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The levels of Management Information Systems (MIS) are operational, tactical, and strategic. Operational MIS supports daily decision-making at the operational level, tactical MIS aids middle management in short-term planning and decision-making, and strategic MIS assists top management with long-term strategic planning and decision-making.
Information systems that can gain strategic advantage are those that enable firms to differentiate their products/services, achieve cost leadership, or focus on niche markets. Operational information systems that focus on day-to-day transactions and decision-making typically do not provide strategic advantage.
Information systems in organizations can be classified based on their functionality, such as transaction processing systems, management information systems, decision support systems, and executive information systems. They can also be categorized based on the level of the organization they support, such as operational, tactical, and strategic systems. Additionally, information systems can be classified by the type of users they serve, such as employees, managers, customers, and suppliers.
operational systems
Information-Retrieval Systems (IR) Search large bodies of information which are notspecifically formatted as formal data bases.Web search engine Keyword search of a text base Typically read-onlyDatabase Management Systems (DBMS) Relatively small schema Large body of homogeneous data Minor or no deductive capability Extensive formal update capability Shared use for both read and writeKnowledge-Base Systems (KBS) Relatively small body of heterogeneous information Significant deductive capability Typical use: support of an intelligent application.
Strategic information management systems are customized for different companies to accommodate their needs. These systems to sort information to make it available for cross-referencing. Information can be sorted based on demographics, location, and business function.
Strategic level information systems are designed to support strategic decision-making by top-level management. They focus on long-term goals and objectives of the organization and help in aligning information technology with overall business strategy. These systems typically include executive support systems and business intelligence tools to provide insights for strategic planning and resource allocation.
Sui-Lun. Wan has written: 'Strategic information systems in Japan' -- subject(s): Management information systems, Management, Data processing, Information technology, Strategic planning
they can be easily copied nt all strategic information systems can make profit they can be expensive and risky to build it requires extensive oraganizational change
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to transform strategic ang organizational goal into systems development initiative.