FUNCTIONAL INFORMATION SYSTEM

BY AMIT PANDEY & GANESH HEGDE
MEANING
 “A functional information system is a system that provides

detailed information for a specific type of activity or related
group of activities, as well as summarized information for
management control of such activities”.
CHARACTERISITCS
Many small changes in a large database
Systematic records (mostly numerical)
Routine actions & updating
Data preparation is a large & important effort
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS OF FUNCTIONAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS
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Large auxiliary storage

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Dual use files

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Moderate input/output requirements

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Flexible printing capacity

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Offline data entry

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Often difficult to define the problem

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Needs fast random access to large storage capacity

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Organization of computer storage is difficult

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Versatile inquiry stations desirable
FUNCTIONAL INFORMATION SYSTEM
 Information System for Marketing (MIS)

 Information System for HR Management (HRIS)
 Information System for Accounts

(AIS)

 Information System for Production & Manufacturing
 Information System for Finance Management
INFORMATION SYSTEM - MARKETING
Definition :
Marketing Information System(MIS) is a computer
based system that works with other functional
information systems to support the firm’s management in
solving problems that relates to marketing of the firm’s
products.
INPUTS
 Transaction Processing Data
 Marketing Research Data

 Marketing Intelligence Data
 External Environment Data
 Strategic Plan

OUTPUTS
Product Planning
Place Planning
Promotion
Pricing
Budget Allocation
Sales Forecast
INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR PERSONNEL
PERSONNEL INFORMATION SYSTEM
 Recruitment – Position Inventory, Recruitment using

Internet, Employee Selection
 Maintenance & Development – Training &
Development, Performance Evaluation, Turnover &
Absenteeism analysis
 Human Resources Management & Planning – Personal
Information & Privacy Issues, Compensation & Benefits
INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT
(AIS)
INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR ACCOUNTS (AIS)
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Accounting Information System performs the firm’s accounting
applications. A high volume of data processing characterizes these
applications. Data manipulation, data storage & document preparation.

Process
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Recording

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Posting to Subsidiary Ledger

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Posting to General Ledger

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Posting Cycle
CHARACTERISTICS
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Performs necessary tasks

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Adheres to relatively standardized procedures

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Handles detailed data

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Has a primarily historical focus

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Provides minimal problem solving information
INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR PRODUCTION & MANUFACTURING
PRODUCTION
PROCESS

Schedule
Production

Source Raw
Material

Check Inventory

Receive Order

Allocate
Resources

Complete
Job

Quality
Testing

Send
Order
INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR PRODUCTION & MANUFACTURING
The Manufacturing Information System is a set of tools for managing the
flow of manufacturing production data throughout the enterprise. This IS
was designed to provide tools for both IT & Operations personnel who
would deliver services to anyone in the plant.
 Tasks :
 Plant activity scheduling
 Material requirement assessment
 Material reallocation between orders
 Dynamic inventory management
 Grouping work orders by characteristics
 Resource qualification for task completion
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TYPES OF MANUFACTURING ISS
 Automation Systems
 Logistics Systems

 Material Requirement Planning(MRP)
 Manufacturing Resource Planning(MRP II)
 Agile Manufacturing Environment
 Enterprise Resource Planning
INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR FINANCE
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The term Financial Information System is used to describe the CBIS subsystem
that provides information to persons & groups both inside & outside the firm
concerning the firm’s financial matters.

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Functions:
Integrate financial & operational information from multiple sources
Provide easy access to data
Make data available immediately
Analyze historical & current financial activity
Monitor & control the use of funds over time

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MODEL OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION SYSTEM

Input subsystem
Forecasting
subsystem

Internal resources

Internal
audit
subsystem

Environmenta
l sources

Data
base

Funds mgmt
subsystem

Control
subsystem

Financial
intelligence system

DATA

INFORMATION

USERS
Functional  information system

Functional information system

  • 1.
    FUNCTIONAL INFORMATION SYSTEM BYAMIT PANDEY & GANESH HEGDE
  • 2.
    MEANING  “A functionalinformation system is a system that provides detailed information for a specific type of activity or related group of activities, as well as summarized information for management control of such activities”.
  • 3.
    CHARACTERISITCS Many small changesin a large database Systematic records (mostly numerical) Routine actions & updating Data preparation is a large & important effort
  • 4.
    EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS OFFUNCTIONAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS  Large auxiliary storage  Dual use files  Moderate input/output requirements  Flexible printing capacity  Offline data entry  Often difficult to define the problem  Needs fast random access to large storage capacity  Organization of computer storage is difficult  Versatile inquiry stations desirable
  • 5.
    FUNCTIONAL INFORMATION SYSTEM Information System for Marketing (MIS)  Information System for HR Management (HRIS)  Information System for Accounts (AIS)  Information System for Production & Manufacturing  Information System for Finance Management
  • 6.
    INFORMATION SYSTEM -MARKETING Definition : Marketing Information System(MIS) is a computer based system that works with other functional information systems to support the firm’s management in solving problems that relates to marketing of the firm’s products.
  • 7.
    INPUTS  Transaction ProcessingData  Marketing Research Data  Marketing Intelligence Data  External Environment Data  Strategic Plan OUTPUTS Product Planning Place Planning Promotion Pricing Budget Allocation Sales Forecast
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    PERSONNEL INFORMATION SYSTEM Recruitment – Position Inventory, Recruitment using Internet, Employee Selection  Maintenance & Development – Training & Development, Performance Evaluation, Turnover & Absenteeism analysis  Human Resources Management & Planning – Personal Information & Privacy Issues, Compensation & Benefits
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    INFORMATION SYSTEM FORACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT (AIS)
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    INFORMATION SYSTEM FORACCOUNTS (AIS)  Accounting Information System performs the firm’s accounting applications. A high volume of data processing characterizes these applications. Data manipulation, data storage & document preparation. Process  Recording  Posting to Subsidiary Ledger  Posting to General Ledger  Posting Cycle
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    CHARACTERISTICS  Performs necessary tasks  Adheresto relatively standardized procedures  Handles detailed data  Has a primarily historical focus  Provides minimal problem solving information
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    INFORMATION SYSTEM FORPRODUCTION & MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION PROCESS Schedule Production Source Raw Material Check Inventory Receive Order Allocate Resources Complete Job Quality Testing Send Order
  • 14.
    INFORMATION SYSTEM FORPRODUCTION & MANUFACTURING The Manufacturing Information System is a set of tools for managing the flow of manufacturing production data throughout the enterprise. This IS was designed to provide tools for both IT & Operations personnel who would deliver services to anyone in the plant.  Tasks :  Plant activity scheduling  Material requirement assessment  Material reallocation between orders  Dynamic inventory management  Grouping work orders by characteristics  Resource qualification for task completion 
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    TYPES OF MANUFACTURINGISS  Automation Systems  Logistics Systems  Material Requirement Planning(MRP)  Manufacturing Resource Planning(MRP II)  Agile Manufacturing Environment  Enterprise Resource Planning
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    INFORMATION SYSTEM FORFINANCE  The term Financial Information System is used to describe the CBIS subsystem that provides information to persons & groups both inside & outside the firm concerning the firm’s financial matters.  Functions: Integrate financial & operational information from multiple sources Provide easy access to data Make data available immediately Analyze historical & current financial activity Monitor & control the use of funds over time     
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    MODEL OF FINANCIALINFORMATION SYSTEM Input subsystem Forecasting subsystem Internal resources Internal audit subsystem Environmenta l sources Data base Funds mgmt subsystem Control subsystem Financial intelligence system DATA INFORMATION USERS

Editor's Notes

  • #14 MPS: <Master Production Schedule>MRP: <Material Requirements Planning>