INTRODUCTION TO MIS Management Information System(MIS) provides information for the managerial activities in an organization. The main purpose of this research is, MIS provides accurate and timely information necessary to facilitate the decision-making process and enable the organization planning, control, and operational functions to ne carried out effectively. Management information system(MIS) is basically concerned with processing data into information and is then communicated to the various Departments in a organization for appropriate decision- making. WHAT IS MIS? Right Information To the right person
At the right place
At the right time
In the right form
At the right cost
PEDS: PDM EDUCATIONAL DIRECTORY SERVICES The PEDS basically stands for PDM EDUCATIONAL DIRECTORY SERVICES is one MIS tool to control and monitor the educational system. From the student viewpoints they get the required
notes, assignments, past papers and syllabus in
advance from the commencement of the semester. From the faculty point of view they get the
platform upon they put up their notes, syllabus,
past papers, assignment and weekly reports. Through this tool the Management gets a comprehensive view of the quality and quantitative analysis education imparted upon the student and time management of the staff. EFFECTIVENESS OF PEDS It provides a platform for the student, faculty and core management to come on the same platform. It enriches the students with the current syllabus, past papers, assignments, time tables and notes unit wise semester wise. Each registered student is given user login and password.
In the early stages of its development, PDMREA IT division faced
challenges related to the implementation of the PEDS, Among the teething problems were: a) lack of data integration and quantitative analysis skills. b) lack of system and program monitoring and evaluation. c) lack of policy research and analysis. d) lack of optimal way to allocate resources e) decision made that lack data evidence. To use the PEDS the student can login into the IE(Integrated Environment) After successful login the user can go to Dashboard, Course Ware, Time Table or Sign Out. From the dash board the faculty member can view their allocated subjects, upload the notes, syllabus and assignment which can be downloaded at anywhere. This provide an opportunity
for the stake holder(the
student and the management ) to view and download it any where. Moreover it provide an plank
to write the comments on
the various events organized in the campus. It also provide feature of
viewing profile of any
student or any faculty member that logged into PEDS. From this the faculty can view what is latest assignment loaded, currently assigned subjects or even reset password. The student can get the latest knowledge about the semester exam, campus notices and practical exams at his end. From the management point of view the management can view what are the subjects being allocated to each faculty, uploaded notes and assignments. Moreover by weekly report the management can judge the effective load on each faculty and can take effective decision. FEATURES OF PEDS PDM Educational Directory Services (PEDS) provides world-class web services to students, faculty and administrative staff. This is where you can access Time-Table, Notes, Assignments, Subjects, Syllabus, Past Papers and Assigned Subjects etc. PEDS also offers other services: a) Report lost/stolen id card or ipad. b) Send your valuable feedback. c) Write your own blog. CONCLUSION: The development of MIS in any institution of higher learning is important for a modern management of the education system. Computer applications, technology and the data base
assist in data and information gathering, use and
dissemination. The development of MIS is not limited to creating a data
and information system but more importantly, the
development of a new management culture of information sharing. As seen from the case study of PDM, policy decisions are
related to business profits for the organization.
As a parting comment, the organizations investment in
MIS must be coupled with the clear sense of a education