This paper presents a model of the IS applications portfolio and illustrates how its "health" can be assessed through an example from process manufacturing. The health assessment is based on an ...

The information management system of a smart hospital is an indispensable part of modern healthcare services. It not only helps hospitals achieve digital management of information but also optimizes ...

An information management system collects and manages data that is stored in a variety of formats and makes it accessible to the people who need it. Often, a small business needs only to manage office ...

Nearly all organizations rely on computer and information technology (IT) to conduct business and to operate efficiently. Computer systems analysts work with specific types of computer systems—for ...

A management information system (MIS) is a computerized database of financial information organized and programmed in such a way that it produces regular reports on operations for every level of ...

The purpose of a management information system, often referred to simply as MIS, is to help executives of an organization make decisions that advance the organization's goals. An effective MIS ...

As the pace of competition intensifies in the 80's, the use of information systems as competitive weapons is accelerating. Among the now classic cases are the computerized reservation system of ...

Mikeie Reiland is a staff writer for Education at Forbes Advisor. Before coming to Forbes Advisor, he wrote magazine journalism for publications like the Oxford American, Bitter Southerner, and Gravy.

Strengthen information infrastructure and enhance their management capability. The MIST was structured to serve both as a national and regional integrated Management Information System. It comprises ...

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including ...

The Army Food Management Information System is a critical component in managing the Army’s worldwide food service operations. Designed to improve efficiency and effectiveness, AFMIS supports over 800 ...