...nO titLe...

Actually there's no such reason for me to write this article. Hmmmm, I really just want to write something. But I know, if my friends will read this, they will come up to a certain condition. And I bet, I know that conclusion. But fellow friends, writing this article is just one way of expressing what I felt last night.

So let me start it. I'm in my room, imagining and hardly thinking what shall I do, and end up nothing. Well, it's some kind of tiring night due to the weather and it feels like being alone because its cold. Because of that same reason again, I ended up reminiscing my failed love stories. This is some kind of corny stuff, and if you read this part, stop reading the next paragraph nalang.

Where will I start? Let me start it with the questions, mumbling inside my head. There are lots of it. One question, do love story in fairy tales come true? Bumalik ba sa pagkabata? Well, even my 12 year old cousin already have a crush and imagining stuffs like shes in a fairy land being a princess with her crush as her prince charming. What a lousy thing, but honestly, I also did imagined those when I was in grade school. Some kind of funny thing to be remembered. Continuation of the questions, I was watching a teledrama and koreanovelas and I keep on giggling every time the leading actress and her leading man where doing some crazy stuffs. Kilig to the bones, kumbaga. But why is it like that? Despite of many heart failures(meaning, brokenherted), I'm fascinated of watching such shows? Duh?!

Honestly, I fell inlove a lot of times. And everytime that happens, I keep on wishing it will last, long. But unluckily, I always ended up with a heart like paper, cut into pieces. Wow, what an emotional phrase. But really, last March of this year was my last crying moment. And umiyak talaga ako. My first? It happened on the same month but not on the same year, March of 2006. Wow, what a coincident. I figured that out just now. And if you will going to ask me if I still love them? As in them talaga, my answer would be "No". I'm not anymore in love with them but I'm still attached to them. If you will ask me whats the difference of the two, i can't explain it verbally nor in actions, it just I know there's a difference between the two. Just try to understand nalang ha. And again, if you will ask me if there is still a chance of reconciliation, the first guy who broke my heart would be definitely a NO. Some of my closest friends know the answers why, but for those who don't know,I'll give you a hint. He is happy on where he is right now. Gets? And for the other guys?(naks,ang dami pala talaga!), it will also be a NO. Not because of I hate them for doing such thing, but because I'm afraid of of being hurt by the same reason and of the same person. Gets? Well, just get it, okey?

For me, falling in love is not that really hard for me. Ang bilis ko kasing mahulog sa isang tao who gives me more attention that of the others. That's the main reason why I ended up falling that hard without knowing that no one is there to catch.Taking the risk kumbaga. Masarap man magmahal, it feels like you're above cloud 9 or being lullaby at the clouds. but it feels more better knowing that you are also being loved by the one you love. Weeehhh. It is also better of being a single. You have more time for yourself, friends, studies and families. Some people would explained relationship as a destruction, especially when you're still studying. But others would defined it as an inspiration. Depende lang talaga yan on how you deal with it.

Right now, I'm not aiming for a fairy love affair or a koreanovela's story. What I'm aiming is to find not a perfect guy, but the right guy who will love me, accepts me, and be my man. Corny man kung pakikinggan, but that the reality. Every girl is dreaming of wearing her bridal gown, walked down the aisle, and be married to the guy he loves the most. But I'm not saying that now, as in today. I know someday, somehow, it will come true(in GOD's will). Finding the right guy? Hindi rin naman din ako nagmamadali. I know he will come, he is coming. Not now, but the right timr. And from that day, I will be writing again my true love story with a happily ever after ending. Nakz.

Have a wonderful love life everyone!

...my coLLeagues...

Group of students whose mind level is like Grade 6(nalang!), but the truth is, students who are already 4 years in college. See the gap of the age?


Let me introduce to you my friends., the group where I belong. The group of English Spokers(Carabao Englishers), the Rubix Cubers(The Mind Game), and the most popular on the name "The KiLLerers". The game it all started, "killer2x". Because of that corny game, as Jalil's would mention, we hang together, eat lunch together, go home together, and play like kids together. Back from being a child.

Happy are we indeed, but every friendship also suffers from trials. There are misunderstanding, teasing and end-up crying(ako lang poh yun!). But still, at the end of the day, were back of being okey.

We may hurt each other by saying "badengz", "taba", "tape", "vovo", and "tanga". But as what Donkey told Shrek, "only true friends will be cruelly honest and only friends can cruelly speak their minds out of it". Though it may sometimes be hurtful, but its still okey, were friends remember?

A day with them is worthwhile. We laugh and smile as if theres no tomorrow. This are my friends. Friends who I can lean and trust. Friends that I will always treasure until my last breath.

...bEing A cOnsuLtant...

