 Software
 Data (information for decision making)
 Procedures (design
development and
documentation)
 People (individuals, groups, or
organizations)

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CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO INFORMATION
SYSTEMS

The study of information systems deals with issues and insights contributed from
technical and behavioral disciplines.
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Types of Business Information
Systems

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Types of Business Information
Systems

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Types of Business Information
Systems

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