insource vs. outsource

to set the record straight (coz the difference between the two were defined by my classmates already,hehe), i'd choose insource..

why?
first, the cost is less. Since USEP is a government owned and the budget is not that big.
next, why do we outsource if we have skilled students and faculty? why not use the hidden capabilities of our students and faculty (of course, this will really benefit the IC,hehe)
since it's insource we are in control of the information that is being used by the System.
lastly,whenever the system will encounter problems we can immediately fix it or call the technical staff or team assigned to develop and maintain the system.

ahaha!!
i still have things in mind right now..
but i still can' t organize it...
hehe

it's been a long time!!! hayz...

hmm...
it's been really a long time since my last post...
it's a long story to tell..
the story goes like this..
my grandpa had been in the hospital for quite some time because of some complications of his diabetes and high blood, there was also a sore at the right of his face just below his right ear. we all thought that it was just a simple soreness but as days goes by, he had high fever and he was always complaining about his headache.

saturday night, while i was watching PDA, my grandma was shouting with fear saying my grandpa can't take it anymore... i refused to cry and give up while watching them holding their hands, instead of crying, i immediately called my aunt and uncle telling them what was going on that time..
my grandpa was immediately rushed to the hospital that night..

after a day, Dr. Lopez(my grandpa's doctor) told us that my grandpa should be operated. the sore below his right ear is not a simple case of sickness, it had to be immediately be removed before something bad will happen.

after seeking for 16,000 (downpayment, ahahay..), my grandpa was operated that afternoon..
since i'm the only person that is not so busy, i was tasked to be there for my grandpa,

my grandpa told me once.. "she's my grand daughter, my caregiver.."
funny it may seem but it's true..
i had a lot of "my firsts" in the hospital..

~ i had to wake up as early as 2 am so that my grandpa's med's be approved by the cashier of the hospital..
~i had to wipe my grandpa's ass (ahehe, i really can't find the right word.. if you have suggestions,please leave a comment..) whenever he make some "pupu" on the lavatory..
~ my first time to hold 50,000 cash in hand..(whew! a lot of money huh!)
and a lot more..

to end this..
i just realized that we should treasure every moment of our lives. treasure the people around us (our family,friends, teachers etc..)
make them feel that they are loved
coz we don't know what will happen next..


my grandpa is ok now, praise God!

SONA of PGMA

Fortunately, I was able to watch the SONA of our President. i really admire her inspite of the difficulties she had gone through all these years (or on her term as the president), why? it's because she wantslong term solutions to our problems and not the other way around. but why do people keep on protesting ? as far as i can remember they were also the people that put her on that position when president estrada was accused of corruption etc ? hayz.. on my part this is really confusing! so much with that (i was run by my emotions, hehe)

anyway, back on the topic..

here are some parts of her speech in which she talked about ICT ..


~"Our P 350 million training partnership with the private sector should qualify 60,000 for call centers, medical transcription, animation and software development, which have a projected demand of one million workers generating $13 billion by 2010." - President Arroyo. ~

-- WOW!! (as in capslock jud xa!) this statement (if ever implemented) will be a great opportunity for us students(the techi people as what sir randy said)who would really want to pursue or practice what we have learned. Also, these will open the doors for our Filipino animators to expose and show other countries their works of art (murag painting, hehe) and if other countries can do it, Philippines can also do it. (Love your own gud). In addition, these would showcase the world-class talents that the Philippines have.


~"Our costly commodity imports like oil and rice should be offset by hard commodities exports like primary products, and soft ones like tourism and cyberservices, at which only India beats us." - President Arroyo.~

-- i can relate the statement above on the company we adopted(MyndTech Management Services). they do websites, softwares (or what PGMA called cyberservices)for the companies in US and Sweden. As what i have said above, this will showcase the world-class talents of our fellow Filipino people.