Regarding about the problem in the university today about the internet connection, let me give some simple ideas, tips, or maybe somewhat called a solution for the said problem. This moment, the solution of the University to fasten the internet connection is increasing of the bandwidth. But according to what had happened in the present situation, its not that big help. Though it is, but only for a while.

As a student of the University, I was required to pay miscellaneous and on the half, I'm capable of using the internet to serve my needs in terms with net browsing on my assignments, but on the forefront, its not that easy to line at nodal to wait for your turn to use the computer and if lucky(able to use one unit of the lab), the internet connection is not that very slow, but slow in processing. So instead of waiting for my turn, its easier for me to go to the nearest internet cafe.

But what would be some solutions(simple) but in fact can help the university to solve this situation.

It must be better that better planning is taken for the first place. Like what i observed in the planning of the University, they always end up wasting efforts and time. Why? Cause they always encourage themselves to take trial and error. They would just take the risk of losing recent informations, and they really wouldn't listen to those who are capable of suggesting preferably the right suggestions.

Next, the orientation stage. About the internet connection, they never had the chance to orient themselves about what will going to happen if error comes in their trial and error basis. Like for example, they increase the bandwidth but at the same time, they never notice that it is only for a meantime.

Next is change of hardwares and software. Luckily basis, having a new computer set in the school is an advantage. Though our school is a government school, budget is a factor. What about if they only think about the present situation in the laboratories today, hardware is also a factor that can affect the speed of the internet connection.

Next, try to use routers, hub or switch. Internet cafe's using such hardware and in fact that they can disseminate the internet in accordance to the numbers of computers they have.

More likely, I would really like to say that knowledge and planning is really a big factor..

...Risk fActOr...

uprising technologies must be adopted by the (not only) big companies but same as the small one's as well. Leveling with large companies merely is a true to us that each may be developed or may developed the technology as well. But using technology might give the company the risks or the based effect as well.. Here are some risk factors that illustrates when technology level changes.

*1) When the technology is changing, one's who uses IS as well might change its strategy. The plans relating to the previous project might deal into conflicts among those who raised the plan. in return, when change is involve, it required more comprising stategy and more uprising plan for the companies us well.

*2) Reliability of systems might as well be a factor. At the beginning of the company task,, reliable sources is a great deal. If change is one risk, prone to unrealibility of the system is a great deal. this may happen if the one who works with the system is not capable or (still) lack of knowledge to maintian and use the system, as well.

*3) One factor that affects the business is financial. If the IS change in the company, it might as well says that the hardware and software may change. Money is a take place. Buying new hardwares and installing new software cost big amount that might pronounce to the company.

*4) Technnical support as well might change. If ever the person in-charge is prominent to do his job accordingly before, and change occurs, lack of technical support due to lack of knowledge and due to rapid increase of the technology is a great risk to happen inside a company. IS requires knowledge about the new infrastracture and new application of the new system, and it requires a resource that species such change.

*5) And lastly, downsizing might happened. if new infrastracture is introduced, theres such case that the company might hold those who are capable of using and implementing the new application. And due to that, those people who are unable to distinguish such change is required to say goodbye to the company..

There are lots of risks a business might encounter. And one solution of that is proper planning for such change.

...bArrieRs in infOrmatiOn systEms...

I really dont know what to wite in here. I had a difficult time reseaching and surfing the net with this topic. And the url I found whose with connection with the topic is as the same with Hannah and Karren.

First, lets just define what is the meaning of barrier.. Barrier for me means in between or a thing that complicates the situation or simply means that it separates one thing from the other. So what are those things that complicates information systems?

First is on how a information is transmitted to the other. From the word information systems, itself, it deals with information and how to manage it. So on factor that complictes it is how to manage the information. Second, as always stated in every problem, the financial problem. Information systems required big or enough money for the compensation of the information. If in case the systems have a big project, financial state is a big major factor. Third is the time. Proper time consuming required of the managing systems. If in case a system is being upgraded to a much modern one, time is a factor to use it. Time must be properly used accordingly. And ofcourse, resources. Time is also used in finding and preparing a perfect or right resource for the system.

As a matter of fact, information systems are not the only one who I believe findong these problems difficlut one. And as same as i believe, any problems or difficulties have there own probling solving as well. Not only in the information systems, same as with the other who finds these barriers as one of the problem.

http://www.unesco.org/education/educprog/erd/english/wgesa/doc/ethiopia/appendice_2.htm

...visit @ DavAO Light CompAny...

Last Saturday, July 12, me and my colleagues(Hannah and Karren), visited the one of the biggest company in Davao City. The Davao Light Power Company. From the name itself, it produces light and electricity but not on all the regions of Davao.

9AM- Arrival of the team
The first person who arrived was Karren. Second is Hannah, then me, and lastly, the joiners to the group(joke), Kate. Kate was our photographer that time. When everybody arrived, we enter the office right ahead.

