SCANDO Ltd. MIS Report: TargetUK and Strategic Systems

This report delves into the realm of Management Information Systems (MIS), focusing on SCANDO Ltd. and its strategic application for TargetUK. The report explores how MIS supports value-added changes by providing a competitive edge through new business models, improved customer relations, and enhanced decision-making capabilities. It emphasizes the importance of effective data management and system design, referencing the specific needs of TargetUK. Furthermore, the report highlights various models, such as the Pyramid model and the Multicriteria model, that can be utilized within strategic information systems to meet the requirements of TargetUK. The conclusion underscores the crucial role of information systems in organizational operations, ensuring accurate data for decision-making and competitive advantage, along with the significance of different models for providing effective services. The report is based on the concepts of MIS and highlights the importance of strategic information systems for business development.

Advanced Database
Management Systems

Cover Content
 Introduction
 How IS utilised for supporting value added change
 Management of IS
 Models which can be utilised in strategic information
systems
 Pyramid model
 Multicriteria model
 Conclusion
 References

Introduction
• Management information system refers to an IS that being utilised for
formulation of decisions, coordination, controlling, analysing as well as
visualisation of data of the firm. It assists within recording all the essential
transactions that are being carried out by businesses.
• The firm which is taken into consideration is SCANDO Ltd which was founded
in Belarus in 2000 within centre of Eastern Europe. They have been approached
by TargetUK for creation of MIS for them.

How IS utilised for supporting value added change
• As it will provide them competitive edge within the market and this can be
understood by following points:
• New business models, services and products
• Improvised supplier as well as customer relations
• Enhanced decision making

Management of IS
• The diverse, organised as well as automated information system that is associated
with process of collection, storage and transfer of data for supporting
management operations of a firm.
• This can be understood by taking an instance as TargetUK has opted for MIS
from SCANDO, they are liable for ensuring that appropriate information is
provided by them so that there system can be formulated as per their specified
requirements.

Models which can be utilised in strategic information
systems
• There exists different frameworks or models that can be utilised by SCANDO for
developing strategic information system. Some of them are illustrated below:
• Pyramid model
• Multicriteria model

Pyramid model
• A firm is segregated within various
operational, middle as well as upper level
and information needed at each level for
users as per their requirements. As per that
Pyramid model was developed.

Multicriteria model
• It is sub-discipline within operations
research that is liable for evaluation of
various inconsistent criteria while
formulation of decision making. As per the
requirements of TargetUK they can make
use of this model.

Conclusion
• From above presentation, it can be concluded that information system plays
crucial role within organisation for carrying out their operations.
• The statistics obtained will be accurate which will assist them within formulation
of decisions and remain competitive within the market.
• This denotes that MIS provides value added services to firms and also enhance
their performance. Furthermore, different models can be used for having the
effective services.

References
• Laudon, K. C. and Laudon, J. P., 2015. Management Information Systems:
Managing the Digital Firm Plus MyMISLab with Pearson eText--Access Card
Package. Prentice Hall Press.
• Laudon, K. C. and Laudon, J. P., 2016. Management information system. Pearson
Education India.