Minor Field Trip - DAVAO

Field Trip Overview: 

The college of Institute of Computing in University of Southeastern Philippines intended to take the Field Trip and Seminar to connect students from different aspects of technology and the innovation in our society. The field trip comprises two field trips which are the minor and major field trip, and one seminar. In line with this, students will allow themselves to expose to information and communication technology.

The minor field trip must be within Mindanao. In our meeting, there were many suggested companies in Mindanao that might be visited but unfortunately only one company must be chosen. In this field trip, the FTS officers decided to have a minor field trip in PSSCC – Public Safety and Security Command Center at Sandawa, Matina, Davao City. The PSSCC was the one who handle and monitor the traffic lights and the informant of accidents on the road of Davao City. PSSCC is not only monitoring the traffic but also crimes, terrorism and emergency response. The PSSCC allowed us to show their data system and some videos.

It was an honor to visit the PSSCC and thankful for they let us learn many things and allow us to show their data center that was restricted. I love PSSCC because they allow us to share thoughts and knowledge about their services and plans for Davao City. The privileged of being there is worth it. I am hoping to have another visit someday or maybe work with them. I hope you would enjoy reading this and give you at least a little knowledge in knowing about PSSCC.

 

Activity

Today, I went to company visit to…

Today, I went to company visit to PSSCC – Public Safety and Security Command Center at Sandawa, Matina, Davao City. I am thankful with warm welcome and entertained us very well with regards to out Minor Field Trip. During the video presentation, the one that marked to me was Mayor Sarah Duterte wanted to make Davao to become a Smarter City. Only the Davao City Mayor attended the Smarter City Convention at the US. Being a Smarter City provides the city’s safe and secure well-being. The Davao City Mayor will be having partnership with the IBM to help became Davao a Smarter City. PSSCC had four keys with regards to their service; the traffic, crime, anti-terrorism and emergency response. Fortunately, traffic was not only their priority but also the safety of Davao against crime and terrorism. The safety concept of PSSCC was to protect and have a safer city to all Dabawenyos. Many CCTV were built-in the traffic lights and these CCTVs’ were place in a higher area. CCTV was a closed connectivity, with 360 views and could zoom many times. The persons who monitored the videos were under security. CCTV was in a real-time mode and could save videos. They could save certain videos for documentation of accidents so that they could provide solutions regarding the incident. Through the CCTV, personnel could send data or report traffic violation of a certain situation. Videos stores in their data system which can store 300 terabyte and files that were stored in data system were for future use. After the discussions and questions rose, they tour us in their monitoring area of CCTV, I was surprised with the big screens and I am proud to witness how CCTV works well. They let us seen videos of accidents happened. One of the staff told us that accidents don’t mere happen if we really don’t make stupidity.

What I Learned?

I learned in PSSCC was their services offered, being vigilant when it comes to crime, and terrorism. A also learned what PSSCC wanted to have a safer city, how to become Davao a Smarter City through the help of ICT-Davao. I learned that the Davao City Mayor promote Davao to be more loveable place and became Davao to be the next wave.

What I Liked?

I will always liked what PSSCC stands for, not only monitoring traffic but to promote Davao a safer place to live. I liked the vision and mission of the Center and the staff who maintained the safe and security of the city. I also liked the plans of the City Mayor and PSSCC for all Dabawenyos, where through the ideas of the people, we provide the best city which is Davao.

What I didn’t like?

There is no reason to dislike about PSSCC but somehow taking pictures is restricted. Some information doesn’t deliver well or not clarified.

                        

Recommendations

I would likely suggest to those students who would take the Field Trip and Seminar subject, plan and organize it well to have a better result. I am proud to say and thankful to our officers for their active presents and organizing well our field trip and I hope to the next batch, you will choose your best officers.

Even if it’s only minor field trip, students who take FTS must prepare writing materials so that you could write important details about the company you will be visited. Before the day of visiting, research about them and prepare questions so that you could interact with them. When you will visit a company, behave, be cooperative and do not bring your stupid attitude in there because you will be bringing not only your college but also the university. Always respect people around you and don not forget to greet them with a smile. If you want the successful, always follows command, have fun and enjoy learning many things. Do not limit yourself to explore new things and experienced all opportunities.

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List of Students

1.      Abarquez, Argen Pearl V.      

2.      Aberjedo, Che May Ann A.

3.      Alderite, Jon Ares A.

4.      Amistoso, Emmanuel E.

5.      Amora, Kristine Faith M.

6.      Anzano, Jordan M.

7.      Asueros, April Anne A.

8.      Bacaoco, Joanna P.

9.      Barayan, Marco C.

10.  Bargamento, Claire R.

11.  Belayro, Yvonne P.

12.  Bestis, Sheila Mae A.

13.  Biloy, Victorio Q.

14.  Bonto, April Mae B.

15.  Cagnaan, Ruby Jean P.

16.  Canoy, Jeffrey D.

17.  Cariño, Louella Marree C.

18.  Casal, Sherry Ann Marie J.

19.  Catalan, Xevler B.

20.  Chavez, Laian Joy D.

21.  Chua, Rina Richie M.

22.  Comidoy, Nikko P.

23.  Cubelo, Jhun Rey T.

24.  Datoy, Jerland O.

25.  Dela Luz, Chenny G.

26.  De Paz, Ricardo Jr. R.

27.  Diacono, Jose Jr. B.

28.  Dicon, Jonie T.

29.  Espina, Firlyvir T.

30.  Flores, Brian

31.  Flores, Roscel O.

32.  Galindo, Jesmael G.

33.  Gallardo, Jecris P.

34.  Gascon, Miguel Paulo Anthony

35.  Insierto, Jeanie Joy L.

36.  Juarez, Jazel Noreen C.

37.  Larayos, Arpi S.

38.  Lejano, Benjamin A.

39.  Letchadores, Raquel D.

40.  Librea, Eldrin Jay Chit L.

41.  Literatus, Nikki P.

42.  Magallen, Febie Jane D.

43.  Manipis, Ozy Hale D.

44.  Mendez, Kevin P.

45.  Miguel, John Cyril D.

46.  Morado, Welfred L.

47.  Narciso, Loren E.

48.  Obiso, Karina N.

49.  Olmedo, Kleant James R.

50.  Osiones, Vanessa Joy C.

51.  Paman, Jesse Rhey V.

52.  Panoy, Rhea Eleonor B.

53.  Partosa, Therry Charm R.

54.  Perez, Jasper Humprey O.

55.  Polinar, Joemar M.

56.  Reyes, Jomarie L.

57.  Saclauso, Salveah M.

58.  Salar, Mary Ann A.

59.  Santos, Sandina Y.

60.  Sarga, Myrine A.

61.  Sarino, Jefalyn B,

62.  Soriano, Uriel Emmanuel R.

63.  Sumalinog, Fretzeil Mae V.

64.  Tomanding, Khelly M.

65.  Tomas, Jed Wil T.

66.  Torres, Jay Erickson T.

67.  Travilla, Zyra Jane M.

Thoughts in Marketing Convergence

What is Marketing Convergence? During the discussion in our class, it is the merging of the markets and technology aspects. This is how technology existing right now. Most of the businessmen got success through marketing convergence. This is a practical application of all aspects of E-Commerce and Internet Marketing to valuable and interest thing. Today internet is very useful in marketing for online business and a lot more.

Using the internet the companies could market their products and services effectively. This will increase the profitability of the organizations because you will know how to navigate the problem in interactive and traditional marketing. In marketing the products and services, it must be integrated across all media in order to promote what companies could offer. Many big companies right now such as PLDT, Smart, Coca-Cola are really great in promoting their products through advertisements. Through media and technology as the strategic key, companies could market their products easily and attracts consumers to buy their products.

According to what I have researched in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_convergence , the rise of digital communication in the late 20th century has made it possible for media organizations to deliver text, audio, video material over the same wired, wireless, or fiber-optic connections. This would help the advertisement more productive and make the consumer to be updated with following product. Technology really innovate the world, of the needs of the people and how technology dictates the needs of the people. Marketing Convergence affects about his and more of products. As it is concern with money, it is contributed the economy of such thing. This is what we called the exchange of money of the prepared of the contract. Though many have the capabilities in making money, still we need to do such things that would help us to make money.

What is the purpose of marketing convergence? In the market there is always a competition. Competition between the sellers and the sellers, buyers and the buyers, the sellers and the buyers; this may result to death consumers. Consumers demand what they really want and what are their needs. It is a fact that consumers could also have a better idea. Since we are talking about marketing convergence, the merging of technologies in the market would help to make the product more attractive, useful and surely became famous since it is based on the demand of the consumers. Somehow consumers became prosumers. Prosumers means tht consumers now became productive. Productive in a sense that they could also compete others businesses and demand what are their needs.

People could not only consumers and producers but actually cn have both. Life is  cycle, consumers will buy the product from the producers and consumer’s idea could also produce products that a producer could buy that idea. Years pass by people became demanding and technology innovation has a greater impact. Technology innovations became big because of the people great ideas and the revolution in the society. For now, market became bigger and marketers must be focus on the needs of the consumers in order they could purchase more and also producer could also be consumers. They could also buy their own produce products.

Is producers is easy as we thought? Yes, why not, if do you have an idea and you want to create this in reality then why pursue it especially if you have the passion with it. Easy as it was, other may say but did you imagine how difficult it is to think of an idea. Idea that you must consider what people really wants and what would be the benefits of the consumers if you really want them to buy your products. It is not a short process that you just say then that was it but fortunately you must consider things, the factors and the funding for the product that you wanted to create or to produce.

The products and services of a certain producers must not only just their creations because it is the demand of the consumers but rather how you attract people to buy your product. It is necessary to promote your products in order to consider the fact that consumer only recognize things if they are promoting the products or service very well through advertisements. Through media, competition became tougher because of the mere fact that they must attract people with their ads. Companies really had to think great advertisements for their products to trademark in stock market and became number one in the economy. These would possible made by the marketing convergence. These merging of technologies in the market is probably has a greater impact and became more productive.

