Discuss the limitation of Managemet Information System?

Answer 1

1) First of all, which I think is very important is the need of integration of all the functional areas of an organization. Management Information Systems (MIS) cannot work alone as a department itself. It needs to manage and use the data efficiently with the integration with other functional areas. One example would be that MIS gathers the data from the market research people, and then manage and categorize the data for different purposes for different departments, such as data for the Finance department to develop a budget plan, data for the HR department to do hiring and firing and others.

2)MIS would not fit and adapt in your organization in one night. It takes time. How long does it take? It depends on the size and ability of your IT department and whether you are using an open source, customized or from the shelf type of software. An ERP software might take up to 20 years to fit in for example.

3) MIS costs a lot of money. The cost of hiring a potential IT staff. You might also add in the training cost. The cost of the licensing of software and stuff. In MIS, there's risks. You might not earn back the expenses that you spend for MIS. If you do, the time varies. Some take 5 years to earn back what they have spent, some 10 years and some might even take 20-30 or longer to earn back what you have spent.

Bottom line is, for a successful management information system plan, you need to do a careful system design and research to evaluate the best plan. Do not rush through it. MIS is not a short-term thing. It requires a lot of time and money. Therefore, careful planning and implementation is required.