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Faculty of Business and Law School of Management

Unit Outline

ISYS1000 Introduction to Business Information Systems Semester 2, 2019

Unit study package code:

ISYS1000

Mode of study:

Internal

Tuition pattern summary:

This unit does not have a fieldwork component.

Credit Value:

25.0

Pre-requisite units:

Nil

Co-requisite units:

Nil

Anti-requisite units:

Nil

Result type:

Grade/Mark

Approved incidental fees:

Information about approved incidental fees can be obtained from our website. Visit fees.curtin.edu.au/incidental_fees.cfm for details.

Unit coordinator:

Title: Name: Phone: Email: Location:

Dr Shirlee -ann Knight 08 9266 2755 [email protected] Building: 402 - Room: 502

Name: Phone: Email: Location:

Claire Loh Please email [email protected] Building: 402 - Room: Please email

Teaching Staff:

Administrative contact:

Learning Management System: Blackboard (lms.curtin.edu.au)

Acknowledgement of Country We respectfully acknowledge the Indigenous Elders, custodians, their descendants and kin of this land past and present. The Centre for Aboriginal Studies aspires to contribute to positive social change for Indigenous Australians through higher education and research.

Syllabus This unit provides an overview of Business Information Systems (BIS) and Business Information Technology (BIT), different types of BIS and BIT and their role in organisations and contribution to organisational success. This introductory unit explains how technology is used appropriately to develop BIS that effectively support, enable and enhance business and organisational processes. ISYS1000 provides an introduction to the different activities and tools used to develop, maintain, and operate effective BIS.

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Introduction The aims (academic objectives) of Introduction to Business Information Systems are to: 1.

Help you understand what Information Systems (IS); Information Communication Technology (ICT); and information and communication Technology Infrastructure (TI) are about (including careers in these areas) and the relationships between them.

2.

Help you understand how IS are central to many business processes and how ICT can be used to create business value and competitive advantage in all aspects of business, internally across the value chain, and across the supply chain.

3.

Help you understand what Logistics and Supply Chain Management (SCM) are about (including careers in these areas) and the relationships between them, and the role(s) of ICT, IS, and TI within Logistics and SCM.

4.

Develop your knowledge of the different types of IS that are commonly used by businesses, how they are used to both manage and analyse business processes, and their central role in modern business decision making.

5.

Develop your knowledge of how best to examine and manage information and communication Technology Infrastructure (TI), whether provided in -house or outsourced, to create business value and competitive advantage.

Unit Learning Outcomes All graduates of Curtin University achieve a set of six Graduate Capabilities during their course of study. These inform an employer that, through your studies, you have acquired discipline knowledge and a range of other skills and capabilities which employers would value in a professional setting. Each unit in your course addresses the Graduate Capabilities through a clearly identified set of learning outcomes. They form a vital part in the process referred to as assurance of learning. The learning outcomes notify you of what you are expected to know, understand or be able to do in order to be successful in this unit. Each assessment for this unit is carefully designed to test your knowledge of one or more of the unit learning outcomes. On successfully completing all of the assessments you will have achieved all of these learning outcomes. Your course has been designed so that on graduating you will have achieved all of Curtin's Graduate Capabilities through the assurance of learning processes in each unit. Graduate Capabilities addressed

On successful completion of this unit students can: 1

Explain the roles of Information Technology in organisations

2

Describe and assess different types of Information Technology

3

Define basic terminology of the Information Technology field as used in businesses and other organisations Identify and recommend types of Information Technology for a particular organisational situation Explain the fundamental activities, techniques, and tools used in developing and implementing Information Technology in organisations

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Curtin's Graduate Capabilities Apply discipline knowledge, principles and concepts

Innovative, creative and entrepreneurial

Effective communicators with digital competency

Globally engaged and responsive

Culturally competent to engage respectfully with local First Peoples and other diverse cultures

Industry connected and career capable

Find out more about Curtin's Graduate Capabilities at the Curtin Learning and Teaching website: clt.curtin.edu.au

Learning Activities

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Lectures The lectures for Introduction to Business Information Systems (Intro to BIS) [unit code: ISYS1000] introduce and explain important concepts in Into to BIS, describe and give examples of important skills in Intro to BIS, and provide further information about the unit. Attendance at lectures is highly recommended, particularly the first and last lecture (the bookends). Statistically, students who attend the lectures are significantly more likely to do well in the unit. Each lecture is held twice a week and is constructed around a multi -media slide presentation, a printable – albeit non-interactive – version of which is made available just prior to the lecture in Blackboard. Please Note: These PDF lecture slides provided in Blackboard are designed to be used for note -taking as a lecture is delivered. That is, they are NOT designed to be read as a stand-alone resource. In fact, reading the PDF slides as a standalone resource can confuse and frustrate students, as diagrams and/or text often changes within various slides during the live lecture. This is done to help demonstrate how a diagram/concept works and cannot be captured in simple flat-file (PDF) version of the PowerPoints of lectures. In addition, each slide does not provide equal value in the content of a lecture. For e.g., a slide might be discussed during a lecture for 15 seconds while another slide in the same lecture might be discussed for 8 minutes. These nuances of a live -presentation cannot be captured in a flat PDF or PPT file of lecture. It is highly recommended you watch recorded iLectures of lectures you miss which can be found in the iLecture-EchoCentre link of Blackboard.

