Analyze an Organizational Problem Causing an Inefficiency

Write a paper to investigate a problem in an organization that is causing process inefficiency. Identify an area where a management information system can help create greater efficiency. You may draw upon experiences where you work, personal experiences as a customer interacting with a management information systems, or examples from the literature. Examples of problems that can create inefficiencies might include but are not limited to how an organization tracks sales internally, how inventory is tracked and shipped to customers, or how field tech scheduling is performed.

Include the following considerations:

• Define the purpose of a Management Information System (MIS)
• Describe the organizational problem either caused by an inefficient MIS or requiring a MIS solution.
• Describe the impact of the organizational inefficiency.
• Provide reasons why the organizational inefficiency exists.
• Assess why a MIS solution may meet resistance.
• Compare and contrast at least two management information systems that can provide potential solutions to the organizational inefficiency
• Recommend an appropriate course of action.

Support your paper with at least three (3) resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included. Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts that are presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.

Length: 5-7 pages (not including title and reference pages) with approximately 350 words each.