Syllabus

Title
4892 Foundations of Information Management and Control
Instructors
Peter Virag, Ph.D.
Contact details
peter.virag@wu.ac.at
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
02/26/20 to 03/06/20
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Bachelor Programs
Specialization in Business Administration Course I (Basic Course) - Information Management and Control
Course I - Information Management and Control
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Tuesday 03/10/20 02:30 PM - 05:00 PM D2.0.030
Thursday 03/12/20 02:15 PM - 04:45 PM TC.4.18
Tuesday 03/17/20 02:00 PM - 04:30 PM TC.1.01 OeNB
Thursday 03/19/20 02:30 PM - 05:00 PM EA.6.032
Tuesday 03/24/20 02:30 PM - 05:00 PM TC.3.08
Thursday 03/26/20 01:30 PM - 04:00 PM D3.0.233
Tuesday 03/31/20 02:30 PM - 05:00 PM Ort nach Ankündigung
Thursday 04/02/20 02:00 PM - 04:30 PM Ort nach Ankündigung
Thursday 04/16/20 02:00 PM - 04:30 PM TC.4.15
Tuesday 04/21/20 03:30 PM - 06:00 PM D5.0.002

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Contents

The course covers the following areas:

  • Information Systems  - The purpose and benefits in a digital enterprise
  • Information Systems, Organizations and Strategy
  • IT infrastructure - Hardware components, Cloud computing, Servers etc.
  • Telecommunications, the Internet and Wireless Technology
  • Enterprise applications - ERP, Supply Chain Management Software, CRM software 
  • Common roles in the IT department I.: The IT Analyst - Development process models, requirement engineering
  • Common roles in the IT department II: The Test Manager - Test cycles, functional and non-functional test methods 
  • IT Security - Threats, tools, management and financial aspect of security
  • Social issues of Information systems - Ethical and moral dimensions of IS

 

Course book: selected chapters from Laudon, Jane P., Laudon, Kenneth C. (2017). Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm, 15th or 16th Global Edition. Pearson Education Limited. 

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Learning outcomes

After completing the course, students should be able to:

  • Understand what an information system is and how it can help organizations
  • Understand the basics of the most important hardware, software and operating systems used in a business context.
  • Understand the concepts of the software life cycle and the associated quality assurance.
  • Describe information systems for different purposes.
  • Describe what data is and how to convert it to meaningful information.  
  • Know about common IT threats and about protective measures.
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Attendance requirements

No attendance requirement in the online format.

Lectures are held as Skype conference calls on the following dates:

Tuesday 03/10/20 02:30 PM - 05:00 PM  
Thursday 03/12/20 02:15 PM - 04:45 PM  
Tuesday 03/17/20 02:00 PM - 04:30 PM  
Thursday 03/19/20 02:30 PM - 05:00 PM  
Tuesday 03/24/20 02:30 PM - 05:00 PM  
Thursday 03/26/20 01:30 PM - 04:00 PM  
Tuesday 03/31/20 02:30 PM - 05:00 PM  
Thursday 04/02/20 02:00 PM - 04:30 PM  
       

Conference details are shared right before each lecture. 

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Teaching/learning method(s)

​​​​Lectures as Skype conference calls

Individual home assignment

Presentation in groups

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Assessment
  • Video summaries of the topics (45 points)
    • With the help of your selfie camera, record a video in which you summarize the topic (based on the book chapter and slides, please include answers to the video case questions to be found at the beginning at the slides. Topic 6 has no video case.)
      • One video for each topic
      • Required length: between 4 and 6 minutes per topic
      • Deadlines: Topic 1&2: 15th of March, Topic 3&4: 22nd of March, Topic 5&6: 29th of March, Topic 7&8&9: 5th of April
      • Send them (altogether 9 videos) to peter.virag@wu.ac.at and jakob.mossgoeller@wu.ac.at using ACOnet FileSender - https://filesender.aco.net/
      • Each video is worth 5 points – 45 points in total
      • Evaluation criteria
        • Free speech (do not read)
        • Content – effective summary of the topic, including answers to the video case
        • Length requirements
  • Group Home assignment (20 points, deadline: 14th of April)
  • Group Presentation (20 points, deadline: 14th of April)
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Prerequisites for participation and waiting lists

This course is part of the SBWL Information Management and Control.

Students need to first enroll into this SBWL successfully and then into this course.  

Please see the website of the SBWL: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/imc/teaching/sbwl/

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Readings
1 Author: J. Laudon and K.C. Laudon
Title:

Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm

Publisher: Pearson
Edition: 15 or 16
Year: 2019
Content relevant for class examination: Yes
Recommendation: Essential reading for all students
Type: Book
Last edited: 2020-03-20



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