The MIS and its organizational subsystems contribute to decision making process in many basic ways.
Nowadays, some of the organizations use MIS to assist managers for decision making. For example, to assist
decision-makers in extracting synthesized information from a massive database such as the Current Public
Transport Record (CPTR) of Durban (CPTR), the Durban Unicity Council decided to make use of a Public
Transport Management Information System (PTMIS) developed by Stewart Scott. This system is for use by
transport planners and managers (Louw et al, 2001).
Power (2002) has stated that making decisions is an important part of working in business environment.
Companies often make decisions regarding operational improvements or selecting new business opportunities
for maximizing the company's profit. Companies develop a decision-making process based on individuals
responsible for making decisions and the scope of the company's business operations. A useful tool for making
business decisions is a management information system (MIS). Historically, the MIS was a manual process used
to gather information and funnel it to individuals responsible for making decisions.
6.1 Organization–wide information resource