MIS Unit 1 Investigating MIS

Client/Server Networks

Client/Server Networks

a distributed communications architecture in which a centralized server receives and responds to requests for services and data from multiple clients.

Cash Registers

First modern transaction processing system

Point-of-Sale Systems (POS)

where a customer executes the payment for goods or services and where sales taxes may become payable

Square, Inc

First Mobile POS System

MIS

refers to the intersection of technology, people, and processes in organizations and businesses.

Mainframe Computers

central data repository, or hub, in a corporation's data processing center. It is linked to users through less powerful devices such as workstations of terminals

Mainframe Computers

initially used by businesses for reliable transaction processing systems

Mainframe Computers

Capable of adding or changing system capacity without shutting the entire system down

Personal Computers

a computer designed for use by one person at a time, often networked together or added to networks.

Cloud Computing

allows businesses to access computer resources through the Internet, avoiding the expense of setting up individual client-server networks

McDonald's

First use micro networks

Punch Card

First employee scheduling and management tool.

Decision Support Systems (DSS)

Assist middle managers with organizational processes when large number of inputs are changing rapidly

Supply Chain Management Systems (SCMS)

centralized management of the flow of goods and services to and from a company.

The Bullwhip Effect

When a small error in demand forecasting results in large errors in inventory and production

Human Resource Management System

Allow organizations to track employee compensation and performance evaluations digitally

Marketing Information Systems (MKIS)

Integrate numerous processes related to marketing management in to a single computer system.

Learning Management System (LMS)

Manage academic processes at nearly all large educational organizations

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Incorporates a suite of business applications into a unified system

Executive Support System (ESS)

A type of management support system that facilitates and supports senior executive information and decision-making needs

Videoconferencing

Allows for more accurate information to be exchanged as well as allows for face-to-face conversation

Flex-Time

allow employees to control their work schedules through flexible start and stop times

Telecommuting

working from home or from other remote locations rather than traveling to a place of business to conduct work.