University of Karachi
Commerce Department
Management Information System
Course Number 612 (3 Credit Hours)
Course Outline
Course Contents
1. Introduction to Management Information System
a. What is a Management Information System?
b. Capabilities of a Management Information System
c. The Needs of a Management Information System
d. Batch Transactions Processing, On-Line Processing
e. Real-Time Transaction Processing
f. Principles of Reporting, Report Presentation Modes
g. Types of Reports
h. What is Information Resources Management (IRM)?
i. The Ingredients of IRM, Organization of IRM
j. Why Managers are often Frustrated with their MIS?
2. The Concept of Management Information System
a. Introduction
b. The Elements of Simple Information System
c. Transaction Processing Information System
d. Information System for Managers
e. Intelligence Information Systems
f. Decision Support Systems
g. Knowledge-Base Systems
h. Office Automation System
i. Key-Task Organization of Information System
j. Integration of Information Systems
3. Fundamentals of Computer Systems
a. The rise of Computer
b. What Managers should know about Computer System
c. The Information Technology Industry
d. Computer Hardware and Software
e. Orientation of Operating Systems
f. Programming Languages
4. Data Communication
a. Data Communications
b. Telecommunication Systems
c. A simple Data Transmission System
d. Computer-Controlled Data Transmission
e. High Speed Data Transmission
f. Commercial Communication Networks
g. Network Concepts
h. External Networks
5. Accounting Information Systems
a. Functional Information System
b. General Characteristics of Accounting Information Systems
c. Coding Systems
d. Responsibilities Accounting Information Systems
e. The accounting Process
f. The General Ledger System
6. Building Management Information Systems
a. Requirements Analysis
i. The Role of Managers and Users in System Development
ii. The System Development Life Cycle
iii. Potential Problems with Existing Systems
iv. Feasibility Assessment
v. Strategic Factors
vi. Determining the Scale of the Development Effort
b. Approaches to Systems Developments
i. The Traditional Approach
ii. Modern Approaches
iii. Prototyping Approach
iv. End-User Computing
c. Developing a Model for a new System
i. Logical and Physical Dimensions
ii. Designing System Output
iii. Designing System Input
iv. Processing Requirements
v. Storage Requirements
vi. Personal Requirements
d. System Application, Implementation and Maintenance
i. Acquire System Components from Vendors
ii. System Implementation
iii. Post-Implementation Review
iv. System Maintenance
7. Database Management
a. Major Issues in Data Management
b. User Interfaces
c. Data Access and Organization Methods
d. Database Models
e. Database Administration
f. Database Designing
8. Distributed Computing
a. What is Distributed Computing
b. Client/Server Computing
c. Distributed Databases
d. Distributed Data Processing
e. Distributed Option, Advantages and Disadvantages
9. Knowledge-Based Systems
a. Evolution of AI
b. AI Applications
c. Components of Expert System
d. Uses and Limitations of Expert Systems
10. MIS in the Functional Area of Business
a. The Functional Areas of Business: An Overview
b. Financial Information System
c. Marketing MIS
d. Manufacturing MIS
e. MIS in other Business Areas
Recommended Books
1. Principles of Management Information System George M. Scott Latest Edition
2. Management Information Systems Raymond McLeod Jr Latest Edition
3. Management Information System, Strategy and Action Charles Parker Latest Edition
Marks Distribution
Quizzes 10 Marks (Best of three)
Assignments/Presentation 10 Marks
Class Participation 05 Marks
Mid Term 25 Marks
Final 50 Marks
Total 100 Marks
UBAID AKHTAR
