ISY2007 Management Information Systems

Introduction to Management Information System (MIS) 

• MIS helps all business to process and integrate all types of important information with the help of various computers processing software. 

• Essential intelligent devices are being used for the MIS.

Need of MIS in PepsiCo

• Market and business decision maker can make use of all necessary information that is needed to deal with matters related to business planning. 

• It can help the workers and the managers of the company to facilitate the process of communication within the organization.

Components of MIS at PepsiCo 

• The following are the main components of PepsiCo MIS that form the part of the MIS profile of the company: 

• People:These include all the managers and board directors of PepsiCo, who uses and takes the advantage of the MIS. 

• Data:All the information related to the sales, profit and equity of the company and also the information that are collected from the market research of the beverage industry are the main data that are used in the MIS of PepsiCo. 

• Software:The Company has appointed software experts and engineers, who have been able to make use of the latest techquies of data processing. The advanced levels of data processing spreadsheets are being used for the same. 

• Hardware:The Company has set up advanced level of infrastructure that includes the database software and the cloud storages.

Role of Information System in Business of PepsiCo

• To achieve operational excellence 

• Development of new products and services 

• Attain the needs of the customers and improve the level of service. 

• Improvement of the process of decision making. 

• Promotion of the products in order to gain competitive advantage.

Types of MIS used in PepsiCo  

• Transaction process of operating system:All the major information related to Everyday transaction of business is stored with this type of operating system. The information related to sales and profit of the company are stored with the help of transaction process operating system 

• Decision support system:This type of system is used by the top management of Pepsi in order to implement important decisions related to business operations. Internal and external forms of data are used for the support system process.

• Management information system:This is a support system that is used by the managers in order to implement and take decisions in regards with the market condition. The overall system of output is being controlled with the help of the information system.

Advantages of MIS in PepsiCo 

• Cost effectiveness 

• Flexibility

Disadvantages of MIS in PepsiCo 

• Prone to Error 

• Lack of security 

• High cost in the infrastructure 

• Risks of Fraud

Conclusion 

• Use of information management system is essential for PepsiCo in context of current business scenario.
• This is essential in order to conduct market research and implement crucial business plans.
• The data system of database Software, Hardware and servers are the main components of management system information of PepsiCo. 

• There are various types of MIS that are used in PepsiCo, which includes transaction process and decision support system. 

• The low cost and time saving and the major advantages of MIS. 

• The risk of data loss and security concern at the major disadvantages of MIS that are used in PepsiCo.

References

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