1. Structure of Management Information Systems

2. FLOW OF PRESENTATION

3. The Physical Components of MIS

4. A Networked Information System: Three-Tier Architecture Corporate Headquarters Finance Production Marketing and Sales Corporate Databases Mainframe Divisional Databases Divisional Minicomputers with Divisional Databases Local Area Network: PCs with Local Databases Salesforce Notebooks Regional Office Work- stations Plant Minicomputers Telecommunications Link

5. A Downsized Networked Information System: Client/Server Architecture LAN LAN WAN Client PCs Workgroup Server Database Server Client PCs Enterprise Computer (Central Server)

8. Information for Management

10. Management Reporting Systems (MRS)

12. Decision Support Systems (DSS)

13. The Structure of Decision Support Systems Model Management Data Management Dialog Management Decision Support System Internal and External Databases User ...

14. Executive Information Systems

16. The Structure of Expert Systems Explanation Facility Inference Engine User Interface Expert System Knowledge Base User Facts of the Case Recommendation, Explanation

17. Informational Support of Management

18. A Summary of the Informational Support of Management Greater Importance of External Information More Summarized Information Longer Time Horizon Less Structured Problems Strategic Management Tactical Management Operations Management Human Resources Production Finance Marketing Business Functions EIS DSS MRS

19. Informational Support of Management

20. Functional Departmentation & MIS

23. The Role of MIS

24. The Role of MIS

25. The Role of MIS

26. The Role of MIS