Information Resources Management

Syllabus

Unit 1: Strategic Role of Information Technology

Introduction

Objectives

Managing in the Information Age

Information Systems in Organisations

Strategic Impact of IT

Summary

References

Further Reading

Unit 2: Digital Networks and Digital Business

Introduction

Objectives

Networked Computing

The Internet

Groups, Group Working and Groupware

Electronic Commerce

Values and Ethics

Summary

Unit 3: Organisational Transformation

Introduction

Objectives

Process Innovation

Business Transformation

Enterprise Resource Planning

Summary

References

Further Reading

Unit 4: Management Support Systems, Information Resources, and Corporate Knowledge

Introduction

Objectives

Management Support Systems

Information Resources for Managing

Summary

References

Further Reading

Unit 5: Planning Information Systems

Introduction

Objectives

Business and Information Systems Planning

Information Requirements Analysis

IT Architectures

Economics of Systems Development

Summary

Unit 6: Developing and Managing Information Systems

Introduction

Objectives

Systems development life cycle (SDLC)

Modern approaches to systems development

Prototyping

Object-orientation

Alternatives to acquiring new systems

Systems security

Summary

Further reading

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Study Hours

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The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 90 hrs.