Course content

Taxonomies for various types of information systems. ERP systems: typical functionality, methods for selection and introduction. IS strategy, process improvement. Methods for IS development: analysis of organisations' needs, modelling of business processes (as-is and to-be situation), quality evaluation for models and systems.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:
Candidates aquire knowledge about:
- The relation between business strategy, organisational startegy and ICT strategy.
- Taxonomies for different information systems.
- Methodologies for the deployment of information systems.
- Methodologies for requirements engineering.
- Ethics and use of information systems.

Skills:
Candidates are able to:
- Elicit requirements for information systems.
- Model business processes using BPMN.

General competance:
Candidates can:
- Contribute to consultancy activities in the context of the introduction of information systems in (big) organisations.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and exercises. Portfolio assessment is the basis for the grade in the course. The portfolio includes exercises (20%) and a final written test (80%). The exercises will partly be done as teamwork. The results for the parts are given in %-scores, while the result for the portfolio as a whole is given as a letter grade. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may change from written to oral.

Compulsory assignments

• Exercises

Recommended previous knowledge

The courses TDT4140 Software Engineering and TDT4145 Data Modelling and Databases, or similar.

Course materials

To be announced at the start of the term.

Credit reductions