| Course Title | Information Systems and Technologies |
| Course Code | M-066-04 |
| Level | Master |
| ECTS Credits | 6.00 |
| Faculty/unit | Engineering Faculty |
| Field | Computer and information sciences |
| Course Type | Standard |
| Course Leader | Savrasovs Mihails - Dr. sc. ing. professor |
| Annotation | Information systems (IS) and information technologies(IT) are changing work practices, reshaping organisations, transforming cultures, and giving new meaning to the way we see the world. This course is designed to help students understand the role of IS/IT in the enterprise and the means by which these systems are designed, developed, utilised and maintained. The course will focus on enterprise information architecture including the components of the enterprise strategy, business, application, information, and infrastructure layers. This course provides not only a framework for understanding information systems but also language to identify their dynamic complexities and interdependencies. |
| Aim | This course is designed to help students understand the role of IS/IT in the enterprise and the means by which these systems are designed, developed, utilised and maintained. |
| LO1 | Identify the fundamental concepts and key issues of the information system and technologies discipline and their role in the enterprise |
| LO2 | Describe various information systems and technologies within an enterprise view including the enterprise strategy, business, application, information and infrastructure layers. |
| LO3 | Discuss and analyse the linkage between business/organisation process and information strategy and how the enterprise can achieve competitive advantage with strategic deployments of IS/IT |
| LO4 | Analyse enterprise case studies that focus on issues of the strategic value of IS in order to evaluate costs, benefits, and risks o projects and determine the effectiveness of different applications or technologies in a particular context. |
| Required Literature | - Gupta, C. P., and K. K. Goyal. Computer Concepts and Management Information Systems, Mercury Learning & Information, 2020. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/tsilv/detail.action?docID=6209703.
- Field, Alan. Implementing an Integrated Management System (IMS) : The Strategic Approach, IT Governance Ltd, 2019. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/tsilv/detail.action?docID=5775620.
- Samara, Tarek. ERP and Information Systems: Integration or Disintegration, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/tsilv/detail.action?docID=4043130.
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| Assessment Method | There are several elements which contribute to the final grade. The first one is a 2h written examination, which aim is to explore students' theoretical knowledge about topics covered in the frame of the course. The second element is a 30min presentation completed by a group of students (1-2 students), the aim of the presentation is to present and discuss one emerging technology (according to Gartner) in class and enrich students with knowledge about emerging technologies. The final element is a mini-project, which shall be completed by the group of students (2-3) and which aims to propose the solution for a real-case problem/issue. For mini-projects students shall prepare the report and presentation, which described the solution, and highlight the benefits, disadvantages and limitations. |
| Independent study | The independent study is organised around self-reading materials which will be delivered to the students prior to class. In addition, all students require to prepare a presentation about one emerging technology (group work). The duration of the presentation should be at least 30min. Additionally, students should deliver and present the report about conceptual solution for the real-business problem/case, the preparation of the report should be completed out of the class hours. |
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| First Sit Elements | Element Weighting, % | Group Work | Links to Results |
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| Reports | 30 | X | LO4 | | Presentations | 30 | X | LO2 | | Examination | 40 | | LO1, LO2, LO3 |
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