...Management information systems (MIS) is the study of people, technology, organizations, and the relationships among them. This definition, given by Mays Business School, relates specifically to MIS as a course of study. In other words, MIS is commonly used in business schools to refer to the study of how individuals, groups, and organizations evaluate, design, implement, manage, and utilize systems to generate information to improve efficiency and effectiveness of decision making, including systems termed decision support systems, expert systems, and executive information systems.[1] Many business schools (or colleges of business administration within universities) have an MIS department, alongside departments of accounting, finance, management, marketing, and may award degrees (at undergraduate, master, and doctoral levels) in MIS. A good definition of MIS in practice has been given in a journal article: "Establishing and Managing Management Information Systems in Developing Countries" by Dr. Chris Prince Udochukwu Njoku. Dr. Njoku gave the comprehensive definition after a critical assessment of many definitions, some of which he cited, and described them as inadequate. MIS professionals help organizations--big, medium and small--realize maximum benefit from investments in personnel, equipment, and business processes. MIS is people-oriented, with an emphasis on service. Although it is today increasingly built on computer hardware, software and networks, it does not necessarily...
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...machinery and manpower. It is essential for the survival of the enterprise. Before the widespread use of computers, many organizations found difficulties in gathering, storing, organizing and distributing large amounts of data and information. Developments in computer technology made possible for managers to select the information they require, in the form best suited for their needs and in time they want. This information must be current and in many cases is needed by many people at the same time. So it has to be accurate, concise, timely, complete, well presented and storable. Most firms nowadays depend on IT. The term management information system (MIS) made its first appearance in U.S. navy report on the use of computers to construct a single integrated system to manage all navy resources. A management information system (MIS) is a subset of the overall internal controls of a business covering the application of people, documents, technologies, and procedures by management accountants to solve business problems such as costing a product, service or a business-wide strategy. Management information systems are distinct from regular information systems in that they are used to analyze other information systems applied in operational activities in the organization. Academically, the term is commonly used to refer to the group of information management methods tied to the automation or support of human decision making, e.g. Decision Support Systems, Expert systems, and...
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...New Practice Field Luckett’s Projects 4111 Oakland St. Oakland, CA (510)999-9999 “Invitation to Bid” For “Request For Proposal” William Luckett Poetwrit_sfsu@yahoo.com PM598 – Current term TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 3 1.1. General Description of Work 3 1.2. What Must Be Included with Bid 4 1.3. Schedule of Bid Period Activities 4 1.4. Location of Work 5 1. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS These are the “Terms and Conditions” to present as a bidding for proposal. Each bidder is responsible to meet the all requirements of the bid proposal to be to qualify for the RFP Award contain There are four sections the bidder must meet 1.1 General description of work. 1.2 What must be included in the bid 1.3 Scheduling of Bid Period Activities, and 1.4 Location of work. 1.1. General Description of Work The work to be done will be to build a baseball park. We will dig up the surface of the old parking lot. Then will flatten the surface and add baseball clay dirt to make an infield. Next we will bring in new grass to create an outfield. Then we will bring in bleachers for the outfield and put bleachers to surround the first baseline and third baseline. 1.2. What Must Be Included with Bid As bidders you must provide us with a scope, timeline, and a cost. You must have timelines or dates; graphs or Gantt charts, and a process to show how you will deal with time constrains. Other project tools can be used to show how long it will take you to finish this project. Bidders...
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...Arizona MIS Degree Some may wonder, what is Management Information Systems (MIS)? Some may say it’s the management of systems that provides information. Straight to the point right? Management Information Systems provides information that organizations require to manage themselves effectively and efficiently. MIS are also used to analyze and facilitate strategic and operational activities. If you are interested in what MIS is all about and what it takes to become certified a university or online degree is our best option. The University of Arizona MIS degree program has been ranked one of the top five schools in the country to attend for this degree. The MIS program at the University of Arizona is taught under the Eller College of Management. The MIS program offers both an undergraduate and master’s degree that can be obtained through the University of Arizona. To obtain a MIS degree at UA of course you have to have a HS diploma and also apply to the university. After being accepted you have to successfully complete Eller College’s general and/or foundation courses. Three major classes that have to be taken in the MIS program are: MIS111-Computers and the Internetworked Society, MIS301-Data Structures and Algorithms and MIS304-Using and Managing Information Systems. After completing the courses, when you are pre-business students the next step is to obtain Professional Admission. After this step if you are accepted then you will be entered into the MIS degree...