10AM- Call Time
Our schedule for the said interview is 10 am, but unluckily the people we supposed to interview didn't arrived yet. Around 10:10 am, we had finally advice to enter their confession room.

Into their confession room
the room was not that really arranged, The chair was out of place but the lights are many. Talagang they produced light and electricity because they weren't that tipid on lights. What I first saw was their aircondition, because when we eneterd the room, it was the first thing that sir opened after the lights had opened. We took pictures that time, as u can see.

The Arrival of Sir John
Sir John Albutra is the head of the Business Solutions Department(BSD) of the company. At first he asked us, if we are the only one,s who will conduct the said interview, because he was expecting we are a class who will conduct. He asked us about Sir Randy. He told us that he was a former student of Sir Randy on his college year. But actually, Sir John is a commerce graduate but he is a software developer in DLPC.


The Interview
After the meet and greet session, we started asking Sir about their company. DLPC started on 1973 and their department started 1984. He showed to us the history of making DLPC, but unfortunately, we haven't got the chance to save the presentation, because according to him, it's confidential. But still, were lucky to observed and seen the history of the company. Before, in the beginning of the company, they were only using a semi-computer with 4mb memory and can have the capacity of 300 words per minute. As the time goes by, they were able to change their equipments likely as of the uprising of technology. From literally file handling and unmodernizes organizing and managing their data resources, they turned up of using personal computers and mini-computers. The use of software and databases are common. Now, the database they are using is Oracle and MS SQL Server, There are also hardwares such as cisco IP phone on which they can teleconference to other site like Cebu and Subic. Travel is not their problem anymore. He also illustrates to us the distribution of power supply not only to Davao Cit but also to Panabo and Cotabato City as well. He discussed the responsibilities of each department as well. Actually, there are 4 departments and we are only focused on his department which is the BSD.

The Tour
After the discussion, we asked Sir if we can tour on his department and luckily he said yes. We entered their restriction area. We first approach the network infrastructure Dept, then the BSD and lastly the Billing Dept.


And thats the end of almost 3 hours staying at DLPC. It was really that fun and I enjoyed the tour. According to Sir John, pasaway talaga ang mag It, and I bet its true..




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...2nd Visit @ LYR...

During our first visit in LYR, it was just "pahapyaw" on our real topic. Sir Llano just discussed to us about their organization

Our second visit was really not that long. We only been handled the module about job analysis, job description, job specification and etc. Saturday before last Saturday was the time consuming interview.

Last July 05, we had again our visit on LYR. This time, we will interview about our report. At 1pm, me, Hannah, Karren and Kate met at Daily Playnet Internet Cafe in Obrero. We searched about our individual reports and at the same time, what questions are we going to ask when we arrived at the office. By 2om, or past 2pm, we decided to go and we just walked from Obrero to Acacia. And finally we arrived with Vanessa who waited for about an hour.

That same time, Sir Llano gave an exam to those applicants who wants to work to their company. For the first time, we observed waht an HR manager do. During the examination, he stiil entertained us because for him, appointment is an appointment. We discussed about job organization and information in their company. From our discussion, there were some confusions. Still, were confused about the definition of each topic because the idea is similar to the other. What really bothers me is the job analysis.(Buti na lang di yan ang topic ko). Whwen we were still discussing about the topic, Sir also glimpse to those who are taking the exams. Galing ni Sir, multitasking.

Ofcourse, before the company started to work., HR manager or their Gm really must undergo job analysis in order to find out what kind of job is appropriate on the field of work. What describes the job and what are the qualifications of those employee in that certain job. How much time will the job must be worked accordingly, the benefits and insurance, the degree of education and other more. Job analysis implies much duty for the company.

After the discussion. we conduct our own job analysis to the employees in the company. At first, it was scary but on the later part, its nice. And the people we asked were really approachable. Were of the same age kasi, nice diba?

Next stop, picture taking!

...IS fAiLs...

IS really applies a lot to an organization to become competitive and advance on any other organization. But also there are cases that IS fails.

Here are some of the reasons why systems fail:
>>>the system not working properly.
>>>it does not perform as expected.
>>>it is not operational at the specified time.
>>>it cannot be used in the way intended

Lyytinen and Hirschheim (1987) identified 4 major categories of IS failure as
follows:
1. Correspondence failure is a lack of correspondence between IS objectives
and evaluation of the IS. This typically reflects management’s perspective on
IS failure.
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2. Process failure is when the IS development project is unable to produce a
workable systems or the project produces an IS beyond initial budget (cost,
time, etc).
3. Interaction failure is when the system is hardly ever used or there are major
problems in using the system.
4. Expectation failure is the inability of an IS to meet a specific stakeholder
group’s expectation.

http://209.85.175.104/search?q=cache:9t2UcT4Ou3oJ:www.iseing.org/emcis/EMCIS2005/pdfs/2.pdf+Lyytinen+and+Hirschheim+(1987)+identified+4+major+categories+of+IS+failure+as&hl=tl&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=ph

...RefLectiOn...

