1st day of MIS750 class

On Sunday,12 April 2015, it was my 1st class of Management Information System (MIS750) with Assoc Prof Dr Norzaidi Hj Mohd Daud (Cool Lecturer Ever). A week before the class, i had said to myself this subject will make me sick again because last diploma i felt very terrible to understand this subject especially on the process of a system and its components. On the first day class also i need to present first chapter of MIS with the topic of "Information Technology:Concept & Management". 2 days before the class i strictly focus on this chapter 1, in order to ensure myself is well prepare and really understand on what i will presenting to the class.

It was really nervous and stress on that day, but i am trying to be calm cause i am pregnant. Before starting the class, we have simple ice breaking among each other. Then Dr Zaidi said we will make this class not too formal and enjoyable. Every jokes that Dr Zaidi made had reduce my nervous and stress till the presentation time.

We had the presentation section like a forum which is really different concept from other subject before. Dr Zaidi directly ask me on "what system that i had used in my work place?". I just able to give a smile for a minute, at the same time i immediately instruct my brain to think faster to give the answer.Then i came out with the answer of Qlikview System".

At the first place, Qlikview is a common system that i had used in my routine work to deliver some reports required by the management and need an analysis. So it makes my sharing part became more clear and smooth. Dr Zaidi said my sharing topic already explain the relationship of Information Technology and Support systems, it was good and give added information to the other students. That day i seriously understood on what is Transaction Proccesing Process (TPS), Management Information System (MIS) and Decision Support Systems (DSS).

Below is a simple diagram that can explain basic flow of TPS, MIS an DSS:

The process flow, will start from data online purchases is captured and processed by the TPS, then stored in the transaction database. Data needed for reporting purposes is extracted from the database and used by the MIS to create periodic, ad hoc or other types of reports. Data is output to a DSS, where it is analyzed using models, a DSS can support the analysis and solution of specific problem and evaluate strategic opportunity. In effect, data collected by the TPS is converted into information by MIS and DSS. The data is extracted from the database, transform into standard format, and then loaded into data warehouse.