COURSE
TITLE :INFORMATION
SYSTEMS FOR
MANAGEMENT
COURSE
NUMBER : BADM 5060
CREDITS
: 3
TARGET AUDIENCE:
MASTER DEGREE STUDENTS
COURSE GOALS
: Provide knowledge of the information systems, their
components, types, and the impacts in the
organization.
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
Given the class readings
the student will list and explain:
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the components of
the information system.
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types of organizations.
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the effects of information
system upon the organization.
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the effects of the organization
upon the information system.
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competitive advantages
of strategic information systems.
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forces acting upon the
organization.
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the strategies for achieving
above average performance in an industry.
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characteristics of business
Reengineering.
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types of bureaucracies
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the 3 R´s of reengineering.
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tasks to achieve network
information based organization.
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types of nanagements.
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types of computers
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the components of the
computer.
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problems with the traditional
way to store data.
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the components of a
database.
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advantages of database.
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the components of a
database management systems.
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three way data are stored
and accessed in databases.
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database topologies.
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the responsibilities
of a database management systems administrator.
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different types of data
communication media.
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different topologies,
their advantages and disadvantages.
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different architectures,
and some of the systems used in network architecture.
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different alternatives
for systems design.
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analysis and design
life cycle faces.
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different control alternatives
for integrity and privacy preservation
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different threatens
physical and logical securities.
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different disaster recovery
measures.
Given the class readings the student will understand:
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organization concept.
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organization bureaucracies.
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the need of paper less
approach in the organization.
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value chain model.
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competitive forces model.
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strategic management.
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strategic information
system.
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business reengineering.
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role of information
system within business reengineering.
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reengineering toward
network information systems based organization.
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the use of TQM to perform
reengineering.
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integration of MIS.
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the development of computer
systems.
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the way the computer
process and presents the outcomes.
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traditional approach
of storing data.
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database and database
management system concepts.
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the impact of
databases in the information systems.
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database views and their
utilization..
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the responsibilities
of the database management systems administrator.
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the impact of telecommunication
connectivity to different kinds of organizations.
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the impact of wireless
connectivity
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analysis and design
concepts.
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artificial intelligence
concept.
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artificial intelligence
impact in organizations
Given case analysis
the student will apply information technology to solve the
problem according the concepts previously discussed.
COURSE CONTENTS:
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Introduction
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Basic
Concept
a. Management Information Systems
b. Their Components
c. The Organization
- definition
- structure
- components
d. Types of Workers
e. Information Systems for each kind of Workers
- operational
- office automation
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knowledge - expert
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decision support
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executive systems
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Strategic
Information System
a. Decision Taking Process and the Information Systems
i. Decision Taking Models
- individuals
- organizational
ii.Types of
Decision
b. Strategic Information Systems Framework
c. Business Reengineering
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Telecommunication
a. Telecommunication Components
b. Communication Networks
c. Architectures
d. Impact of the Telecommunications Technology upon the
Organization
e. Internet
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Electronic
Commerce
a.
Concepts
b. Types of Computing
c. Information Warehouses
d. Impact on society
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Computer
and information processing
a. History of Computers
b. The Computer and their Components
c. Primary memory (RAM
d. Devices
- input
- output
- storage
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Organization
and the Information Technology
a. Bilateral relation between the Information System and the
Organization
b. Organization impact upon the Information System
c.
Impact of the Information Systems upon the Organization
and their
Administration
d. Reengineering and TQM
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Information System Software
a. What is it?
b. Types
- systems
- application
c. How to choose the appropriate software?
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Information
Resources Administration
a. Data organization on a Traditional Environment
b. Data organization on a DataBase Environment
c. Management requirements for the DataBase Management
Systems
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Types
of IT architecture
a. Types of Computing
b. Information Warehouses
c. Impact of the Information Technology Outsourcing upon the
Organization
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Intelligent
Systems