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...River, there lived a great mandarin and his daughter, Mi Nuong. Like other young ladies of her position, Mi Nuong was kept indoors, away from the eyes of admiring men. She spent most of her time in her room at the top of a tower. There she would sit on a bench by a moon-shaped window, reading or embroidering, chatting with her maid, and gazing out often at the garden and the river. One day as she sat there, a song floated to her from the distance, in a voice deep and sweet. She looked out and saw a fishing boat coming up the river. “Do you hear it?” she asked her maid. “How beautifully he sings!” She listened again as the voice drew nearer. My love is like a blossom in the breeze. My love is like a moonbeam on the waves. “He must be young and very handsome,” said Mi Nuong. She felt a sudden thrill. “Perhaps he knows I am here and sings it just for me!” The maid’s eyes lit up. “My lady, perhaps he’s a mandarin’s son in disguise—the man you are destined to marry!” Mi Nuong felt a flush on her face and a stirring in her heart. She tried to make out the man’s features, but he was too far off to see clearly. The boat and the song glided slowly up the river and away. “Yes,” she said softly. “Perhaps he is.” All day long, Mi Nuong waited by the window, hoping to hear the singer again. The next day she waited too, and the next. But the voice did not return. “Why doesn’t he come?” she asked her maid sadly. As the days passed, Mi Nuong grew pale and weak. At last she went to her...
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...quotient. 1. 2ͤෆ 624 2. 6ͤෆ 534 3. 7ͤෆ 2,429 4. 8ͤෆ 3,008 5. 1,734 Ϭ 6 6. 224 Ϭ 7 7. 328 Ϭ 4 8. 2,331 Ϭ 9 9. 2,892 Ϭ 6 10. 4,168 Ϭ 8 11. 541 Ϭ 7 12. 263 Ϭ 5 Problem Solving and Test Prep 13. A shipment of motorcycles weighs 14. Another shipment of motorcycles weighs 2,776 pounds. The shipment included 8 identical motorcycles. About how much did each motorcycle weigh? 2,079 pounds. This shipment included 7 mountain bikes. About how much did each mountain bike weigh? 15. Mr Jones drove 571 miles in 4 days. If he 16. John traveled 885 miles in 3 days. If he drove the same number of miles each day, what is the best estimate of how far Mr. Jones drove on the first day? traveled the same number of miles each day, what is the best estimate of how far John drove on the first day? A 162 mi C 115 mi A 190 mi C 300 mi 140 mi D 96 mi B 268 mi D 250 mi B PW14 MXENL09AWK5X_PH_C03_L1.indd PW14 Practice © Harcourt • Grade 5 7/2/07 2:20:28 PM Name Lesson 2.6 Choose a Method 820 ϫ 10 _ 2. 5,129 ϫ 18 __ 452 ϫ 726 __ 92,322 8,200 328,152 6. 500 ϫ 12 3. 7. 375 ϫ 218 6,000 10. 400 ϫ 320 4. 304 ϫ 21 _ 81,750 Possible estimates are given. Estimate the quotient. 5. 1,200 1. 2ͤෆ 624 ϫ 12 __ 6,384 8. 40 ϫ 5,000 14,400 2. 6ͤෆ 534 300; 400 3. 7ͤෆ 2,429 80; 90 4. 8ͤෆ 3,008 300; 400 300; 400 9. 112 ϫ 83 9,296 200,000 11. 785 ϫ 122 128,000 Lesson 3.1 Estimate with 1-Digit Divisors Find the product. Choose mental math, paper and pencil...
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...............................4 Discussion: How MIS impacts people issues within Hotel chain..................5 Disadvantages of MIS...............................................................................11 Conclusions..............................................................................................15 Recommendations...................................................................................13 Appendix 1..............................................................................................16 Appendix 2..............................................................................................17 References..............................................................................................18 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report examines what is a management information system (MIS). It describes the importance of MIS and how this impacts decision making within an organisation. The introduction sets out what is MIS and how it is generally employed in the smooth running of an organisation. The discussion section of this report examines the advantages and disadvantages associated with MIS issues and how management understanding of MIS is important in assisting decision making. It discusses how MIS can influence and impact organisational behaviour. The Tourist and Leisure industry has been selected as the specific industry subject to detailed discussion on how MIS affects the people issues within an organisation. ...
