E–commerce and management information system

Published Date: 23 Mar 2015

Question

This report is based around an in depth critical appraisal of the use of information systems by an organisation of my choice.

• Choose an organisation
• Research the activities of the organisation and how it makes use of information systems to help it undertake these activities
• Critique its use of information systems

Provide recommendations for the future use of information system by the organisation. Dr Ger (2010). Individual Assignment, from S708. E - Commerce and Management Information System. London College of Business on April, 2010. Available from : Blackboard.( Access o 08/04/10)

Answer

Background to organisation

My chosen organisation is Metropole College. Metropole College Ltd, trading as Metropole Learning is a private company, limited by guarantee. It was established in 1994 and started delivering government funded provision in January 2000, offering Basic Employability Training. In 2001, Metropole Learning started delivering contracts for the Employment Services now (JobcentrePlus) in Basic Employability Training (ESOL and Literacy). In 2003, they started delivering a range of workforce development, this had made the organisation to grow, and this growth continues today. The company's future plan is expand the current delivery and to also to offer teacher training for the new staff. http://www.metropolecollege.com/en/about-us/our-history

Services

The company render services ( in the area of lifelong learning sector) that are designed to enable adults to get closer to the labour market and to help these learners to maintained/sustained employment by given them long - time support at work. They offer the following courses; ESOL, Literacy, Employability, Information Technology (IT/Computer) and give support or assistant in the following areas; Individual Learning Support, Information, Advice and Guidance (I.A.G). http://www.metropolecollege.com/en/our-services

The company's services is actually in two sections

1. Pre - Employability
2. Post - Employability

Pre - Employability services: here the company help and give support to the learners by improving their language. Their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills are improved through ESOL course. They also improve their employability skills in order to put them on the labour ladder. The learners achieve these skills through employability and IT/computer courses. http://metropole.test-host.net/our-services/pre-employability

Post - Employability services: metropole provides work - based, and flexible learning solution for employed people. http://metropole.test-host.net/our-services/post-employability

Aim and objective of Metropole College

The ultimate goal of the company is to support the learners into sustained employment. http://www.metropolecollege.com/en/about-us/our-history

Bibliography

• Metropole College (n.d) Our History. (WWW) Metropole College. Available from http://www.metropolecollege.com/en/about-us/our-history
• Metropole College (n.d) Pre - Employability. (WWW) Metropole College. Available from http://metropole.test-host.net/our-services/post-employability (Accessed on 07/04/10)
• Metropole College (n.d) Pre - Employability. (WWW) Metropole College. Available from http://metropole.test-host.net/our-services/pre-employability (Accessed on 07/04/10)
• Metropole College (n.d) Our services. (WWW) Metropole College. Available from http://www.metropolecollege.com/en/our-services (Accessed on 07/04/10)
• Metropole College (n.d) Our History. (WWW) Metropole College. Available from http://www.metropolecollege.com/en/about-us/our-history (Accessed on 07/04/10)