## Appendix A Description of Brunei Education Management Information Systems (iNEIS(tm))  
iNEIS(tm) stands for Integrated National Education Information System, which has launched live online and is accessible to all schools. The purpose of INEIS(tm) is to streamline and transform the Ministry of Education business processes to support its current needs to implement, monitor and measure the National Education Scheme (SPN 21). The INEIS(tm) function is to provide an application and technology platform to cater to the needs of the Ministry of Education of Brunei Darussalam. The rapid growth of student enrolment and significant change in operational processes required to comply with SPN21 have resulted in the need for INEIS(tm) by the ministry. INEIS(tm) has been designed to provide a platform for harmonized and streamlined business processes and the flexibility to meet future operational processes, business needs and integration needs. With the implementation of INEIS(tm), the ministry aims to significantly improve operational efficiency and productivity and provide better services, value and \"holistic education\" to students. There are five objectives of iNEIS(tm), which are as follows:  
* To track individual student progress in SPN21 outcomes. * To reduce administrative load on teachers. * To improve data quality. * To transform organizations to be more transparent, efficient and accountable. * To support, measure, optimize and sustain the implementation of SPN21. The characteristics of iNEIS(tm) are described below:  
1. Integrated: Business processes in iNEIS(tm) are integrated with each other. Student data are maintained in one place and used in-hand with other processes. 2. Centralized: It is a single system used by Schools and MoE. Data entered at each school are retrievable at MoE, thus reducing manual intensive submissions to MoE. 3. Accessibility: It is a web-based system and it will be accessible by authorized users anywhere and anytime as long as they have internet access. 4. Efficient: Eliminate waiting period and reduce manual tasks. Administrative work can be done at a faster pace, hence allowing efficient operations. iNEIS(tm) runs 24 processes in day-to-day school operations, as listed below:Basically, an \"Integrated National Education Information System (iNEIS(tm))\" was designed by a consultant to ease the administrative work of teachers. The system would allow teachers to focus on teaching and schools could update details through the system and not need to search for information through spreadsheets. The Acting Assistant Director of the ICT Department at the Ministry of Education, [PERSON], said that, in the past, a lot of teachers complained that the load of administrative tasks was hampering their main duty--teaching. He added, \"with iNEIS(tm), which is used for attendance, curriculum, results, school fees and etc., it is just a matter of one click, and the data will go to its destination automatically\". iNEIS(tm) is an integrated system which aims to streamline processes and track individual student progress in SPN21 outcomes. iNEIS(tm) aims to give a boost towards ensuring the full attendance of students at school and at the same time make the enforcement of the Compulsory Education Act more effective. [PERSON] [PERSON] Dr [PERSON] (the former minister of MOE), during the Ministry of Education discussion session with members of the Legislative Council, said that one of the elements found in iNEIS(tm) was direct monitoring of student attendance. According to [PERSON], through the system, the integrity and quality of students' class attendance data from the start of the year can be prepared promptly and accurately as well as with detailed analysis for the use of all parties of interest. He added that educators can use the system to form statistics and make reports automatically, which will be more beneficial and reduce the time needed to take attendance as well as allow them to devote more attention towards their teaching.