MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Paper Code: 
BCA 505
Credits: 
04
Periods/week: 
04
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This module is aimed at teaching the methodology for building basics of Information System and its implementation at various levels of management.

12.00
Unit I: 

Meaning and role of MIS: Introduction to MIS, definition & characteristics of MIS, Components of MIS, Nature & Scope of MIS, MIS organization within the company.

Mangement, organizational theory & systems Approach: Development of organization theory, management & organizational behaviour, management, information, and the systems approach.

Introduction to system and Basic System Concepts, Types of Systems Information System: Definition & Characteristics, Types of information, Role of Information in Decision-Making, Sub-Systems of an Information system : EDP and MIS Levels of Management TPS/MIS/DSS.

 

12.00
Unit II: 

Information Systems for Decision making: Evolution of an Information System,Basic information systems, Decision making & MIS, Types of decisions--Structured Vs Un-structured decisions, Strategic , tactical & operational information for taking decisions, Simon’s model of decision-making. MIS as a technique for making programmed decisions, decision assisting information systems.

 

12.00
Unit III: 

Strategic and project planning for MIS: General business planning, appropriate MIS response, MIS planning – general, MIS planning – details.

Conceptual Design – Definition of the problem, system objective and system constraints, analysis of information source, alternative system design and selection of optimal system, conceptual system designs document.

 

12.00
Unit IV: 

Detailed System Design: Inform & Involvement of end user, aim of detailed design, project management, identification & trade-off criteria, defining subsystems, degree of automation of each operation, inputs, outputs & processing, early system testing, software, hardware & tools, documentation, Role of Top management during design.

 

12.00
Unit V: 

Implementation, evaluation and maintenance of the MIS: Plan the implementation, acquire floor space and plan space layouts, organize for implementation, develop procedures for implementation, train and operating personnel, computer related acquisitions, develop forms for data collection and information, dissemination, develop the files, test the system, cut over, document the system, evaluate the MIS, control and maintain the system.

System maintenance: Corrective, Adaptive & perfective maintenance.

Pitfalls in MIS: Fundamental weaknesses.

Functional MIS : A Study of Marketing, Personnel, Accounting  MIS.

 

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 
  1. R. G. Murdick, J. E. Ross and J. R. Clagget, “Information Systems for Modern Management”, 3rd Edition by, PHI – 1994

 

REFERENCES: 
  1. D. P. Goyal, “Management Information Systems”, Macmillan Business Books
  2. Laudon & Laudon,  “Information Systems”, PHI.

 

Academic Year: 
2014-15
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