What are the limitations of using MIS? State any four.

The main limitations of MIS are as follows: The quality of the outputs of MIS is basically governed by the quality of inputs and processes. MIS is merely a tool and not a substitute for effective management i.e. MIS cannot replace managerial judgment in decision making and problem solving MIS may not have requisite flexibility to quickly adapt itself with the changing needs of time, especially in the dynamic and complex environment. MIS cannot provide tailor made information packages suitable for the purpose of every type of decisions made by executives at different levels. MIS takes into account mainly quantitative factors; thus it ignores significant qualitative factors like morale, attitudes of members of the organization, which have an important bearing on decision-making process of executives. MIS is less useful in non-programmed decision-making. Such type of decisions is not of routine type and thus they require information, which may not be available from existing MIS to executives. The effectiveness of MIS is reduced in the organization, where the culture is to hold information and not share with others. MIS effectiveness decreases due to frequent changes in top management organizational structure and operational team.