What are the benefits to the user of an online information system versus a manual alternative? What
Question:
- What are the benefits to the user of an online information system versus a manual alternative?
- What are the benefits to the institution of an online system? Are these benefits critical for the institution to achieve in its current environment?
- Errors occur. In the past, you may have experienced an error in your online enrolment, course selection, or payments. Do you think you would have been better off using a manual system to start with? Did you feel you spent more time trying to fix the error than you would have if you had used a manual system?
- What are some of the ways you use the Internet for entertainment?
- Consider the site you prefer most for music or video downloading. What makes it so useful and interesting?
- Do you spend too much time using the Web for entertainment? Is it the worlds number one procrastination tool, or is this time spent valuable?
Page 4 of 4 You do some interviews with the president, treasurer, and some key members, and you establish some of the following observations as important priorities that should be addressed in the new website design: I want to be able to receive my statement and pay my club dues online . . . but our website doesnt do that today and it should. We are so behind the times. There is no good way to track RSVPs for our online events today, which is a problem. I would like to know which events are most popular, maybe even have members rate them or tell us what they thought about them so we can improve our services. Our mailing list is inaccurate, with more than 10% coming back each month. Members are asked to send in updates on their address information; they never do... Some members have said they feel their privacy is not being respected since we only have the option of mailing stuff to them at home right nowwhat if they dont want that? Or if they only want it electronically or not at all? Case Before the clubs next meeting with the vendor, you decide to create a short PowerPoint (or similar) presentation that will outline the basic processes you feel need to be automated. Your presentation should include simple process diagrams showing the inputs/outputs and results of these new automated processes, and a list of the data and information that will be collected, automated, and stored behind the web pages themselves as a result.