Monday, September 22, 2008

Final blogpost # 3

TOPIC: THE VIRTUAL OFFICE (VO)Question # 3: 1. Describe or define VO.2. Distinguish VO from MIS.3. Illustrate (give examples) how VO can improve company's competitive advantage and organizational performance.


Virtual Office is a web-based tool that provides a range of information on most office-based hazards. it reinforces the need to use a risk management approach when identifying and controlling office based hazards. Virtual Office easily manage data (emails, contacts, meetings, documents, tasks, ...). Virtual Office have information archival and retrieval system that runs on the latest IT networks and serves the needs of organizations large and small. whereas MIS the manager evaluate the newest and most innovative technologies and determine how the information help their organizations as to increasingly involved with the upkeep. maintenance and security of the networks.

It makes an organization efficient because with it, vital information is at the fingertips of the organization's users. Any user on the IT network can retrieve information from the central storage within a few seconds after making a request.
The original information is never lost, never misfiled and is always available. Multiple users can retrieve the same information simultaneously unlike with paper based manual filing systems in which only one user can have access to a file at any time.
Organizations that are using Virtual Office can never be without it. Through it's use they realize how it makes their job and decision making fast and helps in making their organization save time; time, that normally with a manual filing system is wasted in searching for information that is needed.

www.indususa.com/electronicmanagementsystem

question # 2

TOPIC: THE DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM (DSS)Question # 3: 1. Describe or define DSS.2. Distinguish DSS from MIS.3. Illustrate (give examples) how DSS can improve company's competitive advantage and organizational performance.


Decision Support Systems (DSS) is an informating- producing system aimed at a particular problem that a manager must solve and a decisions that a manager must make. The manager can be located anywhere in the organization on any level and in any functional area.

The MIS ( Management Information System) is intended to provide problem solving information to a group of managers in a general way, whereas the DSS is intended to support a single manager in a specific way. We regard the MIS as an information-producing system that support a group of managers who represent an organizational unit such as a management level of a functional area.
DSS could p
rovide the insight to effectively manage the organization. Entering information into a system is one thing, however, essential value is found in real-time information access. This empowers to manage their business and make sound business decisions in a timely manner. It also enable users to easily see trends, make future predictions, and fix problems before they occur. Anyone within the organization with appropriate security privileges can view standard reports and create customized views that have a spreadsheet look and feel. Allowing you and your employees to correlate multiple different dimensions of data and that you can identify cause and effect relationships that are otherwise buried in your data. It reduce Administrative Work by automating report processing and distribution, your employees will spend less time on administration and more time analyzing information and making informed decisions.





momentumhealthware.com/us/.../products/decisionsupport/index.aspx

Aileen Grace Siguenza BSC-MA3

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Final's Question # 01


Maritime Industrial Services Co. Ltd. Inc. (MIS) enjoys continued success in the petroleum-related construction and services industry. As one of the leading contractors in the Middle East, providing a full line of engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, safety, operating, and maintenance services to the oil, gas, petrochemical, power generation, marine, and heavy industries, MIS recognizes client needs and aggressively develops quality, economical services and products to satisfy those needs. Their customer-driven approach to quality has proven successful, but more so, it is their ability to remain flexible in an ever changing market that enables them to expand customer base and cultivate long-lasting, mutually beneficial customer relationships.
the reputation of the company in the region and their proven track record of excellent growth management fuel continued success and development in the market. At the forefront in the adoption of new technology and contemporary management methods to improve efficiency and ensure even better quality, MIS forges ahead in the Middle East and beyond, strengthening existing customer relationships, cultivating new ones, and targeting a broader international market. Placing a strong emphasis on experience, expertise, capability, quality, communication and safety. With continuing aggressive, innovative marketing and excellent follow-through construction, MIS maintains a strong market position and remains poised for future growth.


http://www.miscoltd.com/const.php


Aileen Grace Siguenza BSC-MA3