Management Information System

(MIS) A computer system, usually based on a

{mainframe} or {minicomputer}, designed to provide management

personnel with up-to-date information on an oraganisation's

performance, e.g. inventory and sales. These systems output

information in a form that is useable by managers at all

levels of the organisation: strategic, tactical, and

operational. A good example of an MIS report is an annual

report for a stockholder (a scheduled report).

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[Que's Computer User's Dictionary Second Edition, 1992].

(1995-10-22)