Evaluating the Efficiency of Nemad System from the Point of View of Users of Technical and Vocational Colleges of Isfahan in 2014

Introduction: The aim of Nemad system is using computers and communicational equipment to collect, save, process, extract and correlate information of students and management information. Organizations are looking to increase efficiency and effectiveness in a dynamic and competitive environment. To achieve this goal, management information systems attracted attentions significantly and organizations undertook many investments to create and develop these systems. Therefore, understanding the value and performance of management information systems and justifying the investment made in creating and developing these systems is essential. The purpose of this study was to investigate the comment of users on the Nemad system in Technical and vocational Colleges in Isfahan. Research method: is descriptive-survey and study population includes all users (managers, assistants, experts) of Nemad system in technical and vocational colleges in Isfahan who were 35 people and 32 were selected as our sample according to the table of Krejcie and Morgan. Interview and a researcher-made questionnaire in the form of 5-option liker scale were used for data collection. Face and content validity of the questionnaire were confirmed based on the principles and research background and ideas of system designers and users of Nemad system in technical and vocational colleges. Reliability was calculated using Cronbach's alpha that was 0/84. Data obtained using descriptive and inferential statistics were analyzed with thespss software. Findings: showed that reduction in resources and costs waste, speed of doing daily activities and reducing and saving human forces are the most important factors in using Nemad system. Effect on the speed of doing services, covering daily activities, flexibility and improvement of system, easy of using system were proper criteria for selecting system and it was investigated from the view point of people under study. The needs of organizations to Nemad system, tendency and willing to use system were requirements of Nemad system deployment. Effective of maintenance services and ease of working with Nemad software were the most important factors in satisfaction with Nemad system. Also improving the quality of services to students, the better use of time and increase in the volume and the number of daily activities were the main indicators of change after using Nemad system from the users' perspective.Conclusion: after investigating and analyzing data obtained from the point of view of the users (managers, assistants, experts and technicians)of technical and vocational colleges of Isfahan, the importance of using system, different criteria for system selection, requirements for system deployment, satisfaction with system, forecasting the changeability of system status and efficiency of Nemad system were all in a proper status from the view point of the users of technical and vocational colleges of Isfahan. Managers should have a plan and pay attention to develop and equip and promote knowledge and skills of users of Nemad system.