Information System:Using Management Information Systems (MIS) to improve the
quality of life and work through technology. In Social Work, relationships between the
practitioner and their client, an organization and its funding sources, and researchers are
characterized by the exchange of information. By enhancing the performance of human
services and producing positive outcome for people, MIS can be a critical aspect in
addressing some of the barriers of social workers face in their field. Technological
advances have occurred at such a rate that management information systems are seen as
the answer for the improvement of some of social works’ organizational problems.
Business Solution: This will enhance social worker quality and efficiency of work time,
enhancing the performance of human services and producing positive outcome for people,
Business Challenges: there may be ethical challenges in the implementation of this
technology since Practitioners, Researchers, Contributors, etc. will have access to people’s
personal information?
Management: must monitor the information system that will illustrate a person’s personal
and confidential information. Mgmt team is responsible educating and training of a social
workers ability maneuver through technology safely or advocate for themselves.
Organization: Social Workers must be prepared to make patients (customers, etc.) aware
of their confidential information being sent between one organizational to another without
fear of vital information being stolen.
Technology: includes a huge investment for design and development of very secure and
efficient MIS system that illustrates the information sent, saved, edited, etc between
practitioner and their client, an organization and its funding sources. Improved software,
