Critical Considerations for Developing MIS for NGOs

Author: Kailash Chandra Dash and Umakant Mishra

Abstract:

Although Information Systems and Information Technology (IS & IT) has become a major driving force for many of the current day organizations, the NGOs have not been able to utilize the benefits up to a satisfactory level. Most organizations use standard office tools to manage huge amount for field data and never feel the need for a central repository of data. While many people argue that an NGO should not spend too much money on information management, it is a fact that organizing the information requires more of a mindset and an organized behavior than a huge financial investment.

Keywords: NGO, Voluntary Organization, Non profit Organization, MIS, Management Information Systems,

Dash, Kailash Chandra and Mishra, Umakant, Critical Considerations for Developing MIS for NGOs (March 26, 2014). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2416294 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2416294

http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2416294

http://arxiv.org/abs/1403.7344

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/261098284_Critical_Considerations_for_Developing_MIS_for_NGOs

http://viXra.org/abs/1403.0940

http://works.bepress.com/umakant_mishra/123