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MIS components

If a firm wants to develop an MIS, it must acquire the necessary resources. Perhaps the easiest to acquire is the computer. The variety and selection of computer equipment, called hardware, are mind-boggling—and the prices keep coming down. The price of an adequate

computer system is within the reach of almost all firms.
But developing an MIS is more involved than just plugging in a computer. The computer needs the instructions, the programs or software, that direct the accomplishment of processing tasks. There are basically two types of software. The first is applications software, which processes the firm’s data. Payroll programs, inventory programs, and forecasting programs are good examples. The second type of software is systems software, which causes the computer to perform certain operations such as compiling programs (converting them from a programming language such as BASIC or Pascal to a machine language that the computer can understand), sorting data, or retrieving data from storage. Applications software can be prepared by the firm’s programming staff or acquired from a vender.
If a firm elects to prepare applications software, then it must have a staff of computer specialists. It must have programmers, and managers. These human resources are organized into an information services staff. As more companies pursue computer implementation projects, qualified personal become increasingly scarce.
If the hardware and software are to convert data into information, a firm must first acquire a data resource. The term data base has been coined to describe the data resource. A data base usually includes data describing all of the important transactions and details of the firm’s operations, which is stored in one or more computer storage devices in some logical, organized manner. The gathering and editing of this data can be time-consuming and expensive.
With all of the resources identified so far—the hardware, the software, the information services staff, and the data base—a firm can now produce information. To close the loop, the firm needs an information-oriented management staff to identify what information they need, to use that information, and to work to refine and improve both the information and the MIS over time. These managers are the users of the information product, and they are perhaps the most difficult to acquire. The ideal management staff comprises a large number of people in various areas of the firm, on different level, who understand and appreciate the importance of the MIS. In short, the managers are computer literate.
Last but not least, the firm must possess progressive executive leadership in the form of a president, board of directors, or executive committee to serve as a motivating force. Even when all the other resources are present, if top management isn’t enthusiastic about the MIS and doesn’t provide the necessary support, developing a good information system will be difficult.
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