COURSE OUTLINE HCS 411 Management Information Systems
Course contacts:
Lecturer: T. G. GWANZURA
Email:
Aim of course:
At the end of the course students should be able to:
1. Have an overview of the Management Information Systems fundamentals
2. Analyse common MIS problems and the solutions implemented to address them
COURSE CONTENT
FOUNDATION CONCEPTS
1 Foundation of information systems in business
Ø Information systems and technologies
Ø Business applications, development and management
2 Competing with information technology
Ø Fundamentals of strategic advantage
Ø Using information technology for strategic advantage
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
3 Data resource management
Ø Managing data resources
Ø Technical foundation of database management
4 Telecommunications and networks
Ø The networked enterprise
Ø Telecommunications network alternatives
BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
5 Introduction to e-business systems
Ø Functional business systems
Ø Cross-functional enterprise
6 Enterprise e-Business systems
Ø Customer relationship management
Ø Enterprise resource planning
Ø Supply chain management
7 Electronic commerce systems
Ø Electronic commerce fundamentals
Ø E-commerce applications and issues
8 Decision support systems
Ø Decision support in business
Ø Artificial intelligence technologies in business
DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES
9 Developing business/ IT strategies
Ø Planning fundamentals
Ø Implementation challenges
10 Developing business/ IT solutions
Ø Developing business systems
Ø Implementing business systems
MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES
11 Security and ethical challenges
Ø Security, ethical and societal challenges of IT
Ø Security management of information technology
12 Enterprise and global management of information technology
Ø Managing information technology
Ø Managing global IT
Assessment:
There will be:
1. 2 Tests (20%)
2. 3 Assignments (10%)
3. A final exam (70%)