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...needed to perform his/her task. Hence, the information is people-oriented and it varies with the nature of the people in the organizationwhich is outlined in this courses. Benefits: * Management Information Systems - Concept * Management Process * Information Concepts * Development of Plans of the MIS * Database and Enterprise Management Systems INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS Management Information Systems - Concept The concept of the MIS has evolved over a period of time comprising many different facets of the organizational functions. MIS is necessity of all the organizations. The initial concept of MIS was to process data from the organization and present it in the form of reports as regular intervals. The system was largely capable of handling the data from collection to processing. It was more impersonal, requiring each individual to pick and choose the processed data and use it for his requirements. This concept was further modified when a distinction was made between data and information. The information is a product of an analysis of data. This concept is similar to a raw material and the finished product. What is needed is information and not a mass of data. However, the data can be analyzed in a number of ways, producing different shades and specifications of the information as a product. It was, therefore, demanded that the system concept should be an individual oriented, as each individual may have...
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...provided that they are being open to IT-enabled tools and solutions. Negatively affected industries can create new products and services, find another platform to deliver existing products and services, or take partnership from another firm. Transformation of the Business Enterprise One foremost impact of technology is the reduced employees in every organization. While traditional businesses tend to hire many employees to increase its production, firms these times are compelled to flatten organizations. IT has simplified business processes. As a result, multi-level management structure is being eliminated and obviously various manual labors are being replaced by machines. Work responsibilities are also becoming flexible among employees as MIS help their work easier and faster and most...
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...What specific type(s) of PPE are employees required to wear within this work environment? None. We are not required to wear any PPE when delivering the mail. Nor do any of the clerks who handle, sort and distribute the packages to the designated routes. Generally speaking, most hazardous materials cannot be shipped using the USPS, because of strict shipping and handling policies. (Especially, post 9/2011) What type of a PPE usage enforcement policy is currently in place? There are only the Distributing Current Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail specific enforcement policy. Which, states who and what facilities can and who are capable of handling hazardous materials. They would receive the appropriate training and equipment for dealing with hazardous...
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...Management Information System (MIS) enables small business organization to focus on solving business problems and creating new opportunity with technology. In his article titled “The impact of Management Information System effectiveness on task productivity”, Trivellas explains that “management information system (MIS) is the basic tool to support planning and controlling functions of the managers in small business organization” (2013). He states that MIS touches almost all areas of business, such as manufacturing, accounting & finance, human resource and marketing. Trivellas conducted a survey to investigate the impact of MIS in small business sector such as banking. According to his survey, MIS provides necessary information for managers so that they can able to monitor the organization’s activities and make important decisions accordingly. On the other hand, many other authors state that while MIS provides several benefits to the organization, Trivellas fails to mention the issues and the challenges associated with implementing the MIS technology. The authors find that installing MIS can be expensive for small business organization. The organization should create a separate budget to ensure that the system is current. Trivellas ignore the fact that maintenance of the system is another issue that comes along with installing MIS. Companies should hire someone to keep the system operating effectively. This increases labor cost. Moreover, MIS sometimes become ineffective...
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...Canadian University of Dubai Management Information Systems MBA Program Project MIS Project Project Proposal An organization encounter some difficulties in its performance for achieving high quality products/services. Consequently it can not compete with its competitors in the marketplace. The top executives decided to carry out a thorough analysis of the organization activities. They have come up with some suggestions that may improve the organization performance. They decided to develop Information Systems to some of its activities such as the following: Activities MIS Project Reporting Activities. Production Planning Activities. Facilities Locations Activities. Billing Activities. Services Activities. Personnel Activities Sales and Marketing Activities Finance and Accounting Activities Human resources Activities Manufacturing and Production Activities MIS Project You are required to do the following: Select one activity that could be of interest to you or suggest any activity of your choice that is related to your work. Use your notes, handouts, reference books, organization documents, research papers and the internet to prepare the final report of your project. Citation must be evident. MIS Project (continue) You are required to do the following: In addition to your report a power point presentation is required. You will give a presentation of your project by the end of the course. The project is divided into three...
