INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Documentation Research and Training Centre 8TH Mile, Mysore Road Bangalore – 560059 DRTC Colloquium (5) 2008-2010 Importance of Management Information System (M.I.S). Abstract Management Information Systems are important instruments in corporate houses, financial institutions and large organizations to support decision-making process. In this sense they are a class of information institutions along with libraries and KMS. In a way each one of these has emerged in response to user needs. MIS emerged in the 1960s when computers were applied to the routine decision making problems. These systems use the raw (usually historical) data from data processing systems to prepare management summaries, to chart information on trends and cycles and to monitor actual performance against plans or budget. This colloquium will discuss some important aspects of management Information Systems. 1. Overview: Binit Kiran (leader). 2. Decision Support System Shewale Nilesh Ananda. 3. Expert System. & Electronic Resource Management Priyanki Sinha. 4. Project Management2.0 & M.I.S Design: Tarun Kumar 5. Database Technologies Shion Guha. 6. I.T. Service Management Babar Raes. 7. Conclusion Ali Raza. Venue: DRTC Classroom Date: 13th May 2009 Time: 2.00pm All are cordially invited (M.Krishnamurthy) Colloquium Coordinator -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.