Monash University Handbooks 2008

MGF3381 - Managing information systems

6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate Faculty of Business and Economics

Leader: Dr Nicholas Beaumont

Offered

Caulfield First semester 2008 (Evening)
Caulfield Second semester 2008 (Day)

Synopsis

The components of IT; characteristics of hardware, software and telecommunications; types of information systems; networking and the worldwide web; managing 'information' workers; using IT to promote business objectives and gain competitive advantage; systems development methodology; IT-enabled transformation to create adaptive, flexible organisations; social and system issues associated with IT; managerial problems posed by IT. Computer laboratory exposure to a variety of applications software including electronic mail, project management, graphics, and other decision support software.

Objectives

The learning objectives of this unit are to:

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 40%
Examination (3 hours): 60%

Contact hours

Three hours of class contact

Prerequisites

Completion of 12 units of study

Prohibitions

MGC3510

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