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COMP7750 – Information Systems Design and Management

2023 – Session 2, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Dr. Shan Chen
shan.chen@mq.edu.au
Lecturer
Ms. Hijab Alavi
hijab.alavi@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Admission to MRes
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
COMP8750
Unit description Unit description

This unit focuses on enterprise management information systems and the technologies used in their design, implementation and maintenance. The alignment of information systems with business strategy and the socio-technical aspects of systems development are explored. Systems discussed include ERP, CRM, Business Intelligence and Groupware. The nexus between social media, cloud computing, mobile devices and big data is considered. A case study analysing the business rationale for an enterprise systems project is conducted.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Analyse the business value of information systems to assist in the justification of an IT investment based on the delivery of specific business benefits.
  • ULO2: Analyse the functionality and business context for major enterprise systems including ERP, BI, CRM and Enterprise 2.0, and recommend appropriate investments based on the specific business context.
  • ULO3: Use your understanding of the nexus of mobile, cloud, social and big data trends to an enterprise IT strategic plan to generate opportunities from these developing technologies
  • ULO4: Critically evaluate contemporary and emerging enterprise IT technologies to establish a watching brief for an IT department within a major enterprise.

General Assessment Information

Requirements to Pass this Unit:

Attempt all assessments, and achieve a total mark equal to or greater than 50%.

Assessments where Late Submissions will be accepted: 

  • Individual Assignments  - YES, Standard Late Penalty applies
  • Quizzes and Group Assignment - NO, unless Special Considerartion is granted

Late Assessment Submission Penalty: 

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark of the task) will be applied for each day a written report or presentation assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. The submission time for all uploaded assessments is 11:55 pm. A 1-hour grace period will be provided to students who experience a technical concern.

For any late submission of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, please apply for Special Consideration. 

Special Consideration

The Special Consideration Policy aims to support students who have been impacted by short-term circumstances or events that are serious, unavoidable and significantly disruptive, and which may affect their performance in assessment. If you experience circumstances or events that affect your ability to complete the assessments in this unit on time, please inform the convenor and submit a Special Consideration request through ask.mq.edu.au.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Weeky Quiz 10% No Weeks 3, 6, 9, 12
Strategic IT Initiatives 20% No Week 7
ERP Analysis 10% No Week 8
Case for IT Capital Project 10% No Week 13
Final Examination 50% No Exam Week

Weeky Quiz

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 0 hours
Due: Weeks 3, 6, 9, 12
Weighting: 10%

 

Student will complete a weekly quiz - solutions submitted online.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Analyse the business value of information systems to assist in the justification of an IT investment based on the delivery of specific business benefits.
  • Analyse the functionality and business context for major enterprise systems including ERP, BI, CRM and Enterprise 2.0, and recommend appropriate investments based on the specific business context.
  • Use your understanding of the nexus of mobile, cloud, social and big data trends to an enterprise IT strategic plan to generate opportunities from these developing technologies
  • Critically evaluate contemporary and emerging enterprise IT technologies to establish a watching brief for an IT department within a major enterprise.

Strategic IT Initiatives

Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 20%

 

This is a group assignment. Students start with a contemporary IT major initiative e.g. ERP upgrade, BI, CRM, AI, Cloud, KM, Mobile and IoT. Then, a suitable company is selected and a high level business plan is submitted for the proposal identifying the business context,expected business benefits, a possible technical solution and major risks. Each student is allocated a segment of the report. One deliverable is the group report and the second deliverable is an individual presentation on the component that the student was allocated. Each of these two deliverables counts towards 10% of the final grade.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Analyse the business value of information systems to assist in the justification of an IT investment based on the delivery of specific business benefits.
  • Use your understanding of the nexus of mobile, cloud, social and big data trends to an enterprise IT strategic plan to generate opportunities from these developing technologies

ERP Analysis

Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 10%

 

This is an individual assignment which considers a detailed real world case study about a failed ERP implementation and provides guidance based on course material on how this company should now proceed. This real company in Taiwan failed with their first wave ERP upgrade. Students are to identify the reasons for this failure and consider a series of different go forward strategies based on the latest available technology.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Analyse the business value of information systems to assist in the justification of an IT investment based on the delivery of specific business benefits.
  • Analyse the functionality and business context for major enterprise systems including ERP, BI, CRM and Enterprise 2.0, and recommend appropriate investments based on the specific business context.
  • Critically evaluate contemporary and emerging enterprise IT technologies to establish a watching brief for an IT department within a major enterprise.

