Introduction to Information Systems

Contents of the course are presented through exposition of concepts and examples, their explanation and dialogue.
Group work is used to promote discussion on the contents subjects. It is promoted the contact with applications for IS design (e.g. Bizagi BPM) and practical assignments using Microsoft Visual Studio (.NET).
The periodic evaluation consists in the realization of three group assignments, all presented in class (10 values), and a written (individual) test quoted 10 values. Each of these evaluation elements has a minimum of 40% of its total. In final evaluation students can also obtain approval in the course by conducting practical assignmentes (quoted 10 values) and a written individual test (quoted 10 values).

After attending to Information Systems (IS) course, each student shall:
Understand the relation between management and technologies and the importance of a Information System in business management;
Know how to analyse and plan the architecture do Information Systems;
Know models, techniques, and tools to systematically, and in an integrator manner, develop the best solutions of Information Systems, including:
o methodologies for management and planning of IS/IT (ISO/IEC 20000, ITIL, COBIT, IS/IT architectures, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR));
o tools for enterprise engineering and enterprise modeling;
o quality management and BPM (Business process management);
o integrated solutions for diagnosis and planning (business, IS, and IT).

The topics development were guided by IS 2010 – Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Information Systems, aiming at an adequate preparation in relevant themes included in the Association for Information Systems (AIS) MSIS 2016 initiative.
1. Introduction to Information Systems
2. Information Systems and Organizational Change
3. Computer Based Information Systems
4. Planning and Development of IS
5. Features and Techniques of IS
6. Strategic Business Analysis
7. Business Models
8. Strategic Dimension of Business Models
9. From Business Model to Information Architecture
10. Applications Portfolio and Investments Evaluation
11. Strategies for meeting the needs of Information Systems
12. Value Networks

• - Teste - 50.0%
• - Trabalhos práticos - 50.0%

• - Teste - 50.0%
• - Trabalhos práticos - 50.0%

NAO

Laudon, J. Laudon, “Management Information System – Managing the Digital Firm”, 12ª Edição, Prentice Hall, 2012

R. Kelly Rainer, Brad Prince, Casey G. Cegielski, “Introduction to Information Systems”, 3rd Edition, 2011