Ferline C.

Chua August 15,

2009 Fourth Year/ BS-IS
ISPRAC

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1. Describe your role in your OJT comany. What were your
responsibilities? How did you feel about doing that kind of work?

The company where I have taken up my IS-PRAC subject is in San Miguel

Information Technology Systems. I am assigned in Network Services Group which is
more about managing projects of San Miguel subsidiaries or properties owned by
San Miguel itself. At first, I thought that my role would be doing some technical stuff
like maintenance and cabling, but after thorough orientation with my supervisor, I
learned that it fits very well with my thesis – a project management system. The
tasks which were given to me are the creation of project proposals, monthly report
of the groupd, project acceptance, project status, create template for the group,
assessment of project, project creation, technical evaluation of different equipments
used in the project, billings, update the database of the network services group and
etc. I am happy because I really don’t want to be assigned in developing programs. I
don’t want to feed myself to multiple of codes which I am also doing in my thesis. I
feel very accomplished after doing some work because I believed that I am able to
help them in the best way I could.

2. Were you able to apply concepts you learned in school? Which ones?

Yes, I am able to apply concepts I learned in school. First all about networking
terms like the cables,other networking equipments and etc. which were mentioned
by my professor in my ITINFRA subject, Mr. Jobet Claudio. The seven layers which
were tackled by Mr. Jobet Caudio were also mentioned by my supervisor. I did also
some network diagram. I was never surprised or get puzzled by different networking
terms like FOC or fiber optics cable, since each of networking terms were discussed
comprehensively and briefly by Mr. Claudio. So whenever my supervisor asked me
to do some networking proposals, I easily understand what he is trying to say to me.
I also did some networking diagram which I have met during my completion of my
thesis part 1. I also applied what I learned in SYSANAL like the process flow or
activity diagram. In my work, I was tasked to make a process flow for the group and
also have it in narrative. While doing that process flow, I remember doing my thesis
part 1, where I was overwhelmed by creating use case diagrams, activity diagrams
and use case narrative. I believed that I am also using my being analytical and what
I learned in SYSANAL in doing some reports since my supervisor would just say his
needs, and I will also do it or make any suggestions based on what he needs. One
example of this is, he would say I want to have an excel file which will be based on
my needs so that any time I could easily see what is happening in the group
expenses. I was able to capture his needs because of the concepts I learned in

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SYSANAL like interviewing the client, analyzing his needs and etc. I can say that it is
not really programming or developing a project, but it is like a basic way of
developing because I am trying to do the needs which the client wants to have in
just a simple excel. I also appreciated what I learned when I was first year from Ms.
Dacanay, because I was able to used my technical learning in Microsoft word,
powerpoint and excel.

3. What is something you did in OJT that you are proud of?

The truth is there are many things I did in OJT that I am proud of. But if I can
only choose one, I think, I am proud of creating their monthly report. The monthly
report or also known as MOR shows the report of all the projects, projects status
with their respective amounts that shows the profit they have gain and contributed
to SMITS. For me, this is something different because a person to be able to create
monthly reports for the group should have also knowledge in math and also should
analyze the projects very well. I see to it that all the amounts are exact based on
the data I got from their database and if I have questions to them, I don’t hesitate to
ask in order to avoid wrong conclusion. I did compare the last month and the
present month in order to know if the project is completed, for approval, approved,
billed or not yet billed. In addition to that, they are really using the monthly report in
order to be updated with what is happening in their group. So with that, I am proud
because I really did it with the best and with efforts. Also, I am proud of itbecause
this only means that they trusted me so much because this reports are confidential.

4. Do you think the OJT experience is an important part of your education?

Why or why not?

Absolutely yes, OJT experience is a vital part of my education because in OJT,

a graduating student will be able to apply what he/she learned in school. From first
year to fourth year, I am able to absorb what I have learned in school but still there
are many questions left because I still have no experience. But because of OJT
experience, I learned that the concepts are really valuable. During my training, I
appreciated all the concepts I learned like use case diagram, use case narrative and
activity diagram because in that I have proved to others that I really studied and
understand the concepts based on what the professor is trying to comprehend day
by day. A person will not know the importance of what she/he is learning if he/she
don’t know where he can apply what he has been learning. For me, OJT experience
is like the beginning of a person’s career because in that he will learn where he is
suited in the industry, knowing the best practices or knowledge about the industry.
As a graduating student, it makes me become ready to step in the world of industry
or businesses. I believed in the quote that states “experience leads to success”.
Thus, OJT experience is an important part of my education.

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