BLOG POST#5FINAL QUESTION

As a topic before KBS, DSS and VO, identify and describe one company that adopts an MIS. Include in your discussion, how MIS help and support the company, its managers and other employees, in their problem solving and decision-making.

The MIS it can help and support the company if will have a planning, organizing, directing and controlling the business operation. MIS are allowing manager to make decisions for the successful operation of businesses. MIS consist of computer resources people and procedures used in the modern business enterprise. Aside from that, in the organization they will need to have unity particularly the employees and the organization also that need to develops and maintains, or all of the computers system in the enterprises so that the manager can make the decisions.

Management information system it is also support the computer system throughout the company and they need also to trained and have educated to work together with corporate system ,and professional are responsible in some way to nearly of all the computers.

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BLOG POST#4 FINAL QUESTION

1. Describe or define KBS
KBS is the strength of multimedia in communicating outputs from the complex model is equally applicable to knowledge based on the system and also KBS is one of the expert system.

2. Distinguish KBS from MIS
KBS is normally used to refer to highly domain-specific type of KBS used for a specialized purpose such as medical diagnosis and the MIS is an attitude by the executives that they want to make the computer available to the entire firm’s
To have their problem solver and they can provides the information to the users in the form of reports and model outputs.

3. Illustrate (give examples) how KBS can improve company's competitive advantage and organizational performance

I think, KBS it can improve in company competitive through their have a method from based on the system and has techniques of artificial intelligence. And the will know also illiterate the computer programmed that is need to imitate human problem-solving which means of artificial intelligence is particular subject. For instances, in terms of business if will have a problem, it can make faster to solve the solution that problem because it use the computer programmed and artificial intelligent so that they can give a competitive advantage in company.

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WWW.WIKEPEDIA.COM

WWW.FREE DICTIONARY.COM

BLOG POST # 3 FINAL QUESTION

1. Describe or define VO.

In terms of virtual office is a service to shared and office services, which is also mostly includes the business address, mailing and meeting, conference, answering services etc. The virtual office services will provide other in-house or outsourced services such as corporate secretarial services, accounting services, or legal services.

2. Distinguish VO from MIS.
The Virtual Office (VO)are provides the technical support, equipment training and assistance in dealing with service or billing related issues while Management Information Systems are distinct from regular information systems in that they are used to analyze other information systems applied in operational activities in the organization.

3. Illustrate (give examples) how VO can improve company's competitive advantage and organizational performance.

It can improve the virtual office through their has a licensed telecommunications carrier specializing in virtual office and hosted telephone solutions to support small businesses, uses its own unique technology products to guarantee a high standard for its client service function. For instances, in organization they well need to have their communications particularly if there many customer’s so that telecommunications is need in company that’s why it con give a competitive advantage.

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BLOG POST FINAL QUESTION # 2

1. Describe or define DSS

The DSS is about the specific class of computerized and they support their business, decision making and organization. Aside from that, that DSS is an interactive software-based system intended to help decision makers compile useful information from raw data, documents, personal knowledge, and/or business models to identify and solve their problems and make has decisions

2.Distinguish DSS from MIS
DSS- it means that is to Assist Managers with their decision process in semi-structured tasks Support, rather than replace managerial judgment And they also improve their effectiveness of decision making rather than its efficiency while Management Information Systems are distinct from regular information systems in that they are used to analyze other information systems applied in operational activities in the organization
3.Illustrate (give examples) how DSS can improve company's competitive advantage and organizational performance.

For me, through DSS can improve company’s In terms, competitive advantage and organizational performance has need to widespread to use the computer technology has changed the company do business so that they are importance to do that things. And also, the Decision support systems can potentially help a firm create a cost advantage. Decision support systems can provide many benefits including improving personal efficiency and reducing staff needs, expediting problem solving and increasing organizational control. Managers who want to create a cost advantage should search for situations where decision processes seem slow or tedious and where problems reoccur or solutions are delayed or unsatisfactory
For example, information technology has altered the bargaining relationships between companies and their suppliers, channels and buyers. Today it is easy for information systems to cross company boundaries.
.Reference

Power, D.J. A Brief History of Decision Support Systems DSSResources.COM, World Wide Web, version 2.8, May 31, 2003.^ Keen, P. G. W. (1978). Decision support systems: an organizational perspective. Reading, Mass., Addison-Wesley Pub. Co. ISBN 0-201-03667-3b O’Brien, J (1999). Management Information Systems – Managing Information Technology in the Internetworked Enterprise (in English). Boston: Irwin McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0071123733. ^ Lee, AS (2001). "Editor’s Comments". MIS Quarterly 25 (1):
iii-vii.
Kettinger, W., Grover, V., Guha, S., and Segars, A., “Strategic Information Systems Revisited,” MIS Quarterly, 1994, pp. 31-55.
Porter, M. E. and V. E. Millar, “How Information Gives You Competitive Advantage,” Harvard Business Review, July-August, 1985.
Porter, M. E., "How Competitive Forces Shape Strategy," Harvard Business Review, March-April, 1979

blog post final #1

Research one company from the Internet and describe their MIS strategic plan in 1-2 paragraphs. Discuss too the impact of this strategic plan on the company's management, competitors, customers and the company as a whole.Evaluate how can this strategic plan be applied to any local company in the Philippines. Discuss too the possible effect on the company

answer:

Company:Asia MarketResearch Dot Com

DESCRIBE THIER MIS STRATEGIC PLAN:

MIS strategic plan through marketing practitioners often find themselves so preoccupied with the hard work of running marketing programs, supervising staff and sales force, and attending to the day-to-day grind that they lose sight of the Big Picture. However, it is essential every once in a while to step back, gain a little perspective, and engage in some serious strategizing.
The broad scope of strategic planing encompasses:All the products/services your company offers
All the markets you serve,Both environmental and internal variables Production, research, finance, and other organizational elements needed for success .Strategic planning looks beyond the immediate circumstances, in the process clarifying where you want to be in the future. This strategic perspective can be contrasted to the tactical level (which looks at performance of specific products or markets over a shorter time frame) and operational planning (which focuses on the nitty gritty of getting the job done). Following is a somewhat oversimplified but hopefully useful overview of the strategic planning process.

