Management information system A management information system (MIS) is an information system [1] used for decision-making, and for the coordination, control, analysis, and visualization of information in an organization. The study of the management information systems involves people, processes and technology in an organizational context. [2] [3] In a corporate setting, the ultimate goal of the use of a management information system is to increase the value and profits of the business. [4] [5] History Technology Management Types Advantages and disadvantages Enterprise applications See also References External links While it can be contested that the history of management information systems date as far back as companies using ledgers to keep track of accounting, the modern history of MIS can be divided into five eras originally identified by Kenneth C. Laudon and Jane Laudon in their seminal textbook Management Information Systems. [6] [7] ▪ First Era – Mainframe and minicomputer computing ▪ Second Era – Personal computers ▪ Third Era – Client/server networks ▪ Fourth Era – Enterprise computing ▪ Fifth Era – Cloud computing The first era (mainframe and minicomputer computing) was ruled by IBM and their mainframe computers for which they supplied both the hardware and software. These computers would often take up whole rooms and require teams to run them. As technology advanced, these computers were able to handle Contents History Management information system - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Management_information_system#History 1 of 6 7/30/2022, 8:19 PM