management information system(MIS; АСУ An information system designed to provide financial and quantitative information to all the levels of management in an organization. Most modern management information systems provide the data from an integrated computer database, which is constantly updated from all areas of the organization in a structured way. Access to the data is usually restricted to the areas regarded as useful to particular managers, access to confidential information is limited to top management. An MIS should run parallel to the configuration of the physical and organizational structures. The systematic application of information technology has enabled MIS to drive these structures. OB&M Alexander Demidov)
