SYSTEM INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

Definition of MIS, Management Information Systems
           Information can be likened to blood flowing in the human body, as well as information within a company that is very important to support the continuity of its development, so there is a reason that the information is necessary for a company. Due if less informed, within a certain time the company will experience an inability to control the resources, so in taking strategic decisions is impaired, which will ultimately defeat rivals in competing with the environment. In addition, information systems owned often can not work properly.

        The main problem is that information systems are too much information that is not useful or meaningful (system too much data). Understand the basic concepts of information is very important (vital) in designing an effective information system (effective business systems). Setting up a step or method of providing quality information is the goal in designing the new system.A holding company transactions must be processed in order to perform daily activities. Should be prepared payroll, sales and payment for the estimate should be required: all of this and other matters is the data processing activities and shall be deemed to be clerical work which follows a certain standard procedures.
        Computer utnuk useful data processing tasks of this kind, but a management information system melkasanakan also other tasks and is more than just data processing system. Is the information processing system that implements the ability of computers to present information to management and for decision making.

        Management information system is described as a pyramid building in which the layer consists essentially of information, explanation of the transaction, explanation of the status, and so on. The next layer consists of the sources of information in support of day-to-day management operations. Keriga layer consists dair resources information system to assist planning and tactical decision making for management control. Top layer consists of resource planning and information separately supports the formulation of policies by the management level.

        Definition of management information systems, a term commonly known person is a human system / engine integrated (intregeted) to present information to support the functions of the operation, management, and decision making in an organization. This system uses the hardware (hardware) and software (software) computer, procedure guidelines, models and management decisions, and a "data base".
Basic Concepts of Information
There are several definitions, among others:1. The data is processed into a form more useful and more meaningful to receive it.2. Something tangible or real half that can reduce the degree of uncertainty about a situation or event. For example, information stating that the rupiah will rise, will reduce the uncertainty about whether an investment will be made.3. Data organized to help choose some current or future action or nonaction to fullfill company goals (the choice is Called business decision making)

Function / Benefit Management Information System
         So that the information generated by the system information can be useful for manajamen, then the systems analyst must know the needs of the information it needs, ie by knowing the activities for each level (level) and type of management decision. Based on the above notions, it is seen that the purpose of the establishment of Management Information Systems or the SIM is to ensure that the organization has information that is useful in making management decisions, which arise of whether decisions are routine and strategic decisions.

       So SIM is a system that provides to the manager of organizational data and information relating to the execution of organizational tasks.Some of the benefits or functionality of information systems, among others, are as follows:1. Increasing accessibility of data are presented in a timely and accurate information for the users, without requiring the presence prantara information systems.2. Ensuring availability of quality and skill in using information systems are critical.3. Develop an effective planning process.4. Identify the needs for information systems support skills.5. Setting investment will be directed at information systems.6. Anticipate and understand the economic consequences of information systems and new technologies.7. Improving productivity in application development and maintenance of the system.8. Organizations use information systems to process transactions, reduce costs and generate revenues as one of their products or services.9. Banks use the information system to process customer checks and create various reports and checking account transactions.