Management Information System
Meaning & importance of Information Systems (IS). IS framework for business professional. System concepts. Components of an Information System. Information System activities. Fundamental roles of Information Systems (IS). Applications in business. E-business enterprise. Types of Information…
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to: 1. define a system and an information system from both a technical and business perspective; 2. comprehend the role of Management Information Systems in achieving business competitive advantage through informed decision making; 3. differentiate between computer literacy and information systems literacy; 4. evaluate the role of information systems in today's competitive business environment; 5. introduce basics of business data processing; 6. describe the stages of information systems cycle and how it supports the major functional areas of the business; and 7. identify the major management challenges to designing and adopting information systems in organizations.
Course contents
Meaning & importance of Information Systems (IS). IS framework for business professional. System concepts. Components of an Information System. Information System activities. Fundamental roles of Information Systems (IS). Applications in business. E-business enterprise. Types of Information Systems. Developing business/IT solutions. The systems development cycle. Managerial challenges of Information System. Introduction to, and fundamentals of data processing. Brief history and conventional data processing methods. Manual methods and mechanized methods. Classification of systems and their relative merits. Closed loop and open loop systems. Effect on time-lag. The total system approach and objectives. Total systems and subsystems.