MIS--FOR WHOM THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONS

This article describes the evolution of business computer systems, suggesting three categories of data/information users in business organizations and indicating the right and wrong ways to implement a modern management information system (MIS). The three user categories are inputters, manipulators and assimilators. The changing roles of these groups are discussed and examples of computer applications for bus maintenance are given. It is concluded that: (1) MIS is no better than the data collected, processed and reported; (2) Methods for collecting data should consider needs of people doing the collecting and prove its relevance to them; (3) Key personnel in source departments should be part of the computer system design team a active participants; (4) The system must improve management and work techniques in the source departments.

  • Corporate Authors:

    ATE Management and Service Company, Incorporated

    617 Vine Street, Suite 800
    Cincinnati, OH  United States  45202
  • Authors:
    • Hein, E
  • Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

  • Pagination: p. 47-57
  • Serial:
    • TRANSITIONS
    • Publisher: Rutgers University, New Brunswick

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00386374
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Report/Paper Numbers: Winter
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jun 28 1984 12:00AM