Deffinintion of MIS/DP staff

[Sarah Atkinson]

What is MIS/DP staff and what do they do?

[iamlost]

MIS: Management Information Systems: information systems (computer systems and networks) deployed in administrative (finance and administrative) departments.

DP: Data Processing: plan and operate specified information services (computer systems and networks) including storage management, security standards, etc.

See also: IS (Information Services), IT (Information Technology), DSS (Decision Support System) ... don't you just love the acronyms?

There are various levels and convolutions depending upon the company, its size and resources, but that should get you started.