The Effect of Productive Subject Competencies Against Industrial Work Practices

the purpose of this study was to determine the suitability of students' productive learning competencies with the implementation of industrial work practices in SMK Muhammadiyah  5 Kepanjen,  Malang.. This research used  a descriptive qualitative approach. Data collection was obtained by conducting interview techniques, observation, and study documentation. The subjects of this study were the head of the industrial work practice program, the head of office management automation competency expertise,  students  of  XI  grade  at SMK Muhammadiyah 5 Kepanjen, and the DUDI. The results of this study  were  (1) the process of implementing industrial work practices began with planning by schools, testing the productive ability of students, debriefing, placement, checking, and pickup, (2) evaluation of industrial work practices in SMK Muhammadiyah 5 Kepanjen was done by asking the opinions of all those who participated in industrial work practices, but  it did not include DUDI in the valuation activities, (3) the competency of office automation and governance in SMK Muhammadiyah 5 Kepanjen was already relevant to DUDI demands but there were  several DUDI  still unable to provide relevant jobs with competencies held by students in office automation and governance

Process & Software Selection for Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

Robotic process automation (RPA) is a technology for office automation to imitate human behaviour when interacting with computers to perform digitized tasks manually, such as opening and closing applications, reading documents, entering data, and sending e-mails. As with any new digital technology answering the question of where to start and what is the right software, is challenging. In the case of RPA, the question of where to start depends on the selection of the business process to be automated and optimized. There are approaches for process selection in research, but they are relatively complex and have not been validated in practice. To fill this gap, we have simplified the process selection method and validated it on a practical example. We also present a simple method to select the appropriate RPA software. The criteria selection and evaluation were done with the Pairwise Comparison and Benefit Value Analysis method. This approach is relatively easy to follow and to apply in practice and thus also closes a gap in applied research

DEVELOPMENT HOTS-ORIENTED MS WORD 2019 PRACTICE QUESTIONS ON THE OFFICE AUTOMATION APPLICATION COURSE

This paper develops MS Word 2019 practice questions oriented with the HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills) on the Office Automation application course. This development research uses the limited ADDIE model, namely Analysis, Design, and Development. The analysis is carried out by identifying problems in the Office Automation application course. Subsequently, the developmental planning of the instrument is carried out. The HOTS-oriented practice questions contain questions in the form of descriptions using indicators of critical thinking, creative thinking, and problem-solving. The data are collected from the assessment of two validation experts using expert validation assessment sheets and responses from 24 students through questionnaires. Data analysis used quantitative descriptive analysis techniques. The research results imply that the HOTS-oriented MS Word 2019 practice questions are feasible to use as teaching materials in the Office Automation application course. It is based on the material expert's assessment was 85.6 with a very feasible category and the result of students’ responses was 83.3 with a very feasible category. The assessment aspects of expert validation include aspects of the relationship between the questions and the material, aspects of the question depth with learning outcomes, and aspects of language

Ohjelmistorobotiikka toimistotyössä: hyödyt, haasteet ja kyvykkyyden kehittäminen

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is a new technology for automating business processes mainly in the office environment. It is raising much interest currently in organizations as it enables fast automation of processes expanding over several IT systems in an unprecedented way. Processes such as those usually performed in accounting are typically fit for automation with RPA. As a result, company finance functions and centralized shared services organizations are among the early adopters of this technology. This thesis examines the benefits and challenges associated with RPA adoption in organizations. Furthermore, the objective is also to explain what resources and capabilities are required to take advantage of RPA and how these capabilities develop in organizations. This thesis approaches the research questions through a qualitative cross-sectional field study. Data was gathered by way of interviews in five large corporations based in Finland. A total of 10 interviews were conducted with 13 professionals possessing expertise either from finance or robotics. Almost all of the interviewees were in a management position in their respective companies. The theoretical base of this study is drawn from the literature on business process management, as well as from the strategic management research stream on (dynamic) capabilities. The findings suggest largely similar benefits and challenges of RPA adoption as those already suggested in the few earlier studies on RPA. However, this study deepens the analysis and discussion on the benefits and challenges providing insights into their interrelations. From a capabilities perspective, a contribution to earlier research is made by discussing the constructs of the dynamic capabilities framework in an empirical field study setting, grounding the framework more solidly in business practice

Britain's first computer centre for banking: What did this building do?

At the beginning of the 1960s Barclays became the first British bank to open a computer centre. In this paper I trace the life of this building starting with its official opening on 4 July 1961 and ending with its protracted closure a decade later. From initial status as the most advanced bank bookkeeping system in the world serving as a highly visible symbol of the bank's technological power, to a final repurposing of its grandiose reception as a distribution point for pre- and post-decimalisation output, the building's various meanings are revealed. Making use of written, oral, and visual sources I explore the centre's spatial characteristics, its relation to the distributed structure of the branch, and its place as a first dedicated working home for a newly emerging computing subculture. A blend of multiple perspectives internally from the top down and bottom up, and externally from customer and competitor, offer an analysis that uncovers the part played by the first computer centre place in the banking automation race

Understanding organisational changes in the post-adoption of CRM implementation: A socio-technical perspective

This research-in-progress paper uses a socio-technical perspective to analyse how organisational changes unfold in the post-adoption stage of a CRM implementation in an organisation. The qualitative interpretive case study was conducted at an innovative office automation solutions organisation in Bangkok, Thailand. The research findings reveal that the organisation’s socio-technical system has been changed after CRM implementation including actors, tasks, structure and technology. In terms of structure, the organisation hired a new CRM team to convince and support users to use the CRM system. CRM officers became an essential part in the sales department. In addition, new rules were set up to prevent cross selling across districts. In terms of tasks, patterns of work have been changed in the sales community. In terms of technology, the CRM system enabled the visibility of customer data among sales staff, thereby shaping the dynamics of their relationships. Furthermore, there are two main consequences (increased transparency and conflict within the organisation) that emerge after CRM implementation. The paper concludes by discussing the study’s theoretical contribution and implications to practice

Structuring information work: Ferranti and Martins Bank, 1952-1968

The adoption of large-scale computers by the British retail banks in the 1960s required a first-time dislocation of customer accounting from its confines in the branches, where it had been dealt with by paper-based and mechanized information systems, to a new collective space: the bank computer center. While historians have rightly stressed the continuities between centralized office work, punched-card tabulation and computerization, the shift from decentralized to centralized information work by means of a computer has received little attention. In this article, I examine the case of Ferranti and Martins Bank and employ elements of Anthony Giddens’s structuration theory to highlight the difficulties of transposing old information practices directly onto new computerized information work

Comparison of the Information Technology Development in Slovakia and Hungary

Nowadays the role of information is increasingly important, so every company has to provide the efficient procurement, processing, storage and visualization of this special resource in hope to stay competitive. More and more enterprises introduce Enterprise Resource Planning System to be able to perform the listed functions. The article illustrates the usage of these systems in Hungary and Slovakia, as well as tests the following presumption: the level of Information Technology (IT) development is lower in Hungary than our northern neighbor