Monday, October 20, 2008

Executive Information System in CBIS

There is a growing need for timely information needed by senior managers for issues about critical aspects of an organization. Because of that Executive Information System has been created in purpose:
  • To monitor the decision environment
  • To evaluate the captured information for opportunities and/or problems
  • Present timely analysis to top-level managers
Executive Information System can be defined as a computerized system that provides executives with easy access to internal and external information that is relevant to their critical success factors
In Computer Based Information System, The most support that belongs to Executive Information System is The individual Support and Information support.

    Tuesday, October 14, 2008

    Barcoding "budztools" from Budz.Inc

    Barcode pertama kali diperkenalkan oleh dua orang mahasiswa Drexel Institute of Technology Bernard Silver dan Norman Joseph Woodland di tahun 1948. Barcode adalah informasi terbacakan mesin (machine readable) dalam format visual yang tercetak. Umumnya barcode berbentuk garis-garis vertikal tipis tebal yang terpisah oleh jarak tertentu. Ada beberapa macam Uniform Product Code version dari barcode itu sendiri, seperti:
    • UPC A, is a widely used style of bar code in retail stores for sales checkout
    • UPC E, is a compressed UPC A also called Zero Suppressed. Used on small items like cans of soda, cigarettes, and candy
    • EAN (European Article Numbering) encodes 13 characters and is used throughout the world (except for USA and Canada) to mark physical goods in retail shop
    Contoh Barcode dari Product Hammer Budztools (171288123450) produksi Budz.Inc:
    Angka 1 disebelah kiri menunjukkan Number System Character dari Barcode tersebut yaitu reserved characteristic.
    Angka 71288 menunjukkan kode perusahaan yang membuat produk tersebut ( budztools) yaitu Budzcompany.

    Angka 12345 menunjukkan kode dari produk itu sendiri yang membedakannya dengan produk lainnya

    Angka 0 di sebelah kanan ujung dari barcode tersebut menunjukkan digit “self-check” atau check digit yang digunakan untuk menvalidasi digi
    t-digit lainnya yang ada dibarcode tersebut

    Monday, October 6, 2008

    System Analyst in Norbea Bank AB, Stockholm

    Systems analyst is a person who responsible for researching, planning, coordinating and recommending software and system choices to meet an organization's business requirements.
    Systems analysts may act as mediator between vendors and the organization they represent. They may be responsible for developing cost analyses, design considerations, and implementation time-lines. They may also be responsible for feasibility studies of a computer system before making recommendations to senior management. At Norbea Bank AB, Analysis systems is a subunit to Treasury Systems, located in Stockholm.

    Basically a systems analyst of Norbea Bank AB performs the following tasks:

    • Develop, improve and maintain the universes and reporting platform of Group Treasury.
    • Acting as responsible for the design of the databases serving universes.
    • From functional use-case models making the system design and construction together with the software architect.
    • Participate in regular meetings with different business units and vendors.
    • Participate in the journey towards a common Group Treasury database solution.