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Dirección de Sistemas de Información II (BBA11004)

General information

Type:

OB

Curs:

3

Period:

S semester

ECTS Credits:

4 ECTS

Teaching Staff:

Group Teacher Department Language
Sec: A Josep Lluís Cano Giner Operaciones, Innovación y Data Sciences CAT

Group Teacher Department Language
Sec: B Josep Lluís Cano Giner Operaciones, Innovación y Data Sciences ESP

Group Teacher Department Language
Sec: C Lluís Soldevila Vilasís Operaciones, Innovación y Data Sciences CAT

Prerequisites

Information Systems Management I

Workload distribution

Workload distribution:
Lectures: 18 hours
Participatory classes: 20 hours
Independent study: 56 hours
Tutorials: 6 hours

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

Organisations invest in Information Systems (IS) to not only support their day-to-day operations, but also take advantage of new opportunities. Information Systems have become a stimulus for organisations' innovation and flexibility.

To maximise the potential of these IS, we need to understand the organisational and human aspects of information and communication technologies. Given the ubiquitous presence of technologies in the daily life of organisations, technology management has become an essential skill for managers. This course contributes to the programme in the following way:

1) Students will acquire the basic necessary language to analyse the organisational environment from a perspective of the information flows that take place in it.
2) Students will develop the necessary skills that enable them to have a comprehensive and general overview of the functioning of organisations well beyond functional aspects.
3) Students will familiarise themselves with the principal types of information systems that exist in organisations.

Course Learning Objectives

- Understand the information system analysis process
- Learn about and apply methods and techniques of systems analysis
- Acquire experience in information systems analysis
- Develop a knowledge and understanding of the different types of information systems in organisations

Competences

4. Conveying information and/or knowledge
2. Application of knowledge to achieve results
18. Teamwork and collaboration

Relation between Activities and Competences

4 2 18
Final exam      
Class participation and individual exercises      
Team assignments and final project      
     

CONTENT

1. Information Systems as work systems

* The Work System Method (WSM)
* The Lifecycle of Information Systems in organisations

2. Business processes and information flows

* Business process modelling
* Process simulation

3. Types of Information Systems

* Classification of business information systems
* Needs covered by each type
* Transactional systems vs. analytic ones

Methodology

The methodology applied in this course combines lectures, problem-solving sessions, case study discussions and team projects. For the final project, students will be able to take advantage of monitoring sessions offered throughout the course.

ASSESSMENT

ASSESSMENT BREAKDOWN

Description %
Final exam 30
Class participation and individual exercises 10
Team assignments and final project 40
20

Assessment criteria

Participation in class and individual assignments: Class participation will be assessed on 1) the level of students' proactive engagement throughout the sessions, and 2) the quality of their contributions.

The final project presentation will be assessed on: 1) the clarity of the presentation, 2) the structure of the presentation, 3) time management and 4) the ability to answer questions raised by faculty.

The first competence will be assessed through tests and the final exam. In order to pass this course students must obtain at least a 4.5 (out of 10) on the final exam.

The second competence will be assessed on the basis of the presentations students have to give during the course in the group exercises and students' class participation. With regard to the group exercises, they will be presented in the participatory classes.

The third competence will be assessed on the basis of the projects that the students carry out in teams during the course. To pass the course the mark for the final project should be 5 (out of 10) or higher.

Bibliography

Short bibliography:

Alter, S (2006).: The Work system method: connecting people, processes and IT for business results. Larkspur, Calif., Work System Press.

White, S.A.; Myers, D. (2008): BPMN Modeling and Reference Guide. Future Strategies Inc.

Laudon, Kenneth C.; Laudon, Jane P. (2008): Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm. 10th edition, Pearson Education, 2008.

Timetable and sections

Group Teacher Department
Sec: A Josep Lluís Cano Giner Operaciones, Innovación y Data Sciences

Timetable Sec: A

From 2017/10/24 to 2017/11/28:
Tuesday and Thursday from 11:00 to 14:00.

Friday 2017/12/15 from 10:00 to 12:00.

Group Teacher Department
Sec: B Josep Lluís Cano Giner Operaciones, Innovación y Data Sciences

Timetable Sec: B

From 2017/10/24 to 2017/11/28:
Tuesday and Thursday from 17:00 to 20:00.

Friday 2017/12/15 from 10:00 to 12:00.

Group Teacher Department
Sec: C Lluís Soldevila Vilasís Operaciones, Innovación y Data Sciences

Timetable Sec: C

From 2017/10/24 to 2017/11/28:
Tuesday and Thursday from 11:00 to 14:00.

Friday 2017/12/15 from 10:00 to 12:00.