Blog 4: 22/02/2018

Lecture:

This week the lecture was based on ‘Enhancing Business Intelligence Using ISs’. Haider had explained about the database management system (DBMS). Haider had explained that this allows businesses to organise information. He had then explained about database as this would include entities, records and attributes. At first, I did find this a little confusing but then he had explained this by showing us an example. He had showed us an enmity student example which showed me on how an entity represented. He had then explained on advantages of database approach, which was very interesting.

Haider then started explaining about business analytics which is used to predict the future. This lecture was a little confusing but still very understanding. Some aspects of the lecture I was able to understand but as Haider was speaking a little fast it did get confusing. Next lecture I would make sure that I let Haider know that he did speak a little too fast for me to understand. Even though after the lecture was finished then I went home and looked at the notes that were given. After reading the presentation slides again I had understood about the lecture. This lecture was interesting but due to, I was not able to concentrate much, I had missed a lot of information. Even though I did get the information by reading the slides again. Next time I would make sure to stay focused on listening to Haider as this way I would understand everything he would be saying.

Seminar:

I had attended my seminar session on 22nd February 2018; in the session we had focused on our excel activity. Firstly, we had focused on finishing off the excel activity that I had started last week. I was taught why adding a '$' sign would affect the digits. I had learnt that adding a $ sign would make a fixed digit that would not change. We had focused on basic functions which was very useful as I am not familiar with excel. Through learning the basic it would give me an idea on how excel works.

As well as this excel activity, we had also focused on a case study which was about YouTube. Susie had handed out a case study and we had read the case study in groups. In my group, I had worked with Ponni and Mumtahin. After reading the case study we had answer questions. I use YouTube quite often as I am aware on how to use it. On aspect that we had focused mostly was if businesses use YouTube to promote good image. This was very interesting as we were able to get everyone's views on how they found YouTube. I had realised that if YouTube or any other social site used by businesses is not used properly then it would affect them long term as their brand image and reputation would be ruined. This seminar session was very engaging and I was able to learn a lot. 

Group work:

We had a meeting on Monday about our findings after lectures. At the meeting one of team member Ponni did not attend but had sent us her bit of the work through our Whatsapp group chat as she wasn't well. I had asked Assanatu to tell me what problems she has found about the business but she had told me that she did not even listen to the recording that i had sent last week. As she was not able to stay too long, we told her to listen to the recording by Tuesday and give us an idea of the possible problems she has found. Veroica then had explained the possible problems she had found and explained to all of us of her findings. She explained to Assanatu on what she thought as she was confused about the business. I then told everyone to have a meeting on Tuesday as this way Assanatu would have heard the recording and would understand what we were talking about.

One of my group member Mumtahin was getting a little annoyed over Assanatu and Ponni excuses as it was delaying the work. We felt like me, Mumtahin and Veroica are doing all the work as there was not much contribution from Ponni and Assanatu. This is because according to the amount of work we have done so far. Me and Mumtahin had found the business, attended on the interview with the business manager. We had also come up with problems and solutions for the business. Veroica had come up with questions that was asked during the interview, attended the interview and had also came up with problems and solutions. Whereas Ponni and Assanatu showed no contribution apart from replying to WhatsApp messages.

Suman Tanveer