Business Information Systems and Management

• • Focus One: Systems Theory & Thinking
  • - Complexity & Systems
  • - Systems Perspective/ Systems thinking & lots of different Systems branches
  • - Thinking analysis/self-awareness
  • - Systems Structure and Behaviour
  • - Systems Theory/Theories
  • - Mental Models
  • - Causal Loops Diagrams
  • - Feedback Loops
  • - Reinforcing Loops
  • - Balancing Loops
  • - Why Systems Work So Well
  • - Decision Making and Problem Solving
  • - Systems applications to teams & other decision-making situations
  • - Levers & Leverage for Outcomes (Strategy & Tactics)
  • - Working with Mental Models
  • - System Dynamics & CLDs
  • - System Dynamics & Spreadsheets
  • Focus Two: IT & IS in Business (Business Information Systems / Management Information Systems)
  • There is considerable cross-over between Focus Two & Focus Three.
  • - Data, Information and Information Systems in Business (references learning from Business Data & Cyber Security course)
  • - Information Systems (IS/MIS/BIS) in the professional’s workplace
  • - Business Requirements Analysis
  • - Business Analysis Tracking and Documentation
  • - FlowCharts & Business Mapping & Documentation (BPMN)
  • - Business, Business Information Systems and IT; how to relate the case to theory
  • - Organisational Strategy, Information Systems, and Competitive Advantage
  • - Overview of Hardware, Software, Firmware, Data Communications and other technical necessities
  • - Ram & Rom as memory / cognitive load
  • - Business Process Management using Functional, Cross-Functional & Inter-organisational Systems
  • - Information Systems Development
  • - Information Systems Management & Developing IS Proposals and Budgets
  • - Information Security Management and Managing Computer Security Risk (references learning
  • from Business Data & Cyber Security course)
  • - Strategic Business Use of e-Commerce (B2B, B2C, B2G), Web 2.0, Social Networking and User-
  • - Generated Content
  • - Business Intelligence and Information Systems for Decision-Making;
  • - Business Implications of the latest developments in IS (incl AI & ML, Blockchain...) (references learning from Business Data & Cyber Security course)
  • Focus Three: Spreadsheets (& Databases) for Decision-Making Technical skills required include all Basic* and Intermediate level Excel skills. Advanced skills are helpful.
  • The lessons focus on using the skills for decision-making, more than on acquiring the technical skills. Technical skills are the student's responsibility.
  • There is considerable cross-over between Focus Two & Focus Three. Focus three also includes:
  • - Business Requirements Analysis
  • - Business Analysis Tracking and Documentation
  • - FlowCharts & Business Mapping & Documentation (BPMN)
  • - Business, Business Information Systems and IT; how to relate case to theory
  • - Information Systems Management & Developing IS Proposals and Budgets
  • - Information Security Management and Managing Computer Security Risk

Others

Successful completion and passing of four core open access courses and admission into an award program. Level 2 units normally assume an introductory level of prior knowledge in this area, e.g. from studying related Level 1 units.

Additional requirements

• Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media). Headset, including microphone (highly recommended). Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or presentations).
• Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete their units. MyUni is the University of Adelaide's online learning environment. MyUni provides access to various features including announcements, course materials, discussion boards, and assessments.
• Other requirements - It is strongly recommended that students update/refresh (or acquire) MS Excel skills to intermediate level. The course will commence with a quick refresher but is essentially built on an assumption of intermediate-level Excel skills.

Business Information Systems & Management is a foundation course that overviews the critical aspects of Information Management and Information Systems needed in all businesses in the 21st century. While primarily a business course, there will be consideration of the technical aspects necessary to be able to liaise meaningfully with IT departments and personnel. The predominant focus of the course will be the ability to leverage technology for business purposes. The course includes fundamental information management skills (eg: Spreadsheets & Databases) and focuses on the use of information to make business decisions and solve business problems.

All assessment is assignment based.

• Assessment 1. Case Study Analysis (25%)
• Report: Data Analysis (15%)
• Assessment 3. Business Requirement Analysis (30%)
• Assessment 4: Oral Presentation: Business Case Pitch (30%)

For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).