In­tro­duc­tion to In­form­a­tion Sys­tems

Course content

The course provides an introduction to the technology, development and management of business information systems (BIS). The course assumes no prior knowledge of IS or IT, new concepts and terms are defined with comprehensive explanations. In this fast-moving area, the course covers both the crucial underpinnings of the subject as well as the most recent business and technology applications. The lecture walks through the following subjects:

Part I.  INTRODUCTION: 

1. Introduction and basic concepts (information & data)
2. Business Information Systems, hardware and software
3. Networks and the internet
4. Databases and analytics

5. Enterprise and functional Business Information Systems

Part II.  IS DEVELOPMENT 

6. Managing, aquiring, and developing Business Information Systems
7. Initiating system development
8. System analysis and system design
9. System implementation and project management

Part III. IS MANAGEMENT 
10. Information systems strategy

11. Information systems management
12. Managing information security and ethical and legal aspects of information systems

Part IV. ASSIGNMENT & WRAP-UP
13. Presentation of assignments

14. Course evaluation and repetition