Course - DT249/1, DT249/1PCourse - DT249/1, DT249/1P

Module (Subject) - Information Systems in Organisations

COURSE SUBJECT OVERVIEW

Semester 1, Week 1

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Lecturer DetailsLecturer DetailsArt SloanOffice location: KE 1-013aPhone No: 01 402 4972E-Mail Art.Sloan@dit.ieWeb page:

http://www.comp.dit.ie/asloan/ISO.htm

Notes and news will appear here, from week to week. (All lecture notes will be available, as hyperlinks, by @ Week 13)

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Teaching MethodsTeaching MethodsLectures (Art Sloan)

◦Tuesday evenings, 3-hour time-slot in lecture theatre KE 4-008 6.30 – 9.30 with 10 – 15 minute break @ 7.45

Tutorials◦Will be arranged as and when required

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Course Content (1 of 2)Course Content (1 of 2)1. Modern organisations and their structure 2. Models of Information Systems

organisational departments and individual roles

3. Business and Information Systems strategic alignment

4. Modelling Information Systems concepts 5. Modern Information Systems applications 6. Selection and acquisition of Information

Systems 7. Building Information Systems

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Course Content (2 of 2)Course Content (2 of 2)8. Managing information systems operation 9. Introduction to Information Systems

security 10. Information Technology regulation and

compliance 11. Interacting with computers12. Information systems projects and their

stages13.Project planning and estimating14.Project management and control

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Semester Time AvailableSemester Time AvailableWeeks 1 – 6, normal lecturesWeek 7 for revision of notesWeeks 8 – 13, normal lectures

Exam Week 1: 15 – 19 DecemberEnd of Semester 1: 18 December 2015Exam Weeks 2 and 3:

◦ 4 – 8 January 2016◦ 11 – 15 January

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Semester Time Available Semester Time Available (2)(2)After the introduction this evening, and

revision in Week 13, there are eleven lecture weeks available and there are fourteen topics listed. Topics 1 and 2, 8 and 9 and 10 and 11 can double up because they are short topics.

The assessment will be a case study in the form of an essay/report. It will be given to you @ Week 4 to be handed in @ week 8.

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The Topics in More DetailThe Topics in More DetailThe next 14 slides repeat the 14

proposed topics with a few subheadings to clarify what the topics entail.

The content of each subject may be subject to some change – but not too much.

IMPORTANT – Some of the subtopics will serve as a list for the structure of the assessment and much of the content that appears in the lecture notes will form all of the sample solutions to exam questions.

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Modern Organisations and their Modern Organisations and their StructureStructureBusinesses and other

organisationsOrganisation typesStructural types‘People types’How the structure affects

Information SystemsHow Information Systems affect

the structure

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Models of IS Organisational Models of IS Organisational Departments and Individual RolesDepartments and Individual RolesExamples of organisational

structure using departments and a closer look at the people’s roles within them

How roles relate to information systems

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Business and Information Systems Business and Information Systems Strategic AlignmentStrategic AlignmentThe strategies of organisations in

relation to structureThe strategies of organisations in

relation to Information Technology

If, how and when these strategies combine

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Modelling Information Systems Modelling Information Systems ConceptsConceptsAnalysis and design of

appropriate information systemsLife cycle modelsDesign modelsOther documented concepts and

considerations

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Modern Information Systems Modern Information Systems ApplicationsApplicationsExamples of information systems

‘at work’Case studiesInformation Systems as solutions

to ‘problems’Problem Information systems

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Selection and Acquisition of Selection and Acquisition of Information SystemsInformation SystemsChoosing the right information

TechnologyDeciding on the acquisition of

information systems and other technology

Issues relating to selectionIssues relating to acquisition

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Building Information SystemsBuilding Information Systems

Alternatives in acquiring information systems:◦Off the shelf◦Bespoke systems◦‘do-it-yourself’ systems◦Combinations of these three

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Managing Information Systems Managing Information Systems OperationOperationInformation systems

management:◦Who manages the technology?◦How do they manage the

technology?◦What are the issues?

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Introduction to Information Introduction to Information Systems SecuritySystems SecuritySecuring Information SystemsPhysical securityBacking up informationKeeping out hackers and other

nefarious individualsAdministrative issues relating to

security

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IT Regulation and ComplianceIT Regulation and Compliance

‘It’s the law…’Legal requirementsInternal policiesEffects of these

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Interacting with ComputersInteracting with Computers

Resistance to changeUser interfaces and ‘fitness for

purpose’A return to:

◦People’s roles◦Designing systems◦Managing systems◦Legal and policy issues

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Information System ProjectsInformation System Projects

The need for IS projectsProjects in organisationsTime and budgetsPeople in technical projectsComparing systems life cycle to

project plans

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Project PlanningProject Planning

ProposalsDeveloping a project planStructuring a project planManaging a project plan

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Project ManagementProject Management

What is project management?Who is the project manager?Why is project management

important?Completing a projectReviewing a projectHow does the organisation

benefit?

RevisionRevisionOne or two sessions (+ tutorials) on a

past exam paper and the main topics covered – expected to be in Week13 - just in time for the ‘exam season’ and as an aid to exam preparation for this subject.

Included: description of the exam in terms of time allocated, number of questions and question options… tips on pacing answers to questions… what is expected of a scripted answer… questions from the group answered.

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Lecture Headings (1 of 2)Lecture Headings (1 of 2)Information Systems and:

Week 2 : The Structure of Organisations Week 3 : Strategic Alignment for BusinessWeek 4 : Modelling their Concepts Week 5 : Modern Applications Week 6 : Selection and AcquisitionWeek 7 : REVIEW WEEK

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Lecture Headings (2 of 2)Lecture Headings (2 of 2)

Week 8 : Building and Managing SystemsWeek 9 : System Projects, Project PlanningWeek10 : Security Week 11 : Regulation and Compliance Week 12 : Interaction (Human Computer

Interface)Week 13 : Revision

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AssessmentAssessmentThe methods of assessment to be

used to measure the learning objectives stated in the course document are; written examination and continuous assessment (including one or more of assignment, essay, problem-solving exercise, oral presentation, and class or lab tests).

Continuous Assessment: 30% Examination: 70%

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A Reading ListA Reading List

The ‘core text’ is this book:Laudon K. and Laudon, J. (Latest edition) Management Information Systems, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, USA.

A good book – but it is not absolutely necessary to buy this for the course.

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A Reading List (2)A Reading List (2)Supplemental Reading

Curtis, G., (Latest edition) Business Information Systems, Addison-Wesley, Wokingham, England, UK

ISO/IEC 2382-1:1993 Information technology. Vocabulary. Fundamental terms

ISO 2382-3:1987 Information processing systems. Vocabulary. Equipment technology

ISO/IEC 2382-20:1990 Information technology. Vocabulary. System development

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A Reading List (3)A Reading List (3)Management of Information Technology (4th Edition)Carroll Frenzel, John FrenzelThompson Course Technology

Expect to pay around €45

Management Information Systems (Several titles)Haag, Cummings and Phillips (@ €70!)

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A Reading List (4)A Reading List (4)Business Information Technology:

Technology,Development and Management for the E-Businessby Bocij, Paul, Chaffey, Dave, Greasley, Andrew and Hickie, Simon, 4th Ed. Pearson Education Ltd.

(2008) (Expect to pay @ €70)

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End of IntroductionEnd of IntroductionThat describes the course content and

some of the features and events of Information Systems in Organisations.

Any questions?

Thanks.

Safe home. See you next week!

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