Thursday, July 31, 2008

MOFTECH TAKE HOME EXAM 1st term SY 2008-2009

Submit your computerized answers (with the questions) on Aug. 11 for S15 & S14, Aug. 12 for S16, class time.

1. Give at least four reasons why the Philippines is an attractive outsourcing hub? Support each reason with a referenced data or statistics. 8pts.

2. The IT Dept typically requires a CD copy of the completed thesis from the graduating students. Only a handful of groups are required to submit a printed copy of the thesis because of limited physical storage. Propose and design a solution that will make the thesis accessible to the students while protecting the document from irresponsible copy and paste practices. Recommend likewise a storage solution that will hold big volume of theses, house the thesis software and anticipate dynamism of storage requirement. 12pts.

3. Mela’s ensaymadas started its business in Taft Avenue. The buyers around the area have patronized the ensaymadas because of its freshness, taste and quality of service. There are four types of ensaymadas – the cheese, the soft cinnamon, the durian inspired and the ube-cheese combination. With its success, Mela’s decided to open small stall outlets in the Powerplant, Mall of Asia and Trinoma. Mela’s started to have outlet issues on replenishment and reordering. Either it took time for the main branch to replenish the fresh ensaymadas and/or the outlets are unable to inform the main branch of the reorders at the proper time. Propose an efficient and practical way of sending the orders from the outlets, confirmation of the orders and recording of the sold goods in the main branch daily. 10pts.