On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

1. Identify and explain an information system with regards to its type, functionality, role and impact;
2. Recognise and explain the role of management, information system professionals and end users when developing and implementing information systems in a business environment;
3. Discuss the implications of contemporary issues effecting business information systems;
4. Identify and explain the structure and business uses of data, information and knowledge banks;
5. Apply the knowledge of common business application packages to present information at a professional level;
6. Summarise, analyse and present data collected through research.
7. Recognise and identify an information system with regards to its type, functionality, role and impact;

Key Issues in Information Systems (IS), Applications of IS in Business: Fundamentals of IS, General Systems Theory, why businesses need IS, IS for business operations and competitive advantage, Changes in the business world.
Information Basics: Data representation and Information management, Data-banks, Technology (Hardware, Software and Communications Technology) as it pertains to effective management of information, the Internet, Intranets and Extranets in business management.
Using and Developing IS: Developing business solutions through effective management of information, Managerial decision support through IS, Focus on end-user needs in business IS, Strategic IS Planning, Business Process Redesign, Management of implementation of IS within business.
Business Challenges in Management of business globalisation, Security, Privacy and Ethics in business practices.
Practical Skills embedded to portfolio activities that will enhance and support students searching skills, the ability to write and critically analyse and effectively present findings using the MS packages (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- key Issues in information systems (is), applications of is in business: fundamentals of is, general systems theory, why businesses need is, is for business Operations and competitive advantage, changes in The business world.
- information basics: data representation and information management, data-banks, Technology (Hardware, software and Communications Technology) as It pertains to effective management of information, The internet, Intranets and Extranets in business management.
- using and developing is: developing business solutions through effective management of information, Managerial decision support through is, focus on end-user needs in business is, strategic is planning, business process redesign, management of implementation of is within business.
- business challenges in management of business globalisation, security, Privacy and ethics in business practices.
- Practical Skills embedded to portfolio activities that will enhance and support students?f searching skills, the ability to write and critically analyse and effectively present findings using the MS pa