Business Information Systems
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 48 Hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2021 teaching periods
Hawthorn
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Prerequisites
Nil
Corequisites
Nil
Aims and objectives
pre-2020 Unit previously called - Introduction to Business Information Systems
This unit enables students to analyse and articulate how technology can be used to assist business, without the technology becoming an end in itself. In particular, the unit aims to develop an appreciation for the importance of information to decision-making and how to provide such information to ensure its usefulness to the decision makers. Students gain a strong foundation of business systems fundamentals and are able to evaluate the influence of the Internet on business stakeholders; customers, suppliers, manufacturers, service makers, regulators, managers and employees.
1. Critically analyse and recommend problem solving solutions to complex issues that arise with the adoption/acquisition of technology that enable core business processes and support business strategic goals.
2. Critically evaluate the ways in which information technology can contribute to organisational innovation, competitiveness, efficiency and effectiveness specifically through the application of appropriate hardware and software to produce informed business solutions.
3. Critically analyse the impact telecommunications and social media have on developing business solutions and the subsequent use of Business Intelligence tools to facilitate competitive advantage for organisations.
4. Demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and an awareness of legal and security concerns associated with the use of technology within organisations.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
Face to Face:
Face to Face scheduled hours: Seminars (12 x 2 hours), Labs (12 x 2 hours)
Online (OUA):
Student workload:
This includes all:
• Scheduled teaching and learning events and activities (contact hours timetabled in a face-to-face teaching space) and scheduled online learning events (contact hours scheduled in an online teaching space), and
• Non-scheduled learning events and activities (including directed online learning activities, assessments, independent study, student group meetings, and research.
To be successful, students should:
• Attend and engage in all scheduled classes (face to face or online)
• Start assessment tasks well ahead of the due date, and submit assessments promptly
• Read / listen to all feedback carefully, and consider it for future assessment
• Engage with fellow students and teaching staff (don’t hesitate to ask questions)
Assessment
1. Assignment 1 (Individual) 30 - 40%
2. Assignment 2 (Group) 30 - 50%
3. Online Tests (Individual) 20 - 30%
General skills outcomes
During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
• teamwork skills
• problem solving skills
• analysis skills
• communication skills
• ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• ability to work independently
• problem solving skills
• analysis skills
• communication skills
• ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• ability to work independently
Content
• Organisations in the digital economy
• Information Systems (IS): their evolution to current role and purpose in business & society
• Strategic review of purposes of commercial business, organisational requirements for Information Systems
• Data and information management in the digital economy; Ethical, legal and security issues; Databases, and their importance to contemporary business
• Business processes: evolution and support of IS
• E-Commerce Networks and commercial internet applications
• IS to support business transactions & processes; Transaction processing systems, supply chain management, customer relationship management; enterprise systems
• IS to support managerial decision making, business intelligence, decision support, and knowledge management; the nature of IS management
• Information Systems requirements analysis; Information systems acquisition, development, and implementation
• Information Systems (IS): their evolution to current role and purpose in business & society
• Strategic review of purposes of commercial business, organisational requirements for Information Systems
• Data and information management in the digital economy; Ethical, legal and security issues; Databases, and their importance to contemporary business
• Business processes: evolution and support of IS
• E-Commerce Networks and commercial internet applications
• IS to support business transactions & processes; Transaction processing systems, supply chain management, customer relationship management; enterprise systems
• IS to support managerial decision making, business intelligence, decision support, and knowledge management; the nature of IS management
• Information Systems requirements analysis; Information systems acquisition, development, and implementation
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading.