This unit introduces students to the foundations of business information systems and the emerging strategic role of information and communication technologies (ICT) in transforming organisations. Students develop an understanding of how ICT come to matter to organisations as they disrupt, change and transform organisations and organisational processes. The unit covers systems issues, information literacy and use, and how various digital technologies work together to create an infrastructure for digital business and how technologies (such as social media) are disrupting 'business as usual'. The role of information systems in capturing and distributing organisational knowledge and in enhancing decision-making is explored. Students gain an understanding of socio-technical networks, how information systems function, and how processes in organisations can be leveraged to create digital innovation and business transformation.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Business Information Systems |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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INFS6001 |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Sebastian Boell, sebastian.boell@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Sebastian Boell, sebastian.boell@sydney.edu.au |