Case for IT Capital Project

Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 32 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 10%

 

Justification for IT Capital Projects - This is an individual assignment which considers a series of IT capital projects and uses non-financial models to prioritise these projects for the given business context. Eight contemporary IT capital projects are suggested. Each project has good financial returns and is useful to the business, but only 3 to 4 projects can be funded. Non-financial models are used to prioritise the projects.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Analyse the business value of information systems to assist in the justification of an IT investment based on the delivery of specific business benefits.
  • Analyse the functionality and business context for major enterprise systems including ERP, BI, CRM and Enterprise 2.0, and recommend appropriate investments based on the specific business context.
  • Use your understanding of the nexus of mobile, cloud, social and big data trends to an enterprise IT strategic plan to generate opportunities from these developing technologies
  • Critically evaluate contemporary and emerging enterprise IT technologies to establish a watching brief for an IT department within a major enterprise.

Final Examination

Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 3 hours
Due: Exam Week
Weighting: 50%

 

This is a closed book exam with short and long answer questions based on the lecture and reference material presented throughout the course. The questions vary in difficulty. The exam is composed of two parts, A and B, reflecting the two lecture components of the course.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Analyse the business value of information systems to assist in the justification of an IT investment based on the delivery of specific business benefits.
  • Analyse the functionality and business context for major enterprise systems including ERP, BI, CRM and Enterprise 2.0, and recommend appropriate investments based on the specific business context.
  • Use your understanding of the nexus of mobile, cloud, social and big data trends to an enterprise IT strategic plan to generate opportunities from these developing technologies

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

Delivery and Resources

Class

Each week we will run a lecture for 2 hours and a SGTA  for 1 hour. Week 1 classes include lecture and SGTA. For details of days and times consult the timetables webpage.

All classes will be run on campus.

Mandatory text

K. C. Laudon and J. P. Laudon “Management Information Systems: Managing The Digital Firm” 17th Edition, Pearson.

Website and access to unit material

The web page and content for this unit can be found at iLearn: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/. Note that the unit content is not publicly available and requires for you to log in to access.

Method of communication

We will communicate with you via your university email or through announcements on iLearn. Queries to teaching staff can either be placed on the iLearn discussion board or sent to their university email address from your university email address.

COVID Information

For the latest information on the University’s response to COVID-19, please refer to the Coronavirus infection page on the Macquarie website: https://www.mq.edu.au/about/coronavirus-faqs. Remember to check this page regularly in case the information and requirements change during semester. If there are any changes to this unit in relation to COVID, these will be communicated via iLearn.

Unit Schedule

Tentative unit schedule (subject to change) 

Week Topic                                                       Note
1 Introduction to unit, information systems design and management              
2 IT infrastructure, emerging teachnologies  
3 Artificial Intelligence, Business Intelligence  Quiz 1 
4 Networking teachnlogies, information system security  
5 eCommence, enterprice appliation  
6 Guest Lecture (tentative) Quiz 2
7 Information systems in global business  Strategic IT Intitiatives Report due
Recess   11 - 24 Sept 2023  
8 Global eBusiness ERP Analysis due
9 Information systems design and development Quiz 3
10 Business case for information systems  
11 Global information system management  
12 Information systems and organization strategy, ethical and social issues Quiz 4
13 Revision IT Capital Project due
Exam Weeks Final Exam  

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

The Writing Centre

The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

Student Services and Support

Macquarie University offers a range of Student Support Services including:

Student Enquiries

Got a question? Ask us via AskMQ, or contact Service Connect.

IT Help

For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/. 

When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.

Changes from Previous Offering

We value student feedback to be able to continually improve the way we offer our units. As such we encourage students to provide constructive feedback via student surveys, to the teaching staff directly, or via the FSE Student Experience & Feedback link in the iLearn page.

 

Changes since First Published

Date Description
13/07/2023 updated due dates of Quiz 4 and the last assignment

Unit information based on version 2023.02 of the Handbook