Competition becomes tougher especially in advertisements of the bigger companies. Their ads is not only simple ads but rather more attractive to consumers. As we observe now in the media, promoting their products or services is through singing, dancing, acting and others now are very high-tech regarding with their ads. Ads that attracts you and convince you, you could not doubt to buy those products or acquired that service. The ads must also consider that it must convince the consumers that this is product that consumers really demand for. Consider the things that the needs of a certain customer in a society must fulfilled their needs. In considering such things could possibly make things became success in terms of producing a quality products of the consumers.

Therefore, marketing convergence really had bigger impact between the consumers and producers. Through this, it could help the progress of our economy. It contributes the progress of the economy and the nations. In line with this, technology innovations became more productive in terms of having great ideas not only to producers as well as consumers. Only remember things that when do you want to create products or to think services, think of what people really wants and demands. In media, think of what people could attract and help you convince them to buy your products.

Think of an idea, create, put passion, think of strategic plans and maybe someday you could create your own product and became successful through marketing convergence.

Reflections on Guy Kawasaki: Make Meaning in your Company

 Our professor told us to watch this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQs6IpJQWXc Guy Kawasaki: Make Meaning in your Company. This video was presented by Guy last October 20, 2004 for the Stanford Technology Ventures Program Educators Corner in the School of Engineering at Stanford University. The video talks about the art to start a company and how to be successful with your company. 

Who is Guy Kawasaki? In his website link http://www.guykawasaki.com/about/ , Guy Kawasaki is the co-founder of Alltop.com which is an online magazine rack of popular topics on the web. He is the founding partner at Garage Technology Ventures and previously the chief evangelist of Apple. Guy Kawasaki is the authored ten books which includes The Start of the Art and The Macintosh Way.  He is an employee of the Apple and one who is originally responsible for marketing the Macintosh. After he finished his work at Apple, he left to start a Macintosh database company called ACIUS and published the great database, 4th Dimension. He also started another software company called the Fog City Software where he is one who created an email product called Emailer. After he left Apple, he started to invest at Garage.com and became a venture capitalist where he raises money for those who want to become entrepreneurs. Currently, he was the Managing Director of Garage Technology Ventures that makes direct investments in an early stage technology companies.

What was the video about? From its title “Make meaning in your company”, it deals on how you value your company. Being an entrepreneur is not about earning money and become rich but on how you make meaning to it. According to Guy, the core and the essence of the entrepreneurship is about making meaning to it.  We all know that many people now are starting to build their own businesses just to earn money but they do not realize that putting a business without meaning will probably not become successful. I quote what Guy Kawasaki said “If you make meaning, you probably make money but if you set out to make money you will probably not make meaning and you won’t make money.”, absolutely true. 

In his video he shares about The Art of the Start to make meaning in your company. A technopreneur must have the thought to make meaning which are to increase the quality of life, right a wrong and prevent the end of something good. Why we need to increase the quality of life? Of course, as an entrepreneur you must motivated to change the world, to make the world a better place. According to him when they make the first Macintosh revision of the Apple Computer they are not motivated to make money, they only motivated by changing the world to make people more creative and more productive. As a technopreneur you must consider what the people wants and how they will increase the quality of their lives. It is not just by creating something but you make meaning into actions.

How to right a wrong? If you find something that it was wrong, then you probably try to fix it. Nobody is perfect, everyone commit mistakes or get wrong but there is always a solution to make a right a wrong. If you are an employee of a certain company and you feel something wrong behind the company, you must not act that you do not see something or you must not shut up but rather you think of an idea what should be done in order to fix it. It is not a problem to right a wrong but it is only to correct things for the betterment of all involved in a certain problem. You must think of the idea to do what is right and to make the right from wrong. Being an entrepreneur you will think of an idea and make an innovation to help what people wants to fix.

Will you prevent the end of something good? if you know things has been ruined you probably want to end this but if you know that something good is happening you probably does not want to end it rather to continue and create innovations. We all know that it is not wrong to make new things, you only believe something good will happen for the sake and for the good of all on how you will change the world. The technopreneur innovating ideas from what they had observed problem in the community, the nation and the world. if you are really good of doing something good, you think of not to end with it but rather continue making it and create new ideas to make it better. What Guy tells about this is if you want to change the world to make it a better place, do not limit yourself, your capacity of thinking new ideas and do not forget to make meaning to it.

According to Guy “If you start your company, please use one or more motivation and rethinks what you are doing.”, it is necessary to think what are the ideas you are creating with your company. You do not have to make company if you just only want to make money and become rich but when you want to start a company, of being a technopreneur, you must make meaning of the ideas and the actions you are to make. If you make meaning in your company, you probably earn money, help the people lives and you will change the world for a better place. The good qualities you have does not help the company but how you take passion of what you do, the meaning you into it, the actions that you believe it is right then your company will be successful. The secret to become a successful technopreneur is to make meaning in your company. Make meaning is to make money and to change the world.

I will ask you, how will you challenge yourself to make meaning in your company?