1-1.Introduction+to+MIS

=Intro. to: Management Information System(abbreviated MIS)  = = = == **- Information systems (IS) & modern information technologies (IT) can provide modern managements with business solutions; in the order to keep up with technology CHANGE.  **   == 

- The revolution in business is caused by the following:

 * 1) =====**The internet. **=====
 * 2) =====**The internet's related technologies. **=====
 * 3) =====**And the internet abundant offerings. **=====


==- IS & IT are essential & vital ingredients for the success of the modern business interprises; that displays in the strategic role of IT as follows: == ==- Digital firms use the internet <span style="color: #1111d4; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;"> & <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #1111d4; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">networking technology <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1111d4; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;"> <span style="color: #1111d4; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">for the following reasons: == <span style="color: #078807; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> ===**<span style="color: #1111d4; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">* As a manager; you will need to know how information systems can make your business more: <span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #1111d4; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">competitive <span style="color: #1111d4; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">, <span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #1111d4; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">efficient <span style="color: #1111d4; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> and <span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #1111d4; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">profitable <span style="color: #1111d4; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">. **===
 * ===== **<span style="color: #0a8f0a; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Revitalizing business process & operations. **<span style="color: #068e06; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> =====
 * ===== **<span style="color: #068e06; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Improving managerial "decision making process". ** =====
 * ===== **<span style="color: #068e06; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Gaining & sustaining(to have & to keep having sth) competitive advantages. ** =====
 * ===== **<span style="color: #068e06; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Solving modern-day business problems. ** =====
 * ===== **<span style="color: #068e06; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">And to try to utilize business opportunities as much as could. ** .=====
 * 1) =====**<span style="color: #078807; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">To make data flow seamlessly among different parts of the organization. **=====
 * 2) =====**<span style="color: #078807; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">To streamline the flow of work. **=====
 * 3) =====**<span style="color: #078807; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">And create electronic links with: <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #088708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">customers <span style="color: #078807; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">, <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #078807; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">suppliers <span style="color: #078807; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> and <span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #078807; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">organizations <span style="color: #078807; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">. **=====