Description
The benchmark text for the syllabus organised by technology (a week on databases, a week on networks, a week on systems development, etc.) taught from a managerial perspective. O’Brien’s Management Information Systems defines technology and then explains how companies use the technology to improve performance. Real world cases finalise the explanation. James A. O’Brien completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Hawaii and Gonzaga University and earned an MS and PhD in Business Administration from the University of Oregon. He has been professor and coordinator of the CIS area at Northern Arizona University, professor of Finance and Management Information Systems and chairman of the Department of Management at Eastern Washington University, and a visiting professor at the University of Alberta, the University of Hawaii, and Central Washington University. Jim’s research interests lie in developing and testing basic conceptual frameworks used in information systems development and management. He has written eight books, including several that have been published in multiple editions. He has also contributed to the field of information systems through the publication of many articles in business and academic journals, as well as through his participation in academic and industry associations in the field of information systems. MODULE I Foundation Concepts 1. Foundations of Information Systems in Business Section I Foundation Concepts: Information Systems in Business Section II Foundation Concepts: The Components of Information Systems 2. Competing with Information Technology Section I Fundamentals of Strategic Advantage Section II Using Information Technology for Strategic Advantage MODULE II Information Technologies 3. Computer Hardware Section I Computer Systems: End User and Enterprise Computing Section II Computer Peripherals: Input, Output, and Storage Technologies 4. Computer Software Section I Application Software: End-User Applications Section II System Software: Computer System Management 5. Data Resource Management Section I Technical Foundations of Database Management Section II Managing Data Resources 6. Telecommunications and Networks Section I The Networked Enterprise Section II Telecommunications Network Alternatives MODULE III Business Applications 7. E-Business Systems Section I e-Business Systems Section II Functional Business Systems 8. Enterprise Business Systems Section I Getting All the Geese Lined Up: Managing at the Enterprise Level Section II Enterprise Resource Planning: The Business Backbone Section III Supply Chain Management: The Business Network 9. E-Commerce Systems Section I e-Commerce Fundamentals Section II e-Commerce Applications and IssuesSection I Decision Support in Business Section II Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Business MODULE IV Development Processes 11. Developing Business/IT Strategies Section I Planning Fundamentals Section II Implementation Challenges 12. Developing Business/IT Solutions Section I Developing Business Systems Section II Implementing Business Systems MODULE V Management Challenges 13. Security and Ethical Challenges Section I Security, Ethical, and Societal Challenges of IT Section II Security Management of Information Technology 14. Enterprise and Global Management of Information Technology Section I Managing Information Technology Section II Managing Global IT