"Human beings are the most important, potent and critical, resource of any organization, and yet the least understood and the worst managed of its resources"

Basically, HRM defines the people as the "essential part" of any organization, relate that to our body,its the heart. Human are born with unique and hidden talents from within. God created each individual to become a defined quality of his own work. Likewise in an organization.

"Human beings are the most important, potent and critical resource of any organization". Like what i have just stated, people is the heart of an organization. Without human, who will do the job and who will think for the organizations future. Critical resource? Because not everyone is acquiring the same mind or talents as of the other. Not all are given the cahnce to be put up in a certain org, or not all are qualified to become such specific position, but anyone are qualified to become. Back to the real part. Human are ofcourse important in such a way that they are the one manipulating or doing such event inside a company. There the one who the company is needing in such case that a company can't work on its own without an employee, such as a leader can be called a leader if he/she doesnn't have what we he/she called a member.

But why is it that it is least understood and worst managed of its resource? Because, those being who belong to the lower of an organization established of having the feeling as being taken for granted. No one would like to listen to there part or mostly there being manipulated or managed harshly by those people on the higher positions. There are also some cases that there benifits and insurance are being taken away from them. They are being abused in such ways. There talents and skills are only limited to the job there up to. Some are being treated as if they were paid regularly or as if they were slaves on one's eye.

For this time, I believed that many of us dreamed to have the work that really suites for us. But for those who are desperately wanting to have a job, "kapit sa patalim kumbaga". Ofcourse indeed that we facing less job opportunities but on the later part, lets just think for whats right. Facing the world is not a committed mistake, but hiding on a shelf without properly taken care of is the biggest mistake a man coud ever gone for himself..

...whAt's thE cOnneCtiOn??...

IT defines as software and hardware and peopleware, HRM defines as managing HUMAN RESOURCES. In such case they are similar to a certain review, PEOPLE.

Hmmmm,infact its really an amusement to me why does an HRM is part of our curriculum. That IT/CS is just only doing some software and applying software to a certain organization. Even our HR manager in the company were conducting asked us why do we have to study HRM and how come it is related in our course.

On the other hand,after the first gospel*(reporter) have discussed about the overview of HR,thats the only time it clearly stated the relationship about our course in HRM.

HRM relates in IT because it simply means they deal with people. They must understand the impact of people in a certain organization. At the same time,right after graduation,we first face an HR manager. He/she conducts the interview and some other prospect on applying a job. As also implies some factors and knowledge of how to become a good employee,their benifits and rights. At the same time, what would bring us to become a good professionals, soon. That ofcourse, we are part of the human resources they're being taken good care of.

...On tHe 21st centUry..

Hmmmm,i was merely mistaken about tje fact on 21st century. I thought that it the year in 21st century is on 2100, but it was the end of the 21st century. A really spoonky mistake.Hmmmm. The company on 21st century??

Actually, as observed in our HRM company, they have there own facilities that are technological increases. There are computers, laptops, fax machine, xerox machine and other facility. But what about the future yearsThere was one news I guessed in Korea, the receptionist in one of the company there is automated human machine that can interact with people and can answers questions promptly. Here in our country as well, same as the Coca-Cola bottlers that they have there own factory which is automated by human with machines. The sealing of bottles, the making of bottles, the refilling, etc.

If the company today develop there own technologies, maybe in the year ahead, machines collaborate more than human resource. Maybe on the second hand, robots and androids takes place rather than humans. If and only the technology uprises in our country. But in accordance also to the uprising of technology, worldwide, i bet that our country as well might upclose to the technoloical advancement.According to what Charmain have said, the human resouce is the great factor who might have affected on the uprising technology. Might as well, we are facing to environmental lost(Hope not). It might as well happen if and only the company may force to own specific land areas which may affect the environment. The fictional pictures of Final Fantasy might happen. Back to the topic. Everything we have right now may grow in accordance. Company in this century may take the competency globally, catch the latest issues on how there company developed. There will be more company producing much impact to the technology.

However, like Jade have said, what will happen to the human resource? A question may be answered negatively like less ooportunities to human because the evolution of artificial is also on the nth level, or maybe postively, in such that human is still the basic and most important key in every company. However, this question is still a big "?".Through the increasing technological advancement, there are some factors that we unconciously neglecting or vice versa. Hope that in the year ahead, we still think not only on our future but for our children(soon), as well..