(MIS) A comPUter system, usually based on a mainframe or minicomPUter, designed to provide management personnel with up-to-date information on an organisation' s performance, e.g. inventory and sales. These systems outPUt information in a form that is useable by managers at all levels of the organisation: strategic, tactical, and operational. A good example of an MIS report is an annual report for a stockholder (a scheduled report). [Que' s ComPUter User' s Dictionary Second Edition, 1992]. (2001-04-01)