{"product_id":"a-practical-guide-for-developing-valavan-vamathevan-9798396810099","title":"A Practical Guide for Developing Management Information System for NGOs","description":"\u003cp\u003eData has become fundamental in nearly every aspect of life. With the growing importance placed on data, managing data has become a central focus for every organisation, from billion-dollar tech companies to rural non-profits - this user-friendly guidebook targets primarily non-profit organisations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEffective information management is crucial to successful programme implementation. Having worked for more than ten years as a Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) professional, I have noticed many (but not all) professionals working in non-profit organisations have faced difficulties in handling data because they miss the fundamental principle: not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts. To overcome this, one should have a clear idea of what types of information are needed to make which decisions, which determines what data needs to be collected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is no magic formula for setting up a Management Information System (MIS) as it is an individually designed system that requires thorough needs analysis and specialised development. However, this guidebook approaches this concept from a different point of view. It lessens the complexity of developing an effective MIS, as well as explains how MIS works from planning through to the dissemination stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis guidebook takes readers through two parts. Part 1 of this guidebook describes the basic concepts of the MIS in \"question and answer\" form, whereas Part 2 explains the key steps involved in developing an MIS. The information is presented in a concise, direct-to-the-point, easy-reading format.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Valavan Vamathevan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798396810099\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.14d","brand":"Valavan Vamathevan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48588235374847,"sku":"9798396810099","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-practical-guide-for-developing-valavan-vamathevan-9798396810099","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}