The Role of MIS in Business Decision Supporting: Applications and Features

Dr. P. Devaraju,

Abstract

The role of Management Information Systems is described and analyzed in light of its capability for decision making. Decision making process and its impact on top level management in a business organization is explained with an emphasis on automated decision making. Limitations and challenges of MIS are discussed and a set of six recommendations proposed for increasing the effectiveness of MIS in the decision making process.

Keywords

Information Systems, Transactional Processing Systems, TPS, Management Information Systems, MIS, Expert Systems

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D. P. Devaraju, "The Role of MIS in Business Decision Supporting: Applications and Features", International Journal of Innovative Research in Engineering and Management (IJIREM), Vol-3, Issue-6, Page No-518-521, 2016. Available from: