This course focuses on developing the ability to critically assess existing IS infrastructures and emerging technologies as well as how these enabling technologies align with and support organizational strategy. It explores the acquisition, staffing, development and implementation of plans and policies to achieve efficient and effective information systems. Students will use various techniques to perform cost-benefit analysis, risk assessment, and other decision- making analysis techniques.
Course Objectives
To explain why knowledge of information systems is important for business professionals and identify areas of information systems knowledge they need.
To identify challenges that a business manager might face in managing the successful and ethical development and use of information technology in a business.
To provide examples of the components of real world information systems.
Illustrate that in an information system, people use hardware, software, data, and networks as resources to perform input, processing, output, storage, and control activities that transform data resources into information products.
To gain practical experience in using software packages such as: Microsoft Access and Excel.
Learning Outcomes
1. Incorporate the ethical dimensions in business decision-making; and, 2. Apply global perspective in making decisions related to information systems
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LEARNING RESOURCES
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Business Driven Information Systems
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Software Packages
1- Microsoft Excel 2019
2- Microsoft Access 2019
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Course Book
KADER_201 Summaries
Quiz Banks
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COURSE CONTENT
Part 1
CHAPTER 1
From Technology to Value
CHAPTER 2
Developing IT Strategy for Business Value
Case Study 1 Discussion
CHAPTER 3
Advancing a Data Strategy
Project Discussion
CHAPTER 7
The IT Budgeting Process
CHAPTER 9
Building IT-Business Partnerships
Case Study 2 Discussion
Midterm Exam (Chapters 1 + 2 + 3 + 7)
Part 2
CHAPTER 12
Managing Disruption in IT
Case Study 3 Discussion
Assessment of LO
Chapter 14
Enhancing the Employee Experience
with IT
Chapter 16
Engaging with Artificial Intelligence
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Case Study 4 Discussion
Chapter 18
Managing Emerging Technologies
Group Project Week presentations
Finalizing Course for Final Exam (review Week)
Final Exam (Chapters: 9, 12, 14, 16 & 18)
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