~"Texting is a way of life. I asked the telecoms to cut the cost of messages between networks. They responded. It is now down to 50 centavos" - President Arroyo~

-- As what the president stated "texting is a way of life" (naka.smile pa jud si GMA that time, tapos palakpakan ang mga tao! toinkz! i was able to watch it man gud, maayo nang ma.imagine pud nato! ahehe) well for me, it's not that helpful enough because telecom networks do have their own style of promoting their networks just like in Talk n' Text, Smart and Globe they have their own unlimited text messages for 1 day for just 15-20 pesos.


to end this, we should not depend on what the government can give us, rather, we'll do our part as the citizens of these country, wag na tayong dumagdag pa sa problema, dapat tayong magkaisa para sa mas ikauunlad ng ating bansa!

if given a chance to become an IT consultant i will.....

whew!

students and employees in USEP are always complaining on the slow internet connection, that's why students would prefer to go the internet cafe's near our school (what a way to waste money, to think we are paying 200 pesos for virtual library and 200 pesos for computer laboratory fees, asan na pera namin???)

here are some problems based on my observations:

~no budget alloted for upgrading computers (or even buying new ones).
--hay! why not ask help in non-government organizations? or to the politicians (elections are 2 years from now right?). by the way, the students are paying 200 pesos for virtual library and 200 laboratory fees, if the university has 2000 students ( 2000*Php400=Php800,000) with the amount calculated we can purchase or upgrade computers right?

~the primary problem of the university is the usage of old hardware (old servers and workstations)
--even if our internet connection is in good shape, it will still be useless if our university is using old hardwares. my suggestion would be upgrade servers and workstations.

~the computer laboratories are prone to computer viruses
-- we really cannot deny that students are using their usb's, my suggestion would be, the university should have an anti-virus, there are some open source anti-virus available in the internet, why not download it?

also, the university should have a reliable internet provider. Universities should use T1 or T3.innovating our school networking systems and also wise choice of network technology to fit the needs of the school. Also we as part of the university, we should be responsible enough to handle computers or accessing the internet.
Lastly, the administration should give their all out support to the team who have been working hard to find solutions to the problems with the internet connectivity in our university.

What are the risks associated with business and IS/IT change?

they say "nothing is constant except change". yes, it's true, we do change and so as with IT and IS. But have we realized or assessed what are the possible risks?

based on the research i've made(this topic is really tough!ahehe), the risks are the following:


1. Loss of Integrity. System and data integrity refers to the requirement that information be secured from inappropriate alteration. Integrity is lost if unauthorized changes are made to the data or IT system by either intentional or accidental acts. If the loss of system or data integrity is not corrected, continued use of the contaminated system or corrupted data could result in inaccuracy and incorrect decisions. In addition, violation of integrity may be the first step in a successful attack against system availability or secrecy. For all these reasons, loss of integrity reduces the assurance of an IT system.

2. Loss of Availability. If a mission-critical IT system is unavailable to its end users, the organization’s mission may be affected. Loss of system functionality and operational effectiveness, for example, may result in loss of productive time, thus impeding the end users’ performance of their functions in supporting the organization’s mission.

3. Loss of Confidentiality. System and data confidentiality refers to the protection of information from unauthorized disclosure. The impact of unauthorized disclosure of confidential information can range from the jeopardizing of national security to the disclosure of Privacy Act data. Unauthorized, unanticipated, or unintentional disclosure could result in loss of public confidence, embarrassment, or legal action against the organization.

still for me, whenever we want change we should have proper planning so that the risks be properly assessed and when the time comes that we'll be encountering the consequences we can have proper and long time solution to these problems

http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-30/sp800-30.pdf

the barriers of IS and IT

i really had a hard time looking for the barriers, but gladly, i found this site( sadly, sheryl caguimbaga and i are the same ~http://www.unm.edu/~jreenen/dlbook/chapter9.html~)
All of us are encountering barriers or hindrances in what we want to do or achieve . And so with IS and IT. Yes, there are a lot of hindrances (aka barriers) and these are the following:
1. Lack of resources/budget - Of course, in IS/IT ,the company should have the resources or the budget, because having a system requires maintenance, probably hardware replacements etc.
2. Unskilled staff – . As what I’ve said above, systems need to be maintained and monitored from time to time. the technical people doesn’t have much experience on maintaining the system, as a result, this will become a barrier to the success of the system.
3. Lack of preparation and planning
4. Technical problems
5. The system changes the flow of the information in the company.
To sum it up, the success of a system goes into the proper planning and preparation. Proper assesment of funds,resources and staff. The company should impose guidelines. And last but not the least, proper communication between the administration and the technical people.