“Build Sound Management Information Systems” offers a comprehensive guide to constructing robust MIS frameworks, vital for informed decision-making in any organization. Beginning with foundational elements like key components, ethical considerations, and security threats, the book reviews system development methodologies, emphasizing both prototyping and the SDLC. Highlighting the essence of management decision-making, the text unpacks various decision-making systems and their applications in real-world scenarios. The intricacies of MIS—from its definition, characteristics, and architecture to factors ensuring its success and reasons behind failures – are examined. The latter chapters focus on the pivotal role of IT in MIS and introduce readers to Decision Support Systems (DSS), underlining their significance, design, and relationship within an MIS framework. This seminal work is indispensable for professionals seeking to leverage MIS and DSS for enhanced organizational outcomes.