The impact of this strategic plan on the company management, competitors,customers on the company as a whole.

1. Customer analysis answers important questions about each specific product/service market. Among the factors you should assess are:
Estimated annual purchases
Projected annual growth rate
Size of market (# of customers/organizations/purchasing units)
Demographics/socioeconomics of customers
Geographic concentration or dispersion
Customer buying motivations
Information they base purchase decisions on
Purchasing practices

2. Key competitor analysis for each major competitor:
Estimated business strength
Market share and market trend
Financial strengths and weaknesses
Profitability
Quality of management
Technology position
Marketing strategy (target market strategy, program/product positioning, product line strategy and distribution, pricing strategy, promotions strategy)

Evaluate how can this strategic plan be applied to any local company in the philippines:
Through the strong track record of successful market research & brand research projects for the world's leading brands, companies, and government agencies
Region wide field research: Japan, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Indo-China, South Korea, Taiwan. Also international field work & data collection for testing Asian products and services worldwide
Reliable & fast data collection; Valid research analysis
Market research techniques developed and refined specifically for Asia
Original brand research analysis methods developed over 10 years and used with some of the world's leading brands, developed specifically for Asian consumer markets
Integrated back-translation
English speaking International Market Research Directors based in Asia for over 10 years
Local language field researchers, supervisors and focus group moderators
Responsive phone and email support after hours for clients in all time zones
Personal phone and email communication direct with senior and principal researchers

REFERENCES:

Clarence Henderson is president of Henderson Consulting International, Manila, Philippines. He also contributes the monthly Pearl of the Orient Seas column on the Asia Business Strategy & Street Intelligence Ezine.
Market Research Graffiti is a regular column on issues of interest to the market research community

blog post#3 midtem

For those who are working, interview your IT in-charge and ask him/her to describe the computer database systems used in the company. Write your answer in 1-2 paragraphs. Further, ask also the benefits and/or disadvantages derived from these database systems.
For those who are not working, research one company in the net who is using computerized database systems. Describe the use and/or nature of these systems and describe too the benefits/disadvantages from these systems. Include your reference.

Company:
Introduction to Hospital Information Systems
Module M30c

*** Hospital Information System (HIS) is a computerized system designed to meet the information needs of all (or most) of a hospital. This includes many diverse types of data, such as:
Patient information
Clinical laboratory, radiology, and patient monitoring
Patient census and billing
Staffing and scheduling
Outcomes assessment and quality control
Pharmacy ordering, prescription handling, and pharmacopoeia information
Decision support
Finance and accounting
Supplies, inventory, maintenance, and orders management

**Early hospital computer systems developed from business computing systems in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and were used for accounting, billing, inventory and similar business-related functions.
Others were developed during the 1960s primarily for storing patient information to be used by medical staff.
These types of systems have been slow to integrate. Surveys (Dorenfest 1987, 1992) of hospitals since 1980 have shown that less than half of community hospitals have full Hospital Information Systems, mainly because few were available to integrate all the functions needed. Research and teaching hospitals presumably have a much higher usage of Hospital Information Systems.
The future is not certain. Several factors are at work:
Computer hardware is getting more affordable
Computer software is not getting any less expensive
Budgets for Hospital Information Systems are generally not expanding
Medical caregivers are under pressure to handle more patients on an outpatient basis, reducing hospital census and generally reducing hospital budgets
Standards for storing and exchanging patient information have not been agreed on
An overall plan for national health care - which could have a big impact on Hospital Information Systems - has been a political football, leading to uncertainty in planning.

Advantages of Hospital Information Systems and listed these benefits:
Increased time nurses spend with patients
Access to information
Improved quality of documentation
Improved quality of patient care
Increased nursing productivity
Improved communications
Reduced errors of omission
Reduced medication errors
Reduced hospital costs
Increased nurse job satisfaction
Compliance with regulations of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO)
Development of a common clinical database
Improved patient's perception of care
Enhanced ability to track patient's record
Enhanced ability to recruit and retain staff
Improved hospital image But what about the cost? Here are some interesting estimates:
It costs approximately $5,000 to computerize a nursing administrative office
Administrative uses of Hospital Information Systems can save approximately $36 billion each year in the U.S. (Estimates from Saba & McCormick 1996, p.308)

*****REFERENCE**

Much of the information discussed here is drawn from Saba & McCormick 1996.
Dorenfest, S. 1993.
The Dorenfest 3000+ Database and the Dorenfest Guide to the Hospital Information Systems Market. Chicago: published by the author. Quoted in Saba and McCormick 1996, p. 190.
Marr, P., E. Duthie, K. Glassman et al. 1993.
Bedside terminals and quality of nursing documentation. Computers in Nursing, 11(4), 176-182. Quoted in Saba and McCormick 1996, p.371.
Saba, V. and K. McCormick. 1996.
Essentials of Computers for Nurses. Second edition. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Simpson, R. 1992.
What nursing leaders are saying about technology. Nursing Management, 23(7), 28-32. Quoted in Saba & McCormick, pp. 358-9.

question midterm # 2

Research 1 company and describe how they protect their company from internet risks.

Also, research for possible risks or dangers and/or impacts of internet - related crimes to a company.

Magnolia Company
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Possible Risk or Dangers

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