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CIS2003: Introduction to Information Systems

(RU-CIS2003.AA1)
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1

Preface

  • MIS Versus IT Management
2

Importance of MIS

  • What Is MIS?
  • What Are the Objectives of MIS?
  • What Are the Characteristics of MIS?
  • What Are the Functions of MIS?
  • What Are the Common Challenges of Implementing MIS in Organizations?
  • Summary
3

Organizational Strategy and Information Systems Strategy

  • What Is an Organizational Strategy?
  • What Are the Key Elements of an Organizational Strategy?
  • How Do You Develop a Good Organizational Strategy?
  • What Is an Information Systems Strategy?
  • What Is the Importance of Aligning Organizational and Information Systems Strategies?
  • Summary
4

Business Information Systems

  • What Is the Business Information System (BIS)?
  • How Do Organizations Use Business Intelligence (BI) Systems?
  • What Is the Impact of BIS on Your Career?
  • Summary
5

Hardware

  • What Do Business Professionals Need to Know About Computer Hardware?
  • How Can New Hardware Affect Competitive Strategies?
  • Summary
6

Software

  • What Do Business Professionals Need to Know About Software?
  • What Is the Importance of Virtualization?
  • What Are the Differences Between Native and Web Applications?
  • Summary 
7

Mobile Systems

  • Why Are Mobile Systems Increasingly Important?
  • What Are the Challenges of Personal Mobile Devices at Work?
  • Summary 
8

Database Processing

  • What Is a Database?
  • What Is Database Processing?
  • What Is a Database Management System (DBMS)?
  • How Are Data Models Used for Database Development?
  • How Is a Data Model Transformed into a Database Design?
  • Summary
9

Data Communication and Networking

  • What Is Data Communication and Networking?
  • What Are Network Topologies and Protocols?
  • What Are Internet, Intranet, and Extranet?
  • What Is Wireless Technology?
  • Summary
10

Cloud Computing

  • Why Are Organizations Moving to the Cloud?
  • What Network Technology Supports the Cloud?
  • Summary 
11

Global E-Business

  • What Is Global E-Business?
  • What Is E-Commerce?
  • What Is Supply Chain Management (SCM)?
  • Summary
12

Collaboration Information Systems

  • What Are the Criteria for Successful Collaboration?
  • What Are the Primary Purposes of Collaboration?
  • Which Collaboration Tool Is Right for a Team?
  • Summary
13

Achieve Competitive Advantage with Information Systems

  • How Do Information Systems Provide Competitive Advantages?
  • How Can Information Systems Improve Process Quality?
  • How Do AI, CRM, ERP, and EAI Support Enterprise Processes?
  • What Are the Challenges of Implementing and Upgrading Enterprise Information Systems?
  • Summary
14

Information Systems Security

  • What Is the Goal of Information Systems Security?
  • How Should Organizations Respond to Security Threats?
  • How Can Technical Safeguards Protect Against Security Threats?
  • How Can Data Safeguards Protect Against Security Threats?
  • How Can Human Safeguards Protect Against Security Threats?
  • Summary
15

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

  • What Do You Mean by Ethical and Social Issues?
  • What Are the Emerging Ethical and Social Issues in an Organization?
  • What Is the Impact of Ethical and Social Issues on Organizations?
  • How to Overcome Ethical and Social Issues in an Organization?
  • Summary
16

Information Systems Development and Management

  • How Are Business Processes, Information Systems, and Applications Developed?
  • How Do Organizations Use Business Process Management (BPM)?
  • What Are the Phases Involved in SDLC?
  • How Does Scrum Overcome the Problems of SDLC?
  • How Is Outsourcing Used to Manage Information Systems?
  • What Are User Rights and Responsibilities?
  • Summary

1

Importance of MIS

  • Identifying Activities
2

Organizational Strategy and Information Systems Strategy

  • Understanding Organizational Strategies
  • Identifying Organizational and Information Systems Strategies
3

Business Information Systems

  • Understanding Types of BI Analysis
4

Software

  • Identifying Development Languages for Applications
5

Database Processing

  • Identifying Database Administration Tasks
6

Data Communication and Networking

  • Identifying Components and Types of Networking
  • Understanding Network Topologies
7

Collaboration Information Systems

  • Identifying Project Management Tasks
8

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

  • Identifying Ethical and Social Issues

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