Types of management information systems

There are many types of management information systems -MIS in the market that provide a wide range of benefits for companies.

• Transaction processing systems (TPS) 

collect and record the routine transactions of an organization. Examples of such systems are sales order entry, hotel reservations, payroll, employee record keeping, and shipping.

• Management information systems (MIS) 

Produce fixed, regularly scheduled reports based on data extracted and summarized from the firm’s underlying transaction processing systems (TPS) to middle and operational level managers to provide answers to structured and semi-structured decision problems.

• Decision-support systems (DSS) 

Computer program applications used by middle management to compile information from a wide range of sources to solve problems and make decisions.

• Executive support systems (ESS) 

A reporting tool that provides quick access to summarized reports coming from all company levels and departments such as accounting, human resources and operations.

• Expert system (ES) 

A knowledge about a specific area to act as an expert consultant to the user. It is no the replacement of human being rather they help them in using their expertise more efficiently and effectively. When we join the concept of artificial intelligence with information system, the result is an Expert System.

• Office automation systems (OAS) 

are meant for improving the communication and productivity of people in the enterprise. They attempt to automate office procedures and remove bottlenecks, lacuna in the secretarial work. These systems are helpful to all levels of management.