Information Systems I

No precedence over other disciplines is set and no recommended knowledge base is specified.

The classes will be taught in a theoretical-practical regime and the teaching methodology will include different pedagogical methods, respectively the expository, demonstrative and project-based learning methods.

The expository method will be used to present the concepts and main contents of the curricular unit. The teacher organizes and orally presents the contents, structuring the reasoning and the result to be obtained. This exhibition will be supported by slides, which will later be made available to students. This exhibition will be complemented with some references made available.

The demonstrative method will be used to exemplify some applications of concepts and use case diagrams of the UML modeling language. Based on the statement of several practical sheets made available, the teacher shares his know-how and demonstrates and helps students in their execution, so that they successfully carry out what is requested there, sometimes on paper and also on a computer, in in particular, modeling information systems with UML use case diagrams through the Visual Paradigm tool.

The project-based learning (PBL) method will be used to build knowledge through a long and continuous work of study, whose purpose is to meet a challenge/problem that basically consists of choosing an organization, which will be analyzed and used to apply concepts and techniques learned in theory, namely the elaboration of a proposal for a project to develop an information system (IS) for that organization, its feasibility study and the definition of its high-quality requirements.

This course introduces the main concepts and players associated with organizational knowledge and analyzes the fundamental concepts linked to systems, namely their basic characteristics, their classification and variables. It is also intended to make known the most important aspects associated with information systems, especially with regard to knowing the types of existing information.

The main objectives to be achieved are:

O01 – Know some of the fundamental concepts associated with information systems

O02 – Know some of the main types of information systems

O03 – Analyze the role of information systems in organizations and learn about the guiding principles of their management

O04 – Knowing the various elements involved in information systems and what their role is

O05 – Know the main aspects to consider when defining/designing an information system

O06 – Identify the various aspects to be considered in the analysis of information and the main techniques for collecting facts

O07 – Introduce the UML language, apply some of its models and other methods for analyzing information systems

O08 – Present the main aspects to be taken into account in the maintenance and revision of information systems

O09 – Know the types of alternative planning of information systems

O10 – Know the alternative implementation methods, their advantages and disadvantages

O11 – Analyze some of the main aspects associated with security, privacy and ethics

The main competences to be developed are:

C1 – Capacity to collect facts in an organization that allow enriching the analysis of an information system

C2 – Ability to interpret the most relevant facts of an organization in order to support the analysis of an information system

C3 – Aptitude to understand strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of an organization and consequently propose an information system that improves its position

C4 – Ability to propose a type of system suited to certain organizational needs

C5 – Ability to analyze the feasibility of a project proposal for an information system

C6 – Capacity to define the main business requirements to be taken into account in an information system project

C7 – Aptitude to identify and model actors and processes and describe scenarios to be considered within an information system

1. Organizational Knowledge
2. Fundamental Concepts of Systems
3. Types of Information Systems
4. The Organization and Information Systems
5. Stakeholders involved in an Information System
6. System Definition-Design
7. Information Analysis
8. UML Language – Use Case Modeling
9. Systems Analysis Methods
10. Planning and Implementation of Information Systems
11. Maintenance and Review of Information Systems
12. Security, privacy and ethics in Information Systems

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