5 types of information systems
by Kyle Hagerty
1. Transaction Processing System
1.1. Collects, stores, modifies, and retrieves the transactions of an organization.
2. Decision Support Systems
2.1. Created to help people make decisions by providing access to information and analysis tools.
3. Expert Information Systems
3.1. help to guide users to find solutions to problems that would otherwise need expert advice. Also useful in diagnosing, monitoring, selecting, designing, predicting and training.
4. Management Information Systems
4.1. provide information to managers of an organisation, which relates to reports, statistics, stock inventories, payroll details, budgets or any other details that assist managers with running an organisation.
5. Office Automation Systems
5.1. software packages such as MS Office which include word processors, spreadsheets, databases, presentation software, email, internet, desktop publishing programs and project management software.
