Introduction to Business Information Systems
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 hours Face to Face
2020 teaching periods
Hawthorn
| Higher Ed. Semester 2 | HOL Study Period 2 | |
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Swinburne Online
| Teaching Period 3 | ||
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Prerequisites
Nil
Anti-requisite
Completion of a unit that is very similar in content or the content overlaps with another unit.
Completion of a unit that is very similar in content or the content overlaps with another unit.
Corequisites
Nil
Alternative Tertiary Entry Program: Students who have passed INF00002 are exempted from taking this unit and must select another unit in its place with advice from a Course Advice Specialist.
Aims and objectives
This unit aims to instil an appreciation of how technology can be used to assist business, without the technology becoming an end in itself. In particular, students will develop an awareness of 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 the influence of the Internet on business stakeholders; customers, suppliers, manufacturers, service makers, regulators, managers and employees.
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1 Analyse and explain issues that arise with the adoption / acquisition of technology that enable core business processes and support business strategic goals
2 Use appropriate software tools for the provision of business solutions
3 Discuss the impact telecommunications (Internet, networks, mobile devices) and social media has on developing business solutions and the subsequent use of Business Intelligence tools to facilitate competitive advantage for organisations
4 Describe ethical, cultural 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 Mode:
Scheduled hours: Lectures (12 x 1 hours), Labs (12 x 2 hours)
Other Student workload: Other activities including independent study and assessment tasks for a total of approximately 150 hours
Online:
Students are expected to spend 12 hrs per week in engagement online with learning activities and discussion boards; and other activities including independent study and assessment tasks for a total of approximately 150 hours.
Online (SOL):
Assessment
1. Assignment 1 (Individual) 30-40%
2. Assignment 2 (Individual) 10-20%
3. Assignment 3 (Individual / Group) 30-50%
4. Assignment 4 (Individual) 10-20%
General skills outcomes
During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
• problem solving skills
• analysis skills
• communication skills
• ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• ability to work independently and collaboratively
• problem solving skills
• analysis skills
• communication skills
• ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• ability to work independently and collaboratively
Content
• Information Systems: their evolution to current role and purpose in business & society
• Data and information management in the digital economy; Ethical, cultural and security issues
• Business processes: evolution and support of IS
• E-Commerce Networks and commercial internet applications
• IS to support business transactions & processes; supply chain management, customer relationship management; enterprise systems
• IS to support managerial decision making, business intelligence, business analytics, and knowledge management
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.