Types
1.
Transaction Processing System (TPS): Processes
data resulting from business transactions. Their goals are to provide
transactions so that records can be updated, and reports can be generated,
i.e., to perform storekeeping functions. Example: Bill system, payroll system.
2.
Management Information System (MIS): Intended to
take relatively raw data available through a Transaction Processing System and
summarize and aggregate it for the manager, usually in the form of a report. MIS
generates a wide range of report types like summary report, on-demand report,
ad-hoc report, exception report.
3.
Decision Support System: Interactive information
system that provides information, models, and data manipulation tools to assist
decision-making in semi-structured and unstructured situations. Examples:
Financial planning systems, Bank loan management systems.
4.
Experts System: Experts Systems is a data-driven
information system. It acts as an expert consultant to users by applying its
knowledge of a specific area. An expert system's components are a knowledge
base and software modules. These modules perform knowledge inference and
provide answers to user questions.
5.
Office Automation System: An office automation
system is a type of information system that automates various administrative
processes such as documenting, data recording, and office transactions. The
administrative and clerical activities are separated in the office automation
system.
6.
Executive Support System (ESS): Assists
top-level executives in planning and controlling workflow as well as making
business decisions. It is similar to the Management Information System (MIS).
a.
It provides great telecommunication, better
computing capabilities, and effective display options to executives, among
other things.
b.
It provides information to them in the form of
static reports, graphs, and textual information on demand.
c.
It helps monitor performance, track competitor
strategies, and forecast future trends, among other things.
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