The Filipino author is currently an MIS Manager in a multi-national company in the Philippines. He had worked as a Programmer, Systems Analyst, Data Processing Manager, and MIS Manager in a number of local and multi-national companies in Manila. His experience covered full system development life cycle, network planning and administration, database administration, documentation of operations manual, preparation of systems-related reports like systems survey, systems/functional design report, systems development strategy report, and back-up and disaster recovery plans. He has worked as a systems person in a government trading corporation, economic and market research companies, retail and wholesale company, entertainment group, and a cargo forwarding firm. Likewise, he had a very stint as a part-time instructor in systems analsysis and design, data communications, and management information system in one of the computer schools in Manila.

Application Systems
    Overview of the Present System(write-up)
    Context Diagram to Identify Scope and Users

Hardware Resources
    Servers and Workstations
        CPU
        Memory
        Storage Capacity
            Percentage Usage
            Current Load Description

        Drives
        Back-up Devices

    Network Devices
        Modems, Switches, Hubs, Routers, etc.

    Printers
        Speed
        Model

Software
    Operating System
    Database Engine
    Intranet Applications
    Reporting Tools
    Interface Systems
    Office Tools

MIS Organization
    Table of Organization
    Job Description and Skills Inventory
        Name, Position, Job Description, Skills in Years of Experience

    Cross Tab of MIS Skills
        Software
        Number of People
        Actual Cummulative Years Experience
        Average Years Experience

Policies and Procedures
    Standards
        Operating System
        Project Management
        Analysis and Design Methods
        Security
        Programming Conventions
        Naming Conventions
        Testing
        Documentation
        Support and Admnistration

Tools, Techniques, and Guidelines
        Project Management
        Aupport and Administration
        Analysis and Design Methods
        Programming
        Documentation
        Systems Development/Revision Request
        Back-up and Recovery
        System Turnover
        User Training

Responsibility for Enforcement of Standards
Conclusion

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