Workshops/Labs The Intro to BIS workshops are where you learn to practically apply some of concepts and the two frameworks taught in the unit. The two practical frameworks that are introduced and discussed are:  1.) Creating Business Value with IT (CBVwIT) – workshop week/topic 2, 7 & 10  2.) Information Systems Description Framework (ISDF) – workshop week/topics 4, 6 & 8 One of these frameworks is used each semester in the unit’s assignment, and both frameworks are tested in the exam. In addition, practical and applied skills are presented and learned in specific workshop week/topics, including working with Word templates and using EndNote. Thus, workshops are not tutorials, and are especially not simply a space where lecture topics are summarised. That is, lectures are designed to teach unit concepts, while workshops are for learning how the concepts presented in lectures are used in real situations and for teaching students the skillsets required to do the case-study based framework tasks of the assignment and exam. The workshops topics/schedule is presented in the Semester Calendar section of Blackboard. Attendance at the workshops is highly recommended and attendance can be taken. There are multiple workshops timetabled each week, with workshops assigned a number, day/time and instructor (s). The workshop you are timetabled into is managed in Student One (S1) but is also displayed in “My Grades” in Blackboard. It is important you take the time to check that Blackboard has you recorded in the same workshop as S1, since Blackboard assumes this is the workshop you attend and distributes any work you submit for marking to that workshop instructor. If your workshop No. in Blackboard’s Grade Centre does not match S1, please contact the Teaching Support Officer ([email protected]) immediately so it can be fixed. If you wish to change which workshop your timetabled into you must go through the proper process of officially changing your timetable in S1 and then inform the unit technical support immediately – since these details have to be changed in Blackboard manually. You can only change the workshop you are enroled in if there is space in the workshop you wish to move to. Please follow the instructions provided in Blackboard (in Staff Contacts section) should you find yourself in the position of being able to change your timetabled workshop as Blackboard does not make enrolment changes automatically. Note that Blackboard is used to deliver submitted assessments according to workshop affiliation and manages the marking of submitted assessments by specific tutors (who are also associated with specific workshops) it is VERY IMPORTANT that Blackboard links you to with the right workshop you attend.

IBIS Workbook The Intro to BIS workbook assessment is worth 25% of your overall mark for this unit. It is delivered and managed in Blackboard and contains 12 assessable worksheets. Each of the worksheets (except worksheet 6) is worth a maximum of 2% of your overall unit mark. Worksheet 6 is worth 3% because it is a longer worksheet. Each worksheet covers a topic from the unit, and can be attempted and submitted any number of times with only ISYS1000 Introduction to Business Information Systems Bentley Campus 22 Jul 2019 School of Management, Faculty of Business and Law

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the highest mark recorded by Blackboard. **IMPORTANT** Before you have access to begin your Workbook you must complete and submit the PracWS: Overview of Intro to BIS worksheet. You need to score at least 40 out of 45 on the PracWS. The PracWS contains helpful questions and information about unit protocols and processes including: how/where to find specific course content; how to apply for extensions properly; how to change your timetable; how to make sure you submit your work following proper academic integrity guidelines; and so on. Importantly, the PracWS worksheet is a required task and, once submitted, will open up all other assessment items and/or folders in Blackboard. It should be the first task all students undertake as they begin this unit. Two further non-assessable worksheets are provided in Blackboard. These are not-compulsory, but are highly valuable for your exam preparation as they essentially become a ‘mock’ exam complete with feedback on how to improve your answers on the real exam. Please Note: If you attempt none of the assessable worksheets in the IBIS Workbook you will receive a zero for the Workbook assessment AND you will fail (F-IN) the unit for having not submitted the Workbook assessment. You must submit at least one (1) assessable worksheet from the workbook for your workbook assessment be considered “ submitted”. The release/delivery pattern of the worksheets – that is, when and how worksheets become available in Blackboard, is recorded in detail in the Assessment Tasks section of this Unit Outline document. Please read it carefully so you understand what is expected of you and how to achieve the best results in the workbook assessment.

Readings Each week/topic, at least one chapter of the textbook is assigned as a reading. Some weeks contain more than one chapter. You do not necessarily have to take copious notes or remember everything you read. The important concepts of each chapter/topic are highlighted in the lectures and worksheets, and when we review the unit in Topic/week 12. Readings are closely aligned with the topic discussed in each week’s lecture and are essential for completing their corresponding topic’s worksheet. Please ensure that you obtain a copy of the textbook. There are multiple ways to do this, some of which are provided in the Learning Resources section of this outline as well as in Blackboard. Additional readings, including public essays/discussions, topical research and news articles are also provided (in PDF) in Blackboard.