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...Depolarization b. Repolarization 2. What is a dysrhythmia, how does they affect CO? 3. Define premature ventricular contraction. How is it reflected in the EKG? 4. What are the causes for premature ventricular contraction? 5. What is an electrophysiology study and what are the nursing care considerations? 6. What is V-Tach? 7. How is it diagnosed? 8. What are the nursing care considerations associated with vtach? 9. What medications would be given and how would CPR and defibrillation be done? 10. What is ventricular fibrillation, nursing care, meds, dx, CPR, defib? 11. How do implantable cardioverter defibrillators work and what are the nursing considerations? 12. Describe premature atrial contractions. 13. Define A-fib, nursing considerations, and complications. 14. What is countershock and how does it work, what should you avoid? 15. How do antidysrhythmics work, what are they? 16. What is sick sinus rhythm? 17. What is a heart block and describe the differences between the different kinds. 18. Define nursing care for bradycarida including meds. 19. What are artificial pacemakers, what are the nursing considerations? 20. What are the different pacemaker modes? 21. What are the nursing considerations for pacemakers including medications? Coronary Circulation Disturbances 1. Outline the basic coronary circulation. 2. What is atherosclerosis and what does it effect? 3. Outline the progression of atherosclerosis. 4. What are the incidence of CAD/CHD, how...
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...Information Systems (MIS) 2/ MIS, Monitoring & Evaluation Introduction Monitoring and Evaluation Process points: Types and levels of monitoring and evaluation activities Some monitoring and evaluation definitions What are indicators? Methods and tools for monitoring and evaluation Steps in planning and conducting monitoring and evaluation ❐ Tools and techniques: How to write your evaluation report Tips for improving monitoring and evaluation of your project Management Information Systems (MIS) ❐ What is on MIS? ❐ Why is an MIS important? Sources for decision making, monitoring, and evaluation ❐ Targets Designing an MIS Using data to inform your MIS: conducting a baseline study Performance information Key questions in designing an MIS Institutionalizing an MIS in an organization MIS: step-by-step Using MIS outputs for decision-making How is information used in the organization? ❐ How does information flow in your organization? A word about reporting ❐ Tips and Tools: Report preparation checklist A final word about evaluation ❐ Process evaluation ❐ Output evaluation ❐ Effects evaluation ❐ Short-term impact evaluation Summary 1 2 4 5 5 7 8 9 10 1 1 1 1 13 1 2 1 3 1 5 16 1 7 19 20 2 1 22 25 26 27 Figures, Tables, and Exercises Figure 1: Exercise A: Table 1: Exercise B: Figure 2: Figure 3: Exercise C: Figure 4: Relation between program monitoring and evaluation and the MIS Comparing monitoring...
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...fast-paced business environments. Remember that technology underpins almost all business models in what we now call a knowledge era or network economy. As distinct from IT, the field of information systems (IS) transcends the technology in order to make business performance the principle driving factor. 1 May, 2013 Session 1 - MIS Fundamentals 1 • • Unit 403–Managing Information Systems Topic Learning Objectives • Explain why managing information systems is important in today’s business world • Define concepts from the hierarchy of data and IS, as distinct from IT. • Describe the major challenges facing today’s business and IS managers. • Analyse and report on an organisation’s ITinvestment profile. • Describe an organisation’s learning curve when applying IS or IT. 1 May, 2013 Session 1 - MIS Fundamentals 2 Unit 403–Managing Information Systems Who Am I ? Dr Tony Jewels •Bachelor of Business Management (Management Economics) •Certified Member Australian Computer Society (Project Management) •Master of Information Technology (Professional) •PhD (Increasing the chances of project success through sharing knowledge) 1 May, 2013 Session 1 - MIS Fundamentals 3 Unit 403–Managing Information Systems •30 years industry experience •Operated “Inventory Management Services” •Designed and implemented robotic warehouses •Project manager of many leading edge MIS projects oe-commerce oinventory control and robotics oaccounting and database systems •Queensland University...
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