Information Systems Management

Code

42244

Academic unit

Instituto Superior de Estatística e Gestão de Informação

Credits

7,5

Teacher in charge

Ales Popovic

Weekly hours

2

Teaching language

Portuguese. In case there are any Erasmus students the class will be in English

Objectives

As a result of the successful completion of this course will position the students should be able to:

• Identify and analyze the impact of information technology on competitive advantage;
• Evaluate the effectiveness of different types of information systems;
• Evaluate the strategic options and the ways in which the business and information systems strategies can be aligned and integrated;
• Understand the major area of information systems and technology in a business;
• Demonstrate how to apply appropriate technological systems and infrastructures to support a business information systems solution;
• Understand the role of business process management for adding business value of information technology;
• Understand how can information systems support managerial decision making;
• Evaluate the organizational, managerial, and technical factors involved in the successful implementation of electronic business.

Subject matter

The course is based on the premise that knowledge about information systems is essential for creating successful, competitive firms, for adding business value, and for providing useful products and services to customers. The main purpose is to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the theoretical as well as practical aspects of information systems, particularly, how it fits into an overall corporate strategy. This course provides a comprehensive foundation to understand the theories, concepts, methods, models, tools and cases related to management of information systems at different levels of management such as transaction processing systems and business intelligence systems.

Bibliography

O’Brien, J. A., Marakas, G. M.: Management Information Systems, 10th Ed., McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2011
Turban, E., Volonino, L.: Information Technology for Management: Transforming Organizations in the Digital Economy, 7th Ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2010
The readings handed out in the class or/and available on the course web page

Courses

• Pós-Graduação em Marketing Intelligence
• Pós-Graduação em Gestão dos Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informação
• Pós-Graduação em Direção de Sistemas de Informação
• Pós-Graduação em Marketing Research e CRM (Estudos de Mercado e Gestão do Relacionamento com o Cliente)
• Pós-Graduação em Gestão do Conhecimento e Business Intelligence (Inteligência de Negócio)
• Pós-Graduação em Sistemas de Informação Empresariais
• Pós-Graduação em Web Analytics
• Pós-Graduação em Análise e Gestão de Informação
• Pós-Graduação em Gestão do Conhecimento e Business Intelligence (Inteligência de Negócio)
• Pós-Graduação em Marketing Intelligence
• Pós-Graduação em Análise e Gestão de Risco
• Pós-Graduação em Gestão dos Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informação
• Pós-Graduação em Information and Communication Technologies for Banking Services (Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação para Serviços Bancários)