Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Synopsis Application of information systems to companies that trade in goods and services. Automation of the exchange of business data between trading partners, electronic commerce (EC). The establishment, maintenance and operation of databases, processing of transactions and generation of management reports in applications such as accounting, sales, purchasing, distribution, inventory management and general management. Practical exercises with a state-of-the-art accounting package. Discussion and evaluation of EC technologies: developments such as bar coding, electronic data interchange (EDI), point-of-sale systems (POS), electronic funds transfer (EFT), data encryption, and the role of standards such as x12 in data management and their impact on business operations and management practice. Case studies of the application of EC techniques in retail, manufacturing and service industries.
Assessment Written assignments: 30% + Examination (2 hours): 70%