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CPS2282 Wan Azhar Wan Mokhtar et al.

Modernization in statistical training management
system
Wan Azhar Wan Mokhtar, Mohd Ridauddin Masud, Siti Kartini Salim
Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Abstract
The development of in-house training programmes in the Department of
Statistics, Malaysia (DOSM) has started since 1987, with the formation of a
Working Group of Human Resource Development. The development of
training landscape was uplifted in 2012 with the establishment of Institut
Latihan Statistik Malaysia (ILSM). This was mainly to facilitate the need for
development of human capital in DOSM. Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) can be an important component in enhancing training
management process. In this regard, this paper discusses two (2) aspects of
modernization in statistical training management system which been
innovated by DOSM. Firstly, DOSM Training Information & Management
System (DTIMS) was initiated in 2017 to overcome challenges that faced by
ILSM in planning and managing the training throughout the years. The system
is also able to produce a comprehensive training report based on the records
either by individual or group. Secondly, transformation in training mechanism
was innovated through exploration of DOSM e-learning platform which
known as Malaysia Statistical Ubiquitous Learning (MySUL). Along with the
rapid development of ICT as well as changes of the statistical global is one of
the factors that necessitated creation of online training solutions.

Keywords
Training Information & Management System; e-learning; Ubiquitous Learning

1. Introduction
The development of in-house training programmes in the Department of
Statistics, Malaysia (DOSM) has started since 1987, with the formation of a
Working Group of Human Resource Development. In 1990, the Statistical
Development Division has been established with responsibility of providing
in-house training programmes. Due to highly demand in conducting in-house
and international training, the division has been further enhanced with the
establishment of the Statistical Training Division in 2003.
The development of training landscape was uplifted in 2012 with the
establishment of ILSM. This was mainly to facilitate the need for development
of human capital in the DOSM following to the large scale of DOSM‘s
restructuring in 2007 with additional of more than 1,000 recruitments. ILSM is

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