Management Information System?
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You can google together either set of the following terms:
ERP “Enterprise Resource Planning”
ERP MIS develop
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Usually companies purchase an off-the-shelf MIS. These are can be general applications, or specialized for particular industries: real estate, medicine, insurance, finance, human resources, customer service, sales, etc…
They generally are classified as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). There are products like, SAP, Avaya, PeopleSoft, Oracle, etc..
To develop one yourself you would need to incorporate several components and services:
Database (i.e., Oracle, MS SQL Server)
Graphical User Interface to allow user to enter in search criteria and make queries, as well as to display search results
May need to display graphs and charts (i.e., MS Excel)
Report generation (i.e., Crystal Reports)
With the records and data:
Data retrieval, manipulation
Adding new records
Deleting records
May involve using formulas to perform calculations
Query (SQL)
Data display
Capability to view data at various levels of aggregation
Drill-down capability
As far as the hardware is concerned, either a powerful stand-alone computer, or a server and with “connected” desktops will suffice.
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ERP
An ideal ERP system is when a single database is utilized and contains all data for various software modules. These software modules can include:
Manufacturing: Some of the functions include; engineering, capacity, workflow management, quality control, bills of material, manufacturing process, etc.
Financials: Accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, general ledger and cash management, etc.
Human Resources: Benefits, training, payroll, time and attendance, etc
Supply Chain Management: Inventory, supply chain planning, supplier scheduling, claim processing, order entry, purchasing, etc.
Projects: Costing, billing, activity management, time and expense, etc.
Customer Relationship Management: sales and marketing, service, commissions, customer contact, calls center support, etc.
Data Warehouse: Usually this is a module that can be accessed by an organizations customers, suppliers and employees.
