Information Systems

Code:

EIC0040

Acronym:

SINF

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Information Systems

Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Informatics and Computing Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEIC	108	Syllabus since 2009/2010	4	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Prepare students to understand the role of Information Systems (IS) in organizations and the importance of their alignment with the enterprise strategy.

At the end of the course, students should be able to use and develop applications that integrate with an ERP. The ERP systems used in the course are: SAP, SAGE X3, Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Primavera.

Program

1. Information Systems: Organization and Strategy
Bibliography: Chap 1, 2 and 3 of MIS and ERP Chap 1 & B - "Two Scenarios"
2. Social and Ethical Aspects of Information Systems
Bibliography: 4 Chap MIS
3. Enterprise Applications
Bibliography: Chap 2, 3, 4 and 5 of ERP & B Chap 9 MIS
4. Information Systems and Value Proposition in the Integration
Bibliography: Allee. Value Network Analysis and value conversion of tangible and intangible assets. Journal of Intellectual Capital (2008) vol. 9 (1) pp. 5-24; Perrey et al. Value propositions: a new conceptualisation for integration. Journal of Enterprise Information Management (2004) vol. 17 (2) pp. 142-163

Mandatory literature

Ken Laudon Jane Laudon; Management Information Systems: Managing the Ditigal Firm, 11/E, Global Edition, Pearson Higher Education, 2010. ISBN: 978-0-13-609368-8
Gary A. Langenwalter; Enterprise Resources Planning and Beyond, Integrating Your Entire Organization, CRC Press 2000, 2000. ISBN: eBook ISBN: 978-1-4200-4906-0

Complementary Bibliography

Laudon, Kenneth C.; Management information systems. ISBN: 0-13-153841-1

Teaching methods and learning activities

1. Learning based on a group assignment using ERP
2. Analysis of the subjects of the course Bibliography

Software

ERP: SAP, X3, Navision e/ou Primavera

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	45,00
1st Mini-test (P1): Information Systems: Organization and Strategy: Cap 1 and 3 of MIS; Cap 1 ERP & B - "Two Scenarios"; Executive Direction and Support & Customer Integration: Cap 2 and 3 of the ERP & B	Exame	23,00		2010-10-18
2nd Mini-Test (P1): Social and Ethical Aspects of Information Systems, Engineering Integration & Manufacturing Integration: Cap 4 and 5 of the ERP & B	Exame	22,00		2010-12-06
Project Development	Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	37,00		2010-12-17
2nd Mini-test (P2.3)	Exame	5,00		2010-12-06
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Study of two ERPs (SAP + one)	Estudo autónomo	30	2010-12-17
	Total:	30,00

Eligibility for exams

Minimum grade of 50% in the sum of several components.

Calculation formula of final grade

Theoretical component:
P1. Two individual tests (20%)

Theoretical and practical component:
P2.Group work (80%):
P2.1 SAP Tutorial (3 weeks): 15%
P2.2 ERP Tutorial (SAGE X3, MS Dynamics NAV or Primavera - 8 weeks): 55%
P2.3 Individual test (practical issues of ERP used): 10%

Examinations or Special Assignments

- The responses to the SAP Tutorial (P2.1) must be submitted during the practical classes between the 4th and 8th of Oct (due to a national holiday, the Tuesday teams will submit up to 8th Oct)
- 1st Test (P1) - 18th Oct.
- 2nd Test (P1 + P2.3) - Day 6 Dec. (Held in the theoretical class)
- Submission of final reports - ERP (P2.2) - Practical sessions between 13 and 17 Dec.
- Presentation of final work (P2.2) - January 6, 2011.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The student workers must make an examination and a report summarizing the work with an ERP.
The work will involve using the SAGE R3 or Primavera or MS Dynamics NV, using the Tutorial of practical classes.
Classification = final exam (35%) + report (65%)

Classification improvement

It is possible to improve the marks obtained in individual tests in an exam test (appeal period) that encompasses the course covered concepts.

It is possible to improve the work done in ERP (P2.2) during the appeal period.