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Information Systems Paper
Michelle Gonzalez
CIS 205
August 15, 2011
Craig Berg
Information Systems Paper
Information systems allow businesses to run smoothly and be more efficient. These systems support all employees in ways that 40 years ago rarely existed; they can manage company growth, employees, and business relationships with other business; basically anything that needs to be done. There are a variety of systems out in this day and age, every business has one. This paper will explore one of the systems used in my workplace.
In my workplace we have a variety of information systems; they range from databases, scheduling, and trackers to online support. PRIMS: Scheduling System is one of the systems used to track all employees scheduling needs throughout the company. This system support the business by letting management know how many employees they need at certain time intervals; tracking down the amount of employees need at specific times of the day the business will save labor wages. PRIMS also schedule employees work shift, lunch, breaks, personal days, vacation, national holidays, trainings, coaching, meetings, and over time (if available). The group that manages this system is called Resource Management Team (RMT); this team works closely and on a daily basis on making sure that the system is accurate and that the employees are treated fairly.
Working in RMT I can safely say that the system is not fool proof, it has many weaknesses as it does strengths. For example, we base our staffing by making projections; these projections are put into a “melting pot” and decided upon (it is not an exact science). Once the system have calculated what the staffing for the day we have to decide what employees can be sent home early, the ones that can start their shift late with no penalties. Being able to request to arrive late or leave early in advance is a benefit that this system offers the employee, they can better plan the schedule and...
Michelle Gonzalez
CIS 205
August 15, 2011
Craig Berg
Information Systems Paper
Information systems allow businesses to run smoothly and be more efficient. These systems support all employees in ways that 40 years ago rarely existed; they can manage company growth, employees, and business relationships with other business; basically anything that needs to be done. There are a variety of systems out in this day and age, every business has one. This paper will explore one of the systems used in my workplace.
In my workplace we have a variety of information systems; they range from databases, scheduling, and trackers to online support. PRIMS: Scheduling System is one of the systems used to track all employees scheduling needs throughout the company. This system support the business by letting management know how many employees they need at certain time intervals; tracking down the amount of employees need at specific times of the day the business will save labor wages. PRIMS also schedule employees work shift, lunch, breaks, personal days, vacation, national holidays, trainings, coaching, meetings, and over time (if available). The group that manages this system is called Resource Management Team (RMT); this team works closely and on a daily basis on making sure that the system is accurate and that the employees are treated fairly.
Working in RMT I can safely say that the system is not fool proof, it has many weaknesses as it does strengths. For example, we base our staffing by making projections; these projections are put into a “melting pot” and decided upon (it is not an exact science). Once the system have calculated what the staffing for the day we have to decide what employees can be sent home early, the ones that can start their shift late with no penalties. Being able to request to arrive late or leave early in advance is a benefit that this system offers the employee, they can better plan the schedule and...