Information Management

Code:

CINF012

Acronym:

GI

Instance: 2013/2014 - 1S (of 09-09-2013 to 18-12-2013)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Informatics Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor of Arts in Information Science

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CINF	35	Plano Oficial a partir de 2008/2009	3	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Learning outcomes and competences

Students are expected to: (a) explain the concepts and the main models of information management, (b)develop an information system that take advantages from organizacional information resources and capabilities,(c) demonstrate the value of information in organizations, (d) create strategic plans for information management, (e) identify risks associated with the use of ICT in the management of information resources.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1- Management and manager of information:1.1- Origin and Foundations of information management in the organizational context; 1.2 The information manager: 1.2.1-Profile and competences.

2. Management and information systems: 2.1-  Stages of information management and information lifecycle; 2.2 – Models of information management and information systems, 2.3 - Functions, activities and components of the information system.

3 - The information value in an organizational context: 3.1- Conceptual bases, 3.2- Information as an asset in an organization, 3.3 - Measure of information quality in activities performances of an organization:3.3.1 – Cost- Benefit, 3.3.2 – Cost – Effectiveness – Efficiency – Value.

4 - The strategic management of information in organizations: 4.1 – Background and objectives, 4.2 - Building systems to capture strategic information and business advantage, 4.3 - Risk management.

5 - New perspectives and challenges in information management.

Mandatory literature

Chun Wei Choo ; trad. Ana Fonseca; Gestão de informação para a organização inteligente. ISBN: 972-21-1506-5
Ribeiro, F. ; Gestão da Informação / Preservação da Memória na era pós-custodial: um equilíbrio precário, Repositório Aberto U.P., 2005
Davenport, L.; Information management: an educational perspective, International Journal of Information Management, vol. 8, nº. 4, p. 255-263, 1988
Rascão, J.P. ; Novos desafios da Gestão da Informação., Edições Sílabo, 2008
Wilson, T. ; Information management: a new focus for integration? , IFLA Journal, v. 14, n. 3, p 238-241, 1988
Wilson,T; Information management today and tomorrow, Keynote paper presented at an Information Management Workshop, University of Murcia, Muria, Spain, 29 September, 2011

Teaching methods and learning activities

Formal lectures of the subjects in class using projections. The practical component of the course is based mainly on the resolution of practical cases from different  types of organizations

Distributed evaluation with final exam.

keywords

Humanities > Information science

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	50,00
Trabalho laboratorial	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	80,00
Frequência das aulas	52,00
Trabalho laboratorial	30,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Minimum grade in DE - 7,5

Calculation formula of final grade

AD = 50% of the grade. Seven work groups will be developed. Each work group has different weights. The remaining 50% derived from  written examination.

Examinations or Special Assignments

The evaluation component 'Work' requires that participants work in groups of 3. Members of the same group may be graded differently.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Working students and all other exceptions are not exempted from submission of all assessment elements, following the assessment rules as regular students.

Classification improvement

Students may improve their mark by: repeating the exam (theoretical component);  presenting a new paper in the next year about (practical component).