Its been about six years since I've entered here in De La Salle - Canlubang and a lot have changed since then. The system before was a lot lenient and free. Most students would have liked it and I sure did love the environment but now I felt it would not help freshmen as myself back then grow. The environment is pretty laid back and relaxed that I don't feel the drive to exert more into my studies. It may be the reason that I developed such bad habits which up to now I'm having difficulty do correct. I remembered my parents telling me that how come they didn't received any news about La Salle and my studies which they have a right to now. With that kind of system it would be very easy to hide my grades and lie to them and my six years in college was the result. I got addicted to skipping class that my habit became a tradition. I felt so relaxed that there were times that I didn't even care nor feel any pressure even with my grades hanging by a thread.
But during the years the system have been improved a lot but I still think that it would always have a room for improvement. Since change is the only thing that is constant in this world then I think our school should also be sensitive and flexible to these changes and so are we the students. I also believe that the students should coordinate with the school because it is of utmost important that the students and school understands and compromises each other. And by doing so is the only way to further improve the school and the students in this school.
Speaking of improvements I not only see the need for the schools improvement but also myself and I believe that I can accomplish that though this Data Mining class. It may be a bit too business-related which I personally consider my weakness that is why I didn't go for Business Administration but I think it would enhance my analytical skills which is also important in programming. Although it has more business to it rather than the technical stuff that I have been doing for about 6 years now, it provides me another option for the future. I can use what I have learned here if ever I decided to invent on a business. Since this deals with data and analyzing the pattern for that data which gives you a preview of what may be the next data then it would help me in every aspects of my life since everything in this world involves in data and information which I think essential to your success in whatever business you are involved in.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Friday, June 5, 2009
Gaining Competitive Advantage with IT
With the fast growth and development of the IT industry, more and more people are gaining access to the internet. It improved a lot during the past few years and it kept on improving, giving us unlimited possibilities. Now the internet is better in terms of speed and quality, cheaper and more affordable for everyone.
Since the internet gives us more possibilities, it can be advantageous in many ways, especially in business. The main reason for the creation of the internet is to create an invincible or at least difficult to destroy means of communication during war, and nowadays, it is considered to be one of the most widely used communication medium in the world. This can be used as a major advantage in business especially if the company has branches in different locations. It can be used to mange the company's supply chain. If company has this kind of system, then they can easily monitor and track inventory and information among business processes and across companies. It also opens a possibility for Just-In-Time(JIT) delivery of product and/or services which is actually a good idea since it maintains the inventory low and only receive the delivery whenever a product or service is needed.
IT can also be exploited in customer relationship management. Like most of the companies especially e-commerce businesses like e-bay, they provide their services through the net and in case of non-digital products; IT makes it easier for their clients to buy using online catalogs. They can also collect information about their clients which could help them provide their needs and wants thus giving them a better product or service. IT in customer relationship management focuses on three things;sales force automation, customer service and report and marketing campaign management and analysis. In sales force automation, it simply automates the sales process to improve its speed, quality and gives your clients the convenience of being able to shop at home. Not only that it improves processes but it allows customer service and report though call centers which is now one of the fastest growing industry here in the Philippines. It allows clients to offer feedback and suggestions while giving them the support they needed at the same time making the relationship of the company and the client closer. And lastly it provides a cheap but effective advertisement for the company.
IT may provide businesses a competitive advantage but no one should take it as a perfect solution for their business needs. As I have explained it provides people with infinite possibilities whether good or bad. IT also has risks to consider since it may cause a business's downfall. There are a lot of ways how IT can be disadvantageous for a company such as the possibilities of hacking and system failures. But like any problem it has a solution. But as solutions are created for a problem people still find a way to get what they wanted so it will be a never ending battle. One should also not rely on IT so much since it won't always guarantee success. Success comes from a good decision and a little bit of luck. So are you decided on using IT as an advantage for your businesses?
References:
http://quantifactus.wcupa.edu/lab/mis/CC02.ppt
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Murphy/?p=600
Since the internet gives us more possibilities, it can be advantageous in many ways, especially in business. The main reason for the creation of the internet is to create an invincible or at least difficult to destroy means of communication during war, and nowadays, it is considered to be one of the most widely used communication medium in the world. This can be used as a major advantage in business especially if the company has branches in different locations. It can be used to mange the company's supply chain. If company has this kind of system, then they can easily monitor and track inventory and information among business processes and across companies. It also opens a possibility for Just-In-Time(JIT) delivery of product and/or services which is actually a good idea since it maintains the inventory low and only receive the delivery whenever a product or service is needed.
IT can also be exploited in customer relationship management. Like most of the companies especially e-commerce businesses like e-bay, they provide their services through the net and in case of non-digital products; IT makes it easier for their clients to buy using online catalogs. They can also collect information about their clients which could help them provide their needs and wants thus giving them a better product or service. IT in customer relationship management focuses on three things;sales force automation, customer service and report and marketing campaign management and analysis. In sales force automation, it simply automates the sales process to improve its speed, quality and gives your clients the convenience of being able to shop at home. Not only that it improves processes but it allows customer service and report though call centers which is now one of the fastest growing industry here in the Philippines. It allows clients to offer feedback and suggestions while giving them the support they needed at the same time making the relationship of the company and the client closer. And lastly it provides a cheap but effective advertisement for the company.
IT may provide businesses a competitive advantage but no one should take it as a perfect solution for their business needs. As I have explained it provides people with infinite possibilities whether good or bad. IT also has risks to consider since it may cause a business's downfall. There are a lot of ways how IT can be disadvantageous for a company such as the possibilities of hacking and system failures. But like any problem it has a solution. But as solutions are created for a problem people still find a way to get what they wanted so it will be a never ending battle. One should also not rely on IT so much since it won't always guarantee success. Success comes from a good decision and a little bit of luck. So are you decided on using IT as an advantage for your businesses?
References:
http://quantifactus.wcupa.edu/lab/mis/CC02.ppt
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Murphy/?p=600
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