O uso de sistemas de informação nos serviços técnico-administrativos do Centro Federal de Educação Técnológica de São Paulo: um estudo de caso

Abstract

The need to increase the speed of the information propagation, the global competitiveness, together with the tightening of the borders among the organizations demand the use of tools which can offer to its managers fast secure information. Among these tools there are the Information Systems that can be used in all levels of the company, from the operational level to the strategic one. From the understanding of the structure and culture of the organization, the needed elements to meet its levels of satisfaction, mission and necessities are searched. One of the forms of doing this is to aggregate the use of Information Systems to the Information Technology Resources, what constitutes the key element to the development of public or private institutions. The effective use of these resources should occur in an environment of integration of all the areas in which they will be used, since its careful implementation leads to important changes in work methods and processes. As we live in the Information Age, where knowledge is considered a differential aspect, the Information Systems have a highly significant role in data compilation and decision-making support, as well as in the standardization of the communication among different sectors of the organization, integrating its productive processes and sensibly helping in the decisive and operational processes. This research aims at collecting data with the civil servants of Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de São Paulo (Federal Center of Technical Education of São Paulo), to analyze the Information System implemented in its technical-administrative services, in order to improve the quality of its services and assistance to the user