INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Presented By:
Khurram Sheraz Gondal
Roll #
508194692
Information
Information is data placed in a meaningful
and useful context for an end user
System
A system is integration of different
components for specific objective for
making some decision.
Information System
Role / Importance of
Information System
Support of business operations.
Support of managerial decision-making.
Support of strategic competitive advantage.
Components/ Resources of
Information System.
1. People,
2.Hardware,
3.Software,
4.Data,
5. Network Resources
TYPES OF INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
Major Problems of
Isolated FS
Data duplication,
Data inconsistency,
Disjointed Processes,
Isolated decisions lead to
inefficiencies,
Increased expenses
Cross functional IS
A cross-functional information
system is the third era of information
systems, after calculations systems
and functional systems
Cross-functional systems were
designed to integrate the activities of
the entire business process
Cross functional IS
PRACTICAL
STUDY
Accountant General Pakistan Revenues
(AGPR)
AGP
Audit
Report
CGA
Financial
Reporting
Line Departments
MOF/Legislature
Execution
AGPR
Is responsible for the centralised
accounting and reporting of
federal transactions.
The AGPR receives accounts and
reports from the DAOs, PAOs, Federal
Treasuries and SBP/NBP, and provide
Annual Accounts (to the AGP) and
Consolidated Monthly Accounts
(to the Federal Finance Division).
AGPR
Accounting policies & procedures were
not in line with international standards
To meet the international standards of
reporting the Government launched the
Project to Improve Financial Reporting
and Auditing (PIFRA) in all the
accounting offices.
AGPR as a PILOT SITE
inaugurated on 20th January, 2003 by
Mr.Muhammad Younis Khan, Auditor
General of Pakistan.
Application Software
(SAP)
For
implementation
PIFRA,
the
computerized software SAP is being
used which is the worlds leading
ERP. Two main areas in which the
activities relating to SAP are divided
are:
FI-(Financials)
HR-(Human Resources)
Punching of bills
Account Preparation
Accounts Compilation
Proof Reading
Transfer Entries
Vendor Creation
Vendor Updation
Training of Officers / Officials in SAP
Accounts Enquires
SAP HR Module
The module which helps you optimize
your HR processes to attract, develop
and attain the right people including
Employment history
Payroll
Training
Career management
Succession planning
Acc
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Level 2
Level 1
Name
Level 3
Name
Date
Acc Paym
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Date
Name
6-Dec08
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18Zeb
Dec-08
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SBP
Dec-08 1212
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Aurang
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29Nov-08
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Nov-08
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20Nov-08
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Nov-08
21150009
SBP
Nov-08 1020
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Date
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Date cleared
25-Oct- Khadi
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Oct-08
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SBP
9932
NF
30-SepUfidSho
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08
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Sep-08
7-Oct08
150005
SBP
7065
NF
9-OctUfidSho
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9-Oct08
11Oct-08
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SBP
9461
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NF
NF
Latif
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Date
20Dec08
2Dec08
21Nov08
27Oct08
7Oct08
11Oct08
19Sep08
17Sep08
o/s
30-Dec08
1-Dec08
1-Nov08
13-Oct08
22-Oct08
5-Nov08
24-Sep08
SWOT Analysis
Strenghts
Data is sufficient to the extent of budget,
Timely information of financial transactions.
Check and balance on financial transactions
Reporting of international Standards
Data and database adequately backed up
providing fault-tolerant and fail-over
mechanism with onsite and offsite backup.
Weaknesses
The information in SAP R/3 is not reliable
and can not be utilized to generate a
complete set of Financial Statements
without inclusion of manual prcedures.
SAEs other than Foreign Office and PWD are
not on SAP and data is entered on monthly
basis for which transactional level data is
not available in the System.
Fixed assets module is not operative. No
memorendum record of fixed assets is kept
in the System.
Opportunities
Improve public sector accounting and
financial systems
Provide basis for enhancing public
sector accountability
Support improved institutional
capacity for economic policy-making
and management
Threats
Since no previous financial year has been closed
in the System, the data can not be relied upon.
Long outstanding parked documents,
unreconciled balances in clearing, control and
suspense accounts shall hinder the closing
process whenever it is carried out.
There is no Disaster Recovery Planning. Also
there is no alternative processing site (Hot site or
Cold site) currently for AGPR.
Project life is not available in the System nor
there is any reference to PC-1 of the respective
project agreement.
RECOMMNEDATIONS
Steps need to be taken to improve input
controls and to integrate various systems and
modules so that reconciliations and exception
reports are generated by the System. Previous
years should be formally closed in the System.
Extensive trainings of KPOs should be carried
out and their performance should be
monitored regularly. This will reduce the
laborious task of identifying and correcting the
data entry errors.
ALLAH HAFIZ