Introduction to Information Systems

Base Knowledge

Not applicable

Teaching Methodologies

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.

Learning Results

After attending to Introduction 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: methodologies for management and planning of IS/IT (ISO/IEC 20000, ITIL, COBIT, IS/IT architectures, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)); tools for enterprise engineering and enterprise modeling; quality management and BPM (Business process management); integrated solutions for diagnosis and planning (business, IS, and IT).

Program

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

Curricular Unit Teachers

Grading Methods

Avaliação Contínua
  • - Trabalhos práticos - 50.0%
  • - Teste - 50.0%
Avaliação Por Exame
  • - Teste - 50.0%
  • - Trabalhos práticos - 50.0%

Internship(s)

NAO

Bibliography

Rainer, R. K., Prince, B., & Cegielski, C. (2011). Introduction to information systems. 3rd Edition. John Wiley & Sons.