Independent Study Students are expected to read the assigned textbook chapters, attend/watch each week’s lecture, attend their workshops and complete/submit their weekly worksheets. Obtaining a reasonable pass mark for this unit is considered relatively easy should students keep up with their weekly lectures, worksheets and workshops. Independent study is central to learning at University and students are expected to do a number of hours preparation before, and work after, the contact hours in addition to the worksheets. There are also additional readings and resources provided via Blackboard. Remember, students are responsible for their own learning at University. You will be guided, but not spoon-fed. 

Learning Resources Essential texts The required textbook(s) for this unit are:

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Title: Management Information Systems, 1st Australasian Edition Authors: Heather Gray, Tomayess Issa, Graeme Pye, Rex Kelly Rainer,  Indrit Troshani, Brad Prince, Hugh James Watson ISBN: 9781118646021

Purchasing the Textbook Purchase options are available at:  http://www.wileydirect.com.au/buy/management -information-systems-1st-australian-edition/ 1.

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WileyPLUS Baisc eText = $65 (recommended) • Digital textbook; • Search, highlight, take notes; • 24/7 access on up to 4 devices; • Download and read offline ISBN: WileyPLUS Learning Space: 9780730319269 Print Text = $136 at Curtin Co-op https://www.coop.com.au/management- information-systems-1st-australasianedition/9781118646021 ISBN: Textbook: 9781118646021 (search this ISBN on google/eBay etc.).

Borrowing the Textbook 1. 2.

There are multiple copies in the Curtin Library Closed Reserve. (search for ISBN/ISSN: 9781118646021 ) There are 17 copies in Curtin’s eLibrary:  URL: http://site.ebrary.com.dbgw.lis.curtin.edu.au/lib/curtinuniv/detail.action?docID=11033129

Closed Reserve & eLibrary available on a first come first serve basis. You may have to wait for a copy to become available if other students are already using a resource. Each student is able to download approx. 3 chapters (in PDF) from the eLibrary to read off-line (ISBN/ISSN: 9781118646021) (ISBN/ISSN: 9781118646021)

Other resources ISYS1000 FLECS Blackboard Web Site (ESSENTIAL) Curtin ’s Flexible Learning Environment for Curtin Students (FLECS) is called Blackboard. Blackboard is a learning management system and is on the Web at: http://lms.curtin.edu.au. You should take the time to bookmark/favourite this URL. When you go to the Blackboard URL you are required to log -on as it is part of Curtin ’s student web portal. The FLECS (blackboard) web site for this unit is where you will find the learning resources for the unit. The links to important parts of the unit are in the navigation panel on the left, including:   Homepage (default opening page, incl. shortcuts to major areas of the course)   Announcements (latest unit info, also emailed to you in your Curtin student email)   Staff Contacts (contact info for lecturer, tutors / demonstrators, & unit coordinator)  ------------------------------  Unit Outline (most up-to-date unit outline)   Semester Calendar (broad over-view of topics, tasks, and due-dates)   Workshop Timetable (Perth Campus only timetable of when/where each lecture & workshop is)  ------------------------------  Unit Topics (week-by-week topic folders; contain links to lectures, readings, workshops and worksheets)   Resources & Readings (short cuts to readings/resources and more)   Assessments (links to assessment items of the course)   My Grades (keep up with how you're going in your workbook and/or assessments)  ------------------------------  Discussions boards (interact with other students, ask Qs of unit coordinator, admin and teachers)   iLectures EchoCentre (links to Curtin’s EchoCentre classroom mode and multiple iLectures)

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Software A Web Browser – an up-to-date version of Firefox (preferred), or Chrome. Firefox is highly recommended for worksheets and/or interactive tasks in Blackboard. Internet Explorer is NOT recommended for this course, as it does not work with some Blackboard features very well. You will need to use Microsoft Word for the assignment. Visit ICT Support (on -campus behind the Aroma café near the Curtin gallery) with your laptop to have MS-Office installed free of charge. This is particularly important for Apple users – as “Pages” is not good enough for the assignment, as you need to use the assignment’s provided template.

Assessment Assessment schedule Task

Value %

Assignment

25%

Workbook

25%

Final Examination

50%

1

2

3

Date Due

Unit Learning Outcome(s) Assessed

Late Assessment Assessments Extensions Accepted?* Considered?*

Week: Teaching 2,3,4 Week 9 Day: Sunday, Oct 13 Time: 23:59 Week: Ongoing & 1,2,3 end of final week Day: see calendar & BB Time: Ongoing & Nov 3, 23:59

Yes

Yes

No

No

Week: Examination Period Day: TBA (See OASIS) Time: TBA (See OASIS)

Yes

Yes

3,4,5

*Please refer to the Late Assessment and...