Theory and Pratice of information Systems

Objectives

The course mainly aims at analyzing the information systems in the context of organizations, separating the technological aspects of the organizational aspects and management. It will examine the following topics: -Characterization of systemic Organizations -Structured Analysis -Planning of information systems Architectures-information systems At the end of this unit the student should be able to:

LO1 - Conceptualize organizations systems as information systems, ie, be able to apply the basic concepts of Systems Theory and Information Theory in information systems management from the real world

LO2-Perform Entity Active Systemic analysis

LO3-Mastering a method of Functional Analysis

LO4-Know the Information Systems Planning main approaches

LO5-Know and apply the different types and referential of Information Systems architecture

General characterization

Code

100102

Credits

4.0

Responsible teacher

Pedro Manuel Carqueijeiro Espiga da Maia Malta

Hours

Weekly - Available soon

Total - Available soon

Teaching language

Portuguese. If there are Erasmus students, classes will be taught in English

Prerequisites

N/A

Bibliography

¿-Stair, Ralph M., e Reynolds, George W. (2006) ¿Principles of Information Systems, 7th edition) Boston, Massachusetts: Course Technology;

¿-Avgerou, C. e T. Cornford (1998) ¿Developing Information Systems: Concepts, Issues and Practice, 2nd edition¿ Basingstoke: Macmillan;

¿-Laudon, J.P e Laudon, K.C. (2010) ¿Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm, 11th edition¿, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall;

¿-O¿Brien, James A. (2004) ¿Management Information Systems: Managing Information Technology in the E-Business Enterprise, 6th edition¿ Boston, Massachusetts: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Incorporated.

¿-Jessup, Leonard, e Valacich, Joseph (2003) ¿Information Systems Today¿ Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Incorporated.

¿-Applegate, Lynda M., Austin, Robert D. e McFarlan, F. Warren (2003) ¿Corporate Information Strategy and Management: Text and Cases, 6th edition¿, Boston, Massachusetts: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Incorporated.

Teaching method

Teaching based on lectures and practical classes. The lectures are, in essence, for expository sessions, which serve to introduce the fundamental concepts associated with each of the topics. The practical classes are based on the analysis, modeling and planning organizations and implementation of theoretical concepts.

Teaching Methods

¿ Expository and interrogative teaching:lectures and discussions.

¿ Declarative:tutorials tools

¿ Active and participative:case studies, participation in project teams and practical use of theoretical concepts of Information Systems


 

Evaluation method

Evaluation:

1st round:Theoretical test (50%) + 3 Practicals Works (50%)

2nd round:final exam (100%). 

Subject matter

The curricular unit is organized in four Learning Units (LU):

LU1 ¿ Systemic characterization of Organizations under IT perspective  -System concept Applications of the concept of system, types of systems, viable autonomous systems  -Conceptual models for the systemic study of active entities. -Systemic characterization  - Purpose (Mission and Business Sector, Legal status and ownership, size, performance)  - Environment (Stakeholders and Customers) - Activities (value chain of the organization, organizational activities portfolio (APQC), functional structure) - Business Model - Organs (Organizational, Job descriptions, Key skills / vocational skills, computer applications portfolio and computer architecture)

LU2 - Structured Analysis -Overview (SSADM, Information Engineering, SSM, ...) -Functional analysis

LU3- Information systems planning -Concepts -Building an Information Systems Plan

LU4 - Information Systems Architectures - Architectures types - Referential