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This lecture introduces Information Management Systems (IMS), focusing on the complexities of managing information within organizations. Information outputs are crucial for managers, who must navigate various types of resources—personnel, materials, machines, money, and information. The session covers the roles of managers, essential skills, and the distinctions between physical and conceptual systems. It emphasizes the importance of decision support systems and the role of information specialists while exploring how competitive advantages can be gained through effective information management and strategic planning.
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Introduction • IMS is information management systems • Information output of computers is used by managers • Managing the information is a very difficult, complex game. • Accounting information and different other aspects
Main Types of Resources • The Manager five main types of information • Personnel • Material • Machines • Money • Information
How information is managed • Looks easy • Managers manages the information in a conceptual way • Using information in an effective and discarding it in a proper time is information management
Who are the users • Managers • Non Managers • Persons and organisation in the firms environment But in this subject we will be mostly talking about the managers
What does managers do • Plan • Organise • Staff their organisation • Direct the staff • Control • Waste time in meetings, tea breaks
Managers Skills • Communication skills • Problems solving skills Management Knowledge • Computer Literacy • Information literacy
System and subsystems • System: Group of element working for a common goal • Sub System The further parts of the system
Physical Systems and Conceptual Systems • Physical System: composed of physical resources • Conceptual System: Conceptual system consist Information and data.
Decision Support System • Is an information producing system • Is different from a normal system • User don’t know what he needs • Can be made by using a MIS
A model of a Computer Based Information system Computer Based system Problem AIS MIS Decision Information DSS Virtual Office Solution KBMS
Example Of MIS • In insurance companies • In Medications • Rental organisations • Banks • etc
Information Specialists There are five main categories of information specialists • Systems analyst • Database administrators • Network specialists • Programmers • Operators
CBIS • Computer Based Information System • For achieving the CBIS need to go through SDLC • Managing the CBIS
Using IT for Competitive advantage • Competitive advantage can be achieved by different aspects • Low price • Better products and services But in MIS by eliminating physical interaction
Types of information resources • Computer hardware • Computer software • Information specialists • Users • Facilities • The Database • Information
Strategic planning • Marketing resources • Manufacturing resources • Human resources • Financial resources
Workshop • Make a group of Five people • Choose a organisation of your choice • Describe that how will you have competive advantage from your organisation
