Information Systems
Áreas Científicas |
Classificação |
Área Científica |
OFICIAL |
Informática |
Ocorrência: 2023/2024 - 3T
Ciclos de Estudo/Cursos
Sigla |
Nº de Estudantes |
Plano de Estudos |
Anos Curriculares |
Créditos UCN |
Créditos ECTS |
Horas de Contacto |
Horas Totais |
TGI |
30 |
Plano de Estudos 2016 |
2 |
- |
7 |
66 |
189 |
Docência - Responsabilidades
Língua de trabalho
Portuguese - Suitable for English-speaking students
Objetivos
Know
- Reflect on the role of Information Systems in the management and development of organizations.
- Identify and define the fundamental elements of an architectural approach to information systems, including hardware, software, data, and processes.
- Recognise the different categories of enterprise information systems, such as transactional systems, decision support systems, and enterprise management systems.
Understand
- Describe the role of enterprise information systems in the operation and management of organizations based on the three pillars of digital transformation (Technology, Processes, People).
- Understