MIS= Men in Sarong? Mariage is SCAM??

What is MIS?

Its a question posed from the NON IT people, or government people, IT illitereate when you talk about MIS. THEY HAVE NO CLUE AT ALL!

 

MIS= MARRIAGE IS SCAM... well almost... not quite what im going to talk about... well I know everyone would want to talk about marriage, well fella's this is not the PLATFORM!

A management information system (MIS) provides information that is needed to manage organizations efficiently and effectively.

In easier word, which is easy to understand;  Management information systems are not only computer systems - these systems encompass three primary components: technology, people (individuals, groups, or organizations), and data/information for decision making. A combination of all. Got it!

 

Some would call that MIS is all related to IT. BUT THE FACT IS IT IS RELATED TO MANAGING THE OVERALL  SYSTEM IN ONE ORGANIZATION.

 

 

Management information systems are distinct from other information systems in that they are designed to be used to analyze and facilitate strategic and operational activities in the organization.

Academically, the term is commonly used 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.

 

Most organization  have an MIS department, alongside departments of accounting, finance, management, marketing, etc. in some organization, MIS dept has being neglected, least important department compared to others. Its a non-profit dept, we look at it as cost department who spend all hard earned company money to 'unnecessary' upgrade related to department.

This is maybe  due the fact that some organization spend the least amount of time thinking of upgrading their technology due to the fact that it will not contribute to the company profit. So the people in IT DEPT is left behind... 

What i highlight here is the real scenario facing organization nowadays. You may do survey, out of 10 company interviewed, at least 7 will say that this is just a waste of time and upgrading the unnesessary, it will just add to their cost.

That is why we see that the subject of MIS, IT related is the least talk about in organizations. Having to fork out million of RM for upgrading purpose is just a waste of money. And in FINANCIAL point of views , it will not added to company profit as increase in IT infrastructure doesn't add to increase in PROFIT.

IT SETUP COST+HIGHER OPERATION COST= LESS IN PROFIT