Benefits and drawbacks - ICT

CHANGES IN WORK PRACTICES AND HOW MY SYSTEM WILL COPE:-

• There is less filing now so not many filing cabinets are needed. Computers will be used instead.
• All patient details, records and appointments are stored on the computer, they are not hand-written.
• Less working hours because the computer system is more time-efficient.
• Less money given to workers because they have worked less hours.
• Stock checks
• Stock Ordering
• Writing letters
• Sending Letters
• Writing Messages
• Sending Messages
• Reading Messages
• Advertising
• Creating adverts and posters
• Accounting and book-keeping
• Storing staff details.
• Medical Operations.

REQUIREMENTS NEEDED FOR TRAINING STAFF:-

• User documentation.
• A venue needs to be hired to hold training courses.
• A tutor
• A lot of computers needed for staff to practice on.
• Money to hire the venue.

COMPARING MY SYSTEM TO A MANUAL ASYSTEM:-

My system is more beneficial and efficient than a manual system because it has many more advantages than disadvantages, the benefits overweigh the problems. Also the computerised system is much better, easier and quicker than using a manual system. However, by using a computerised system, you need to know how to use the system before you start working with the hardware and software. So you need to pay a lot of money for training.

Although by using a manual system, you will have to have a lot of space to keep all the records and information of all the patients in filing cabinets. Also if you want to search for the patients, you will have to spend a lot of time doing this and it is much slower so it is very time-consuming. The manual system will not cost much because you don’t have to be trained.

BREAKDOWN OF THE SYSTEM:-

        Input                         Process                     Output

• Patient details           Microsoft Access     Patient                                                                                                                                        

                                                                     database

BREAKDOWN OF THE SYSTEM:-

   Input                              Process                Output

• QWERTY keyboard.    CPU               Laser Printer.
• Optic Mouse.                                     CRT Monitor.