FOUNDATIONS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Course Description

This course is designed to introduce students contemporary information systems and demonstrate how these systems are used throughout global organizations. The focus of this course will be on the key components of information systems - people, software, hardware, data, and communication technologies, and how these components can be integrated and managed to create competitive advantage. The necessary topics that will be covered in this course are; how and why information systems are used today, how organizations are using information systems for competitive advantage vs. competitive necessity, information technology concepts such as hardware and software, telecommunication and networks, internet, intranet, extranet, electronic and mobile commerce, enterprise systems, decision support systems and knowledge management.

FOUNDATIONS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Course outcomes

1. 01 1. Explain how and why information systems are used today.
2. 02 2. Explain the technology, people, and organizational components of information systems.
3. 03 3. Build understanding of trends in the hardware and software of information systems.
4. 04 4. Explain globalization and the role information systems has played in this evolution.
5. 05 5. Build understanding of how organizations are using information systems for competitive advantage vs. competitive necessity.

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Fundamentals of Information Systems, International Edition, 7th Ed., Stair R. and Reynolds G., 2014.
2. 02 Principles of Information Systems, International Edition, 11th Ed., Stair R. and Reynolds G., 2014.
3. 03 Information Systems Essentials, 6th Ed., Ralph M. Stair and George Reynolds, 2014

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 1. Explain how and why information Explain the basic concepts of information systems, identify their main components, and analyze their role in supporting business operations and decision-making.are used today. SOLO 3
2. L02 Describe how information systems are used in organizations, analyze their impact on business processes, and explain their relationship with organizational performance and globalization. SOLO 4
3. L03 Explain the importance of data and knowledge management, analyze how organizations collect, store, process, and use data, and evaluate the role of knowledge management in improving business performance. SOLO 4.5
4. L04 Describe the basic concepts of telecommunications and networking, analyze the role of networks in organizational communication, and explain how connectivity supports information sharing and business operations. SOLO 3.5
5. L05 Explain the concepts of e-business and e-commerce, analyze how digital platforms support online transactions and business activities, and evaluate their benefits and challenges for organizations. SOLO 4.5
6. L06 Explain the principles of mobile computing and mobile commerce, and how mobile technologies support business activities, and evaluate their impact on customers, organizations, and digital services. SOLO 3

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of key concepts across the breadth of effective application and use of MIS and innovative information technologies in organizations.
2. P02 Demonstrate autonomy and responsibility in managing MIS projects and improving organizational processes
3. P03 Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of appropriate enterprise frameworks, theories from the MIS to research and assess contemporary issues in the field and related allied fields and disciplines
4. P04 Apply MIS knowledge to facilitate the acquisition, development, deployment, and management of information systems
5. P05 Apply MIS knowledge to the exploitation of opportunities created by information technology innovations ensuring the alignment between MIS strategy and organizational strategy
6. P06 Demonstrate ethical reasoning in relation to crucial MIS issues such as privacy, information security, and ethical use of information
7. P07 Apply appropriate technologies and techniques to the collection and analysis of organizational and environmental data to facilitate evidence-based decision-making
8. P08 Analyse organizational data to accurately identify organizational problems and propose solutions using MIS
9. P09 Apply effective communication skills consistent with the professional environment
10. P10 Apply effective collaboration skills consistent with the professional environment

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