1071 - Specialization in Business Administration Course IV - Information Systems
Subtitle:Management support systems
Instructors:PD Dr. David Meyer
Type:PI
Weekly hours:2
Members (max.):20
Registration period:10/22/08 to 12/02/08
Class objective(s) (learning outcomes)
The course gives an Introduction to Management Support Systems. During the lecture the students will prepare practical exercices involving standard software such as Cognos8 and Weka for reporting, planning, OLAP, Data Mining, and balanced scorecards.
Prerequisites according to degree program
core subject
Teaching and learning method(s)
Theory
Team Exercises
Homework
In case of restricted admission; selection criteria
ER-Diagrams, relational data bases.
Criteria for successful completion
Team Exercises
Homework
Final test
Availability of instructor(s) for contact by students
e-mail: mailto:david.meyer@wu-wien.ac.at
office hours: Thursday, 9.30am to 11am
Detailed schedule
Day Date Time Room
Wednesday 12/03/08 03:00 PM - 07:00 PM 2H215 (Neumann/Spiekermann/Bernroider)
Wednesday 12/10/08 03:00 PM - 07:00 PM 2H215 (Neumann/Spiekermann/Bernroider)
Wednesday 12/17/08 03:00 PM - 07:00 PM 2H215 (Neumann/Spiekermann/Bernroider)
Wednesday 01/07/09 03:00 PM - 07:00 PM 2H215 (Neumann/Spiekermann/Bernroider)
Wednesday 01/14/09 03:00 PM - 07:00 PM 2H215 (Neumann/Spiekermann/Bernroider)
Wednesday 01/21/09 03:00 PM - 07:00 PM 2H215 (Neumann/Spiekermann/Bernroider)
Wednesday 01/28/09 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM H 2.28 (C)
Contents

Data Warehousing, REporting, Data Mining, Business Analytics
Knowledge Management

Unit Contents
1 Introduction. Decision and Decision Making.
2 Data Warehousing and Reporting.
3 Multidimensional Modeling and On-Line Analytical Processing (OLAP)
4 Data Mining. Business Analytics.
5 Executive Information Systems (including Planning and Balanced Scorecards).
6 Related fields: Document and Knowledge Management, Collaboration, Group Support Systems
7 Final exam
Literature

Hansen, Neumann: Wirtschaftsinformatik 1, Lucius & Lucius, UTB, 9. Auflage, 2004; Content relevant for class examination: Ja; Content relevant for degree examination: Keine Angabe; Recommendation: Stark empfohlen (aber nicht absolute Kaufnotwendigkeit)

Turban, Aronson, Liang: Decision Support Systems and Intelligent Systems, Pearson, 7, 2005; Content relevant for class examination: Ja; Content relevant for degree examination: Keine Angabe; Recommendation: Stark empfohlen (aber nicht absolute Kaufnotwendigkeit)

Ralph Kimball: The Data Warehouse Toolkit, John Wiley & Sons, 2., 2002; Content relevant for class examination: Ja; Content relevant for degree examination: Keine Angabe; Recommendation: Stark empfohlen (aber nicht absolute Kaufnotwendigkeit)

Bill Inmon: Building the Data Warehouse, John Wiley & Sons, 3., 2002; Content relevant for class examination: Ja; Content relevant for degree examination: Keine Angabe; Recommendation: Referenzliteratur



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