MIS 750 - PAM System or PFI???

As promised in previous entry, this time we will see best and bad side for both system and you should decide which system is better and worth for investment?


                                      

Criteria	PAM System	PFI
Interface	User Friendly	User Friendly
Functions	Too many steps	Simplified, PAM Grids
Information available	Accurate but slow	Accurate   but slow
Blotter	Need blotter setup, view according to portfolio	Can view specifically using portfolio, transaction type, status
Performance	Fluctuate	Fluctuate
Reporting	Cognos, web based	Cognos, web based

 Below are major factors that can be compare between these two systems. PFI created as better version of PAM and most of user expected to experience better. Both system have user friendly interface. User might get any they need easily however, PAM system requried too many steps to view any certain information needed by user. Different with PFI, according to the tester, PFI is more easy to be access as the interface of PFI similar to Microsoft application and PFI has simplify the steps by identify the most important functions available in PFI under PAM Grids for easy access by the users.

 

All information available are accurate but the responsiveness of both systems in providing and view the information a bit slow. In both systems, blotter setup are allowed however, PAM Systems only able to sort according to portfolio, number of transaction and status of the transactions; and PFI, it can view specifically according to portfolio, transaction type, status of the transaction and number of transaction. Basically, PFI has extra advantage and function available that can help user to reduce time and simplified the steps that involved.

Performance for both systems basically become the major factor and indicator on how success the system could be. PAM System from beginning was having a performance problem. Some reason such as too many user logged in in the same time, too many or too long queues being run (more worst when price and report downloading time) and involved too many transaction movement could be the reason or cause why PAM performance was declining. From PFI performance, since this system is a new system installed in our organisation, the test scripts and reports have proved that PFI also facing the same problem but still yet to identify the main reason that could be the cause of the bad performance. As overall, based on my personal experience in handling both systems, PAM System is more convenience to be handle and I have been handle this system about almost 4 years but, PFI is the best decision to move on with better accounting management system, more systematic, easy access and has been simplified. But how about you? Which one you prefer?

Source : UAT Team Test Report, UAT Team personnel

Note : This article was published in this blog as one of the assignment for subject MIS750 and to fulfill my EMBA course.