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    TPS, MIS, and ESS are different types of systems used at different levels of an organization. [1] TPS processes daily transactions at the operational level, like sales at a supermarket. [2] MIS uses TPS data to provide information for middle management planning and control. An example is a student registration system. [3] ESS takes summarized information from lower systems like MIS to support strategic decision making for executives, such as a vessel scheduling system.

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    The relationship between TPS, MIS

    and ESS
    Posted on February 13, 2015February 18, 2015

    CSC 325: MIS

    GROUP FOUR

    Describe the relationship between TPS, MIS and ESS. Describe each with examples from a real
    African scenario.

    Answer:

    Transaction Processing System (TPS) is a type of system which usually helps an organization
    to handle its daily business operations and transactions in an efficient and effective manner by
    processing and recording each operation. A transaction is an occurrence in which goods, services,
    or money are passed from one person, account, etc., to another. Such operations/transactions may
    include customer orders, purchase orders as well as handling of invoices. A TPS is therefore
    responsible for collecting, storing, modifying and retrieving data pertaining to the transactions
    that have taken place in an organization and finally generate reports which are used by other
    levels of management. The characteristics of a TPS include performance, reliability and
    consistency. Transaction Processing Systems are usually used at the operational level (by
    employees who are at the bottom level) of an organizations hierarchy as shown on Figure 2
    below. An example of a TSS is a point of sale in a supermarket such as Nakumatt which is used
    to record each sale transaction which takes place in the supermarket. At the end of the day, a
    record of all transactions can be generated from the TPS in order to view which products have
    been sold.

    Management Information System (MIS) is a system which brings together people (the
    management), information as well as the systems (both hardware and software). This type of
    system is important in an organization as it provides information that is essential to operations,
    management and decision making functions. Some of these functions include planning,
    controlling, decision making, organizing, and staffing. Management Information Systems are
    usually used at the tactical level (by employees who are at the middle level) of the organizations
    management hierarchy as shown on Figure 2 below. An example of an MIS is the University of
    Nairobis Student Management Information System (SMIS) which can be used to generate
    reports about the registration status of the students in order to determine who is eligible to sit for
    the end of semester examinations.

    Executive Support System (ESS) is a system that is used in an organization to provide


    summarized information in form of graphs or charts that is tailored for the organizations
    executives. They (executives) address non-routine and unstructured decisions which usually
    require judgment, evaluation and insight. Typical questions for ESSs are:

    In what business should we be?

    What are our competitors doing?

    What new acquisitions should we consider to increase market share?

    The ESSs usually draw summarized information from other MISs at the lower level of
    management such as the Transaction Processing System. An example of an Executive Support
    System is an expert system or a knowledge based system which can be used for sales forecasting
    and perhaps lead to review of business strategy. Executive Support Systems are usually useful to
    the employees who are at the top-most (strategic) level of the organizations management
    hierarchy such as senior managers as shown on Figure 2 below. An example of an ESS is the
    Softmar Chartering and VesselOps system in South Africa which is used to manage chartering
    and vessel operations. Some of the questions it helps answer include:

    Given customer delivery requirements and an offered freight rate, which vessel should be
    assigned at what rate to maximize profits?

    What is the optimal speed at which a particular vessel can optimize its profit and still
    meet its delivery schedule?

    Figure 1: a hierarchical representation of the different types of Systems


    Figure 2: A pictorial representation of the levels in which the different types of Systems are used
    in an organization.

    The relationship between TPS, MIS and ESS

    The TPS is the major source of data for other systems in an organization. Since they record daily
    routine transactions in an organization, they aid managers in monitoring the status of the
    operations and thus help in structured decision-making. MIS usually receive and utilize the data
    they get from the TPS. The ESS is the major recipient of data from the lower-level systems
    which is mainly used in unstructured decision-making.

    Below is a video further explaining the differences between the Systems as well as how they are
    interrelated.

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