IS3318 Corporate
Information Systems
Course Introduction
Sheila O’Riordan
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Course Objective
Provide students with a thorough
understanding of the roles and functions
of Information Systems in business
 Give students an awareness of the role
of information systems in supporting the
operations and improving the flow of
information in modern organisations.
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Lecture Information
Lecture Time: Tuesday 16:00 – 18:00
 Lecture Venue: Elect_L1
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Computer Lab Sessions: 1 hour bi-weekly
 Lab Time: Weds 2pm-3pm
 Lab Date: Commencing 8th January
 Lab Venue: Room B.05 ORB
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Term 1 Bi-weekly lab dates
Lab 1: w/c Mon 6th Jan 2014
Lab 2: w/c Mon 20th Jan 2014
Lab 3: w/c Mon 3rd Feb 2014
Lab 4: w/c Mon 17th Feb 2014
Lab 5: w/c Mon 3rd Mar 2014
Lab 6: w/c Mon 17th Mar 2014
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Assessment
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Continuous Assessment– 30%
 MCQ based on lecture material
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Final Exam – 70%
› Lecture and Lab Material
› Essay Style
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Computer Lab Sessions
MS-Visio is a Computer Aided Software
Engineering (CASE) tool.
 The CASE tool can be very useful during
the upper stages of the System
Development Lifecycle – it can support
the system survey, planning, analysis,
and design.
 MS-Visio allows the user to visualize and
communicate ideas, information and
systems through diagrams.
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Lecture Overview
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Introduction and Fundamental Concepts Of IS
Information Systems in Global Business Today
How Businesses Use Information Systems
Information Systems, Organisations, and
Strategy
Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems
Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases
and Information Management
Achieving Operational Excellence and
Customer Intimacy
E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods
Managing Knowledge and Collaboration
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Learning Outcomes
Identify the basic flows of information in
organisations
 Identify the major business applications
in organisations
 Discuss the management of information
systems
 Identity ethical and social issues in IS
 Identify the role of IS in the decision and
communication processes
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Recommended Reading
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Information Systems Today: Managing
the Digital World
› 5th Edition
› By Valacich and Schneider
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Management Information Systems:
Managing the Digital Firm
› 11th Edition
› By Laudon and Laudon
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Contact Details
Sheila O’Riordan
 Room 2.110, O’Rahilly Building
 Email: IS3318CIS@gmail.com
 Office and email hours:
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› 9am-1pm, 2pm-5pm
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Website:
http://corvus2.ucc.ie/phd/soriordan/is33
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Any Questions?
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