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Lecture 1: Information Systems:: What Is An IS?

This document provides an overview of a lecture on information systems. It defines key concepts like phenomena, systems, data, information and knowledge. It describes an information system as a system for disseminating data between people to increase their knowledge. An organizational information system is one that disseminates data within an organization. The document also defines a work system and outlines the perspective of business and IT professionals on information systems. It provides details on course materials, assessment, and the schedule.

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Lecture 1: Information Systems:: What Is An IS?

This document provides an overview of a lecture on information systems. It defines key concepts like phenomena, systems, data, information and knowledge. It describes an information system as a system for disseminating data between people to increase their knowledge. An organizational information system is one that disseminates data within an organization. The document also defines a work system and outlines the perspective of business and IT professionals on information systems. It provides details on course materials, assessment, and the schedule.

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Lecture 1: Information Systems: Introduction

Krogstie J., Solvberg A. (2000), Information Systems Engineering. Conceptual Modeling in a Quality Perspective, unpublished Truban and Volonino (2010), Information Technology for Management: Transforming Organizations in the Digital Economy. The 7th International student edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Chapter 2:
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What is an IS?

What is an IS?

Is it?

Phenomenon and System


Phenomenon
Something as it appears in the mind of a person

System
A set of correlated phenomenon

Data, Information and Knowledge


Information
Externalised explicit knowledge which are not known by the person who receives it

Knowledge
The justified true belief of a person. Knowledge is linked to the individual person

Data
Symbols that can be preserved, transformed and transported by a computer. Data can be internalised as knowledge

Data, Information and Knowledge


processing

Raw data

processing

Information

processing

New data

processing

processing

Knowledge

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Information Systems and Organisation


Information system (IS)
A system for dissemination of data between persons potentially, to increase their knowledge

Organisation
A non-empty set of people and other phenomenon
phenomenon where goal-oriented and coordinated actions is aimed at

Organisational information system


An IS for the dissemination of data within organisation

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Work System

Work system
A system in which human participants and machines perform work using information, technology, and other resources to produce products and/or services for internal and external customers

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Perspective of Business professionals Perspective of IT professionals

Major IS types IS in practice Framework of work systems


Customers and participants Products and Services Information Work practices Technology and infrastructure Environment and strategy

Recognition and alignment of work and information systems Identification of IS stakeholders and their goals System versus software
Conceptual and functional modelling Dynamic modelling

IS quality management IS security


Understanding early IS security concerns Specifying IS security

Acquiring IS technology Quality assessment Identification of IS security risks


Modelling of IS security risks Assessment of IS security risks Mitigation of IS security risks 12

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Main books of the course:
Alter S., The Work System Method, Connecting People, Processes and IT for Business Results, Work System Press, 2006 Turban E., Volonino L., Information Technology for Management: Transforming Organisations in the Digital Economy, the seventh International student edition, 2010 Avison D., Fitzgeral G., Information Systems Development. Methodologies, Techniques and Tools, the fourth edition, McGraw Hill Education, 2006 Krogstie J., Solvberg A., Information Systems Engineering. Conceptual Modeling in a Quality Perspective, unpublished, 2000

Other selected chapters and articles


Will be available on the course Website

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Course website
http://kodu.ut.ee/~rma/courses/is/2011/

Course material
Lecture slides (available on the Website before the lecture) Self study material (used during lectures and practical sessions)

Modalities and assessment

Practical assignments (50% of the final assessment) Mid-term test (20% of the final assessment) Exam (30% of the final assessment)
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Course website
http://kodu.ut.ee/~rma/courses/is/2011/

Course material
Lecture slides (available on the Website before the course) Self study material (used during lectures and practical sessions)

Modalities and assessment

Actual participation is fundamental


Practical assignments (50% of the final assessment) Mid-term test (20% of the final assessment) Exam (30% of the final assessment)
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Week 1-16 29.August 18.December

Lectures:
Room 405 Mondays 12:15-14:00 Lecturer:
Raimundas Matulevi!ius ([email protected])

Practical sessions:
Room 315 Four times:
Group 1: Tuesdays 12:15-14:00 Group 2: Wednesdays 12:15-14:00 Group 3: Thursdays 10:15-12:00 Group 4: Fridays 10:15-12:00

Lecturers
Raimundas Matulevi!ius ([email protected]) Naved Ahmed ([email protected]) Shaz Javed ([email protected])

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