Management Support Systems
CIS23
Overview
Level of study: What does Undergraduate Level 2 mean?
Undergraduate Level 2
EFTSL: What does EFTSL mean?
0.125
Delivery Method: What does delivery method mean?
Fully Online
Prerequisites: What are the prerequisites?
Duration:
13 weeks
Domestic student fee:
$1,039.00 (AUD)
HECS student fee:
$1,006.00 (AUD)
International student fee:
$1,264.00 (AUD)
Description
Learn a wide range of theory relating to both management and the application of information technology to support management. You are encouraged to consider the importance of information for effective decision-making as well as the role and appropriateness of technology in various decision making contexts. Upon completion of this unit you will have developed an understanding of the connections and relationships between organisational structure, management and decision-making and be able to advise managers and system designers on selected issues and technologies related to supporting management decision making.
Please note: Assessment values are indicative only; details will be advised at the start of the unit.
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
You are recommended to have completed the following unit(s) or have equivalent knowledge before starting this unit:
- CIS11 — Information Methods
- CIS13 — Information Systems Fundamentals
Assessment
- Assignment 1 — Individual (20%-30%)
- Assignment 2 — Group (30%-40%)
- Invigilated Exam — (40%-50%)
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this unit students will:
- understand the role of managers
- understand concepts surrounding organisational structure, management and decision-making processes
- comprehend the characteristics and components of information systems
- be aware of the characteristics of various types of computer-based systems
- have the ability to design, construct and implement management support systems
- understand the concepts of data warehousing and data modelling
- appreciate the concepts of knowledge-based organisations, the knowledge society, and the impact of management support systems.
Topics
This unit addresses the following topics.
| Number | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to management support systems |
| 2 | Decision support systems: DSS components. DS methodology |
| 3 | Business intelligence: data warehousing, data acquisition, data mining, information visualisation |
| 4 | DSS development: traditional SDLC. Prototyping development methodology |
| 5 | Collaborative DSS: group support systems, enterprise information systems, knowledge management |
| 6 | Intelligent DSS: artificial intelligence, knowledge acquisition & validation |
Study Resources
This unit is delivered using the following methods and materials:
Print based materials
- Welcome Letter
Online materials
- Printable format materials
Textbook information for this unit is currently being updated and will be available soon. Please check back regularly for updates. Alternatively, visit the Unibooks website and enter the unit details to search for available textbooks.
Relevant Courses
This unit is a core requirement in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Technology (Information Systems), Swinburne University of Tnlgy
- Bachelor of Arts (Internet Communications), Curtin University
This unit is part of a major, minor, stream or specialisation in the following courses:
This unit is an approved elective in the following courses:
This unit may be eligible for credit towards other courses:
- Many undergraduate courses on offer through OUA include 'open elective' where any OUA unit can be credited to the course. You need to check the Award Requirements on the course page for the number of allowed open electives and any level limitations.
- In other cases, the content of this unit might be relevant to a course on offer through OUA or elsewhere. In order to receive credit for this unit in the course you will need to supply the provider institution with a copy of the Unit Profile in the approved format, which you can download here. Note that the Unit Profile is set at the start of the year, and if textbooks change this may not match the Unibooks textbook list.
