Center of
Information Technology
INTRODUCTION
TO
CENTER OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (CIT
A
highly qualified team of professionals having vast experience in the
traditional and emerging trends of the versatile fields of Information
Technology (IT) has pooled their skills and technical knowledge. The
efforts are aimed towards an advanced today and a better tomorrow.
Aiming to bridge the current gap between the existing real needs of
the organizations and the available general standards in the IT
services sector, CIT is an emerging center of excellence for providing
customized solutions, support and training in the dynamically changing
world of Information technology.
Our mission is progress and we sincerely
believe that accelerated development in the field of IT will not only
bring the International markets to every doorstep but having
infrastructural support based on latest tools and procedures to handle
our information resources, we can meet the demanding need of 21st
century with confidence and having respectable ranking in the advanced
nations of the world.
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PRESENT
SCENARIO IN THE AREA OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
With the growing acceptance of computers generally in every walk of
life and particularly in managing the bulk information resources for
quick decision making, there is a trend of introducing computerization
at a very fast pace.
Taking advantage of the situation computer vendors and
third party software developers are producing new products with very
high claims of performance. Fastly changing hardware, operating
platforms and application development techniques have resulted in the
following :-
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Senior managers and decision-makers find it difficult to focus on one
particulars product with confidence.
« Even dynamic and forward looking computer professionals have to put in
lot of extra efforts for aligning themselves with the latest
developments towards change.
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Less committed computer professionals have found their own way of
survival in this environment of change by adhering to stereotype style
of computing.
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There exist a logical communication gap between comparatively senior
computer professionals having sound experience in versatile computing
environments and young professionals joining the organizations after
acquiring formal and latest education of Information Technology.
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Multi-national companies and those organizations who have some working
interaction abroad are finding a tangible gulf between technical know
how in Pakistan and what is available abroad.
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With the introduction of INTERNET, new concepts and facilities are
coming like bullets from a machine gun. If absorbed systematically
with planning, these trends can very quickly bridge the technological
gap which had already come due to slow progress made in the field
of IT during recent past. There is a genuine need to formulate a
corporate IT policy for every organization.
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OUR VISION TO PROVIDE I.T. RELATED SERVICES
Having a
team of experienced professionals in versatile areas of Computing, we
can suggest with confidence that what ever the size and scope of your
computing needs are, we are in a position to exactly identify the
problem areas and suggest a turn-key solution for your over-all needs.
Our vision in solving IT related problems is based on the following:-
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We believe in
hand-in-hand working relationship with your IT Staff.
« Resource hungry
solutions requiring huge resources in terms of manpower and
funds may
be divided into comfortable and well-structured phases.
« The phased approach may
be expanded in modular form having next ten years
vision to
accommodate all changes and needs which are expected to come during
the process.
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CIT is an organization
with definite philosophy. It is based upon the noble doctrine to help
in the IT progress in the right direction.
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To support its primary
objectives of providing various IT Services, CIT is having a backbone
of experienced professionals competent enough to handle a range of
applications starting from single-user computing needs to a level of
country-wide net-work of computers functional in an organization under
multi-user environments.
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Special emphasis is
given to the IT related training in different trends of Information
Processing, which include training to IT professionals along with
end-user training programs for minimizing their resistance and to
ensure their maximum support for successful implementation of
Computerized Projects.
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Providing knowledgeable
guidance to organizations for minimizing their information processing
cost and ensuring their corporate success by utilizing latest trends
and techniques particularly in the areas of data communication and
establishment of networks.
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Design and implementation of cost balanced
solutions specifically customized considering the immediate and
long-term needs of an organization.
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Involving the computer
professionals and end-user of the organization right from designing
the system till its implementation with an environment of
understanding.
« Although security of
information is a potential threat particularly when the organization
plan for networking but at times this threat is not being conceived in
its true perspective. Security has a different meaning for different
organizations depending on the type of information being processed. We
in CIT possess the latest knowledge and experience in this vital area
of working.
«
While a wide range of
security services and products are available to make the information
resource as much secure as possible, their selection with reference to
cost-balance solution and meeting the real need has become a very
vital issue requiring only professional handling.
« Since its infancy stage,
computerization in Pakistan has received a logical resistance to
change from the end users. Now when the common man having little
perception of technical jargons has become alive to the need of
automation, only because global developments in this area of working
has gone ahead to an unexpected stage and no one wants to be left
behind, there is a greater responsibility on computer professionals to
guide the senior management of their respective organizations to move
ahead systematically and safely.
«
Computer Professionals
of an organization can only guide their management knowledgeably when
they possess the required latest knowledge and practical experience on
the latest trends and developments in IT, otherwise they by themselves
become the impediment in the over-all development process. This can
only be achieved by imparting timely trainings to IT professionals
on latest trends and concepts.
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SERVICES
A)
Consultancy services
Having a team of professionals representing
different trades of information
processing, we provide Consultancy services in every
trade of IT. Consultancy
approach of CIT is based on the following:-
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Vision for long-term
commitments.
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In depth study of IT
requirement before suggesting any solution.
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Educating and involving the IT professionals of
the organization requiring
Consultancy.
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Bringing the factual parameters under sharp
focus for minimizing the communication gap between senior management
(what should be done) and IT professionals (what can be done) of the
organization.
«
Instead of suggesting a
stereotype ideal and apparently attractive solution, effort is made to
suggest cost-effective solutions based on ground realities of each
individual organization.
«
Establishing check points and mile stones for
achieving result oriented goals particularly in time critical
requirements.
B)
Providing Turn-key solutions
Possessing
clarity of concepts and having sufficient broad based experience in
handling simple and complex information processing systems, the crack
team of CIT professionals is competent enough to provide turn key
solutions meeting the current as well as future needs of the
organizations. The conceptual philosophy behind providing turn-key
solutions is as follows :-
« The automated systems
must conform to the real objectives of the user organizations.
« Only user-friendly,
secure and highly interactive solutions meeting the real and practical
needs of an organization can survive in the long run.
«
The solutions must be
adoptive towards changes and should have the capacity to expand in
modular form as and when such a need arises and additional resources
permits for the same.
« Isolated systems (If
developed due to any constraint) must have the built-in provision for
integration towards future combined needs of the organization.
«
CIT provide turn key
solutions based on multiple hardware/software platforms and operating
systems .
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For turn key solutions
our specific skills include :-
(a)
Application Development
Platforms
COBOL (All versions)/Visual
Basic/Visual FoxPro/C++/Java /Delphi
(b)
Operating Systems
DOS/UNIX/Windows 95/Windows NT
(c)
Data Bases
ORACLE/SQL server/Visual Fox Pro
(d)
Establishment of LAN and WAN
(e)
Designing, Floating and Maintaining Web Pages
(f)
Establishment of Intranet
(Embedded use of
Internet products
and services for bring efficiency in the
organizational flows)
(g) Data Conversion
from traditional
computing platforms to latest
computing
environments.
C)
Preparing Feasibility reports/System Analysis
Since in-depth System Analysis and Design play a very vital role in
the system life
cycle, so specific stress is given for providing
quality services in this area of
working. Some of the vital
considerations in this regard are :-
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Using latest
techniques/tools in System Analysis and Design.
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Involving different
levels of management at each stage of system design.
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Setting the realistic targets considering
the organization culture,
commitment
and overall response of end users.
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All possible efforts are
made to utilize the existing resources (Hardware, Software and Data)
of the organization while designing the new system of working.
«
In order to minimize the
expected resistance from end users, the minimum possible changes are
made in the front-end and flow of information prevailing in the
organization.
D)
CUSTOMIZED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTS
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Every organization has
its own culture of working, which is directly related with the
experiences of computing from which the organization has passed
through. Since it is not possible the fix a tangible responsibility of
pitfalls and bottlenecks made during past, so effort is made to
concentrate on the current and expected needs of the organization and
avoiding the functional conflicts in this regard.
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CIT has a team of
computer professionals which has the capability to face the possible
challenges in developing and implementing customized software for the
organization. Latest concepts like objective oriented approach are
used for the customized software development. Provision is also made
for embedding the required and logical changes expected to come with
the additional needs of tomorrow.
E)
DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING OF NETWORK
SOLUTIONS
With the
effective utilization of the computers in managing the information
resource the next logical need of an organization is the networking
and Data Communication. Observing the future trends in this area of
working CIT has specifically excelled in proposing network solutions
meeting the real needs of the organization and establishing ethentic
communication links between different computer users in a building of
an organization and also located on geographically distinct locations.
Cost effective and comparatively low cost solutions using the latest
available options are proposed for quick decision making and brining
efficiency with quality.
F)
BULK DATA ENTRY SERVICES
Mass bulk
information can be fed to the computers using different modes of
feeding. Depending on different other parameters, Direct Data Entry
using effective data entry controls still remains an effective
solution in this regard. For relieving the organization from the
manual work of coding, Data Entry, Cross check to minimize the
Data Entry errors, CIT also provides services for the same.
The paper information
is converted into machine readable form and handed over to user
organization for further processing.
G)
TRAINING
SERVICES BEING OFFERED
We provide the following training
services at CIT, Islamabad on regular
basis and also the same can be
arranged at the site of customer if
required :-
a)
Management orientation Programme covering the following
topics
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Basic Concepts of Computerization. |
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Need for Data Bases. |
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Steps involved in Computerization. |
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Options for Networking Solutions. |
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Need and facilities of Office
Automation. |
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Data Communication and Networking
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Management considerations in
Computerization. |
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Corporate use of E-mail and
Internet Services. |
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User role in Computerization. |
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e-Commerce and digital signature |
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Security considerations in
Computerization with specific reference to networks. |
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Internet Database connectivity and
concepts involved in web page designing and hosting. |
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Optimum utilization
of computer based resources. |
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b)
Short Courses for Beginners.
c) Social
courses on E-mail / Internet.
d)
Professional courses on the following :-
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Visual Basic
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Windows NT
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Oracle
v
C++
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Java
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Web
page designing and maintenance.
h)
Prepare the computer aided
Data Show presentation
for the corporate SUCCESS of the organization
.I)
Hardware and Software
supply and its
maintenance.
J)
RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN CIT
a)
Hardware resources
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CIT possess latest
computers (Pentium) networked in Window NT environment
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Comfortable computer lab
for interacting training needs.
b)
Manpower
In CIT, a team of more than 20
professionals are working. Having sound knowledge and experiences in
versatile areas of computing. These professionals have the experiences
ranging from 3-4 years to 25 years in effective working on different
application platforms, Operating Systems and computing environments.
The details of skills possessed by these professionals can be made
available on request.
K)
As An Approved Study Center of Allama Iqbal Open
University (AIOU)
Since 1998 CIT has been an approved
study center of (AIOU) and has been imparting quality Computer and
management based education as under :-
a)
MBA (Master of Business Administration)
b)
MCS (Master of Computer Science)
c)
PGD (Post Graduate Diploma of Computer Science)
d)
BCS (Bachelor of Computer Science)
e)
DCA (Diploma of Computer Application)
L)
Hands-on Training to Student
In order to provide
practical and Hands-on Training to our students. We are in working
partnership with member of other institutions dealing with skill
development programmer.
M)
DATA
ENTRY TRAINING PROGRAM OF COMSATS
Our Institute also
conducted the Data Entry Training Program of COMSATS and Pakistan
Computer Bureau.
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