Information Systems

Teaching Methodologies

The presentation of the formal bases are made in theoretical lesson. and tutorials involving the implementation of an information system in a real organization. The evaluation involves two components: i. evaluation of theoretical concepts taught (assessed by examination, with a weight of 62.5% of the final mark); ii. assessment of the practical component (assessed by a set of tests and presentation of a final work, with a weight of 50%.

Learning Results

Develop the ability to analyze, and planning and monitoring the development of information systems in organizations. Students should at the end acquire knowledge related to the basic concepts of information systems, their formation and types and percecionar issues related to decision making, empowerment and reengineering in organizations. Also delepop the capacity of planning and monitoring of various alternatives for the construction of the information system. It also developed the ability to proceed with the initial specification of an information system in an organization, the development the relationship model, the physical model and the development of database support.

Program

1. Introduction to information systems.
1.1. History and concepts.
1.2. Data, information, knowledge and skills
1.3. Definition of information systems
2. What we have to consider in IS.
2.1.As parts of an IS
2.2. ERP
2.3.CRM
2.4. GIS
2.5. BI
2.6. DataWarehouse
2.7. Cloud Computing
2.8. Other systems
3. ICT in organizations:
3.1.Decisão and information
3.2. The fundamental concepts of database
3.3. Empowerment
3.4. Reengineering
3.5. Management of change
4. How to implement an information system
4.1.Inside.
4.2. Outsourcing.
4.3 Acquisition.
4.4.Rent
5. Develop an information system
5.1. initial specification
5.2. ER model
5.3. SQL
5.4. Microsoft Access Database

Internship(s)

NAO

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