Components of Management Information System

A Typical Management Information System is based on four major components:





• Data Gathering
The process of collecting required data from external and internal sources

• Data Entry
The collected data is imputed and stored in the database. Database is the core component used in information processing.

• Data Transformation
The data stored in the database is transformed into useful information through the application of computer programs and judgments made by the technical support staff and the end users.

• Data Utilization
The data that has been transformed into useful information is retrieved as needed by the management of the firm for managing operations and decision making.