Management Information Systems (MIS)

Vision

We envision working with users and putting in place a Corporate Integrated Information System and its support mechanisms that would facilitate USP's operational, managerial and executive functions across and within departments.

Functions

Oversee overall Application and Data Base acquisition for USP and to effectively Develop, Acquire and Implement Applications and Database Solutions as required by USP.

Supported Applications

Sungard SCT, Banner Application

The Banner Suite of software that USP employs to facilitate its administrative functions is one that is used widely in the United States of America and Canada. According the providers Sungard SCT, they have more than 50% of the market in US in terms of Tertiary Educational Institutions using their product.

Banner is a highly Integrated Information System whose makeup is as follows:

• Students Administration Admissions
  • Registration
  • Fees Assessment
  • Examinations/Results Processing
  • Curriculum Advisory Planning Programme
• Financial Management/Accounting General Ledger
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Accounts Payable
  • Purchasing
  • Fixed Assets
  • Budget
    
• Human Resource
  • Position Control
  • Payroll Process
  • Human Resource Administration

MIS-Online

MIS-Online is a suite of Web based applications that has been developed in-house. The applications range from reporting/querying on the current Banner Database to specific applications. The following applications make up the MIS-Online.

• Management Reports on Students
• Student Search/Querying
• Consultants Database
• Facilities/Utilities Management
• Stock Control/Inventory
• Student Meal Book System
• Asset Tracking/Monitoring
• Room Booking System