Prerequisite Modules
Description
This module is designed for those
candidates who are, or will be, in a position to make or influence
decisions related to the selection, design and support of management
information systems (MIS). It focuses on the concepts a manager needs
to understand in order to make effective use of computerised
information systems.
Being competitive in business
depends largely on the effective use if IT. However, implementing IT
no longer means automating a manual task to make it more efficient but
rather taking a strategic perspective to ensure that investment in IT
is contributing to the business strategy of the organisation.
Furthermore, the commercialisation
of the Internet is revolutionising how business is being conducted,
the way consumers buy goods and services and how government interacts
with the public. This impacts significantly on the IS professional who
must fully understand the consequences of these developments. This
module enhances previous learning and equips the student to contribute
to an organisation's E-Commerce strategy.
Managing information systems has
become a task for all levels of managers and all function areas of the
business. This module focuses on understanding the nature of the
digital organisation and the key issues in organizing and managing it.
Managers of digital organisations need to identify the challenges
facing their firms, understand the technologies that will help them
meet these challenges, design business processes to take advantage of
the technologies and create management procedures and policies to
implement the required changes.
Aims
The aim of this module is to ensure
that students have an appreciation of management issues and the role
played by IT in the overall strategy of the business. The module takes
a broader look at IT than the technical perspective. Decision-makers
and business managers cannot make decisions regarding IS/IT in a
technological vacuum and it is important for the providers of IT to
know about the business and management context within which their
systems are developed.
A further aim of this course is to
explain the underlying strategic management issues that impact
E-Commerce and to provide students with the skills that are necessary
to influence the design and development of software solutions for the
Internet.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this
module, the student will be able to:
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Understand the nature of MIS, and
the application of telecommunication, office automation, decision
support and executive information systems
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Be able to apply MIS knowledge for
the selection and design of systems appropriate to a management
requirement
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Be aware of how MIS may make a
contribution to the strategic management of an organisation both now
and in the future
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Have an understanding of the
specification and management of IT services and IT infrastructure
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Understand the Administration,
Business and Consumer perspectives of E-Commerce
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Be able to create an E-Commerce
strategic plan
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Understand E-Commerce security and
legal issues
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Be able to specify and evaluate
E-Commerce applications
Learning and Teaching Methods
Lectures, self-study, labs,
tutorials, and any combination of discussion, case study,
problem-solving exercises, readings, seminars, and computer-based
learning.
Content
Management Information Systems
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Managment and Organisations
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Organisations, Management and
Strategy
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Information Systems in
Organisations
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Redesigning the Organization
with Information Systems
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Managing Technology
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Infrastructure specification and
management
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Understanding the Business Value
of Systems
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Managing Change
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Information Systems Security and
Control
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Strategic Information Systems
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Managing Knowledge: Knowledge
Work and Artificial Intelligence
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Enhancing Management Decision
Making
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Managing International
Information Systems
Electronic Commerce
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Electronic Marketplaces
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Structure, Mechanisms,
Economics, and Impacts
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Products and Services
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Consumer Behavior and Customer
Relationship Management
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Online Advertising
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Company-Centric Business to
Business E-Commerce
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Procurement
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Public B2B Exchanges and Portals
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Supply Chain, Collaborative
Commerce, and Intrabusiness EC
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Other E-Commerce Applications
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E-Government
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E-Learning
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Mobile Commerce and Pervasive
Computing
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Auctions
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Security & Fulfilment
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E-Commerce Security
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Electronic Payment Systems
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Order Fulfilment, Content
Management, and Other Support Services
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E-Commerce Strategy
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Global E-Commerce
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Launching a Successful Online
Business
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Building E-Commerce Applications
and Infrastructure
Assessment
The methods of assessment to be used
to measure the learning objectives stated above are written
examination and continuous assessment including one or more of
assignment, essay, problem-solving exercise, oral presentation, and
class or lab tests.
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Continuous Assessment: 20%
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Examination: 80%
Recommended
Reading
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Management Information Systems,
7e, Laudon & Laudon, Prentice Hall, 2002, ISBN 0-13-061960-4
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Electronic Commerce - A Managerial
Perspective, Turban, Lee, King and Viehland, Prentice Hall, 2004,
ISBN 0-13-123015-8
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Electronic Commerce - A Manager's
Guide. Kalakota, R. and Whinston, A., Addison-Wesley, UK. 1997
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Information Systems Management in
Practice, McNurlin and Sprague, Prentice Hall, 1998, ISBN
0-13-896093-3
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Strategic Management Support
Systems Fidler C., and Rogerson S., Pitman, 1996, ISBN 0-273-61418-5
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Information Systems: A Management
Perspective. Alter S., Addison-Wesley, 1996, ISBN 0-8053-2430-5
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Information Systems Concepts of
Management. Lucas H. Jr., McGraw-Hill, 1993, ISBN 0-07-038995-0
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Management Strategy for IT. Currie
W, Pitman, 1995, ISBN 0-273-60700-6
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Electronic Commerce Report,
Snowden, D. UNICOM Seminars Ltd, Middlesex, UK. 2000
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BT Technology Journal - special
issue on Electronic Commerce. White, G. et al., editors BT
Laboratories, Suffolk, UK, Vol. 17[3]. 1999
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http://ecommerce.internet.com/opinions/
print/0,1282,3551_137791,00.html
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http://www.ecml.org/spec.htm
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IEEE and ISO standards
publications.
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