THE ROLE AND APPLICATION OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (MIS) FOR MANAGING DATA IN AN ORGANIZATION (A CASE STUDY OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE)

The study was on the role and application of management information system for managing data in an organization. The objectives of the study was to identify the relevant MIS software for effective data management in an organization, to determine the various ways MIS is used for data management in organization, to evaluate the rate of MIS performance in achieving organizational objectives, to critically examine the problems of managing data using MIS in an organization. Population of the study is two hundred and ninety (290) and the sample size is ninety five (95). Method of data analysis is statistical tool (mean) was used to analyzed data, the findings shows that; The findings shows that; MIS is used in Organization to store data in order get reliable record, it was discovered that MIS is used to achieve organizational goal & objectives, it was discovered that application of MIS tools could solve organizational challenges, MIS together with DBMS applications are available but is not enough in the organization. The recommendations are as follows; State government should employ more MIS specialist in the organization, there is need for on the job training on MIS applications for the staff, there should be adequate electric power supply in the organization, the organization should be fully automated so as ensure efficient and consistent record management, relevant software (DBMS) should be installed on the organization computer and all records should have back up in order to avoid system failure.