Management information systems in municipalities (SAQA ID 119352)

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R700.00

Citizens expect their local government to sort out complexity and make services intuitive and convenient. This creates a challenge for the IT professionals who deploy the underpinning technology. Local governments face a growing public demand for services, and unprecedented cuts in expenditures. Consequently, their IT departments need to start thinking fresh. This includes supporting fundamental change in council operations, enabled by digital transformation.

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Learners working towards this standard will be working within a Public Sector environment, specialising in Public Finance Management and Administration, where the acquisition of competence against this standard will add value to one's job. This standard will also add value to public officials who are seeking to develop a career pathway towards becoming an accomplished public finance management and administration specialist.

The qualifying learner is capable of:

Identifying and describing the elements of management information systems (MIS) relevant to public finance management and administration
Utilising information technology to aid management planning
Assessing the risk associated with information technology
Utilising e-commerce and e-governance to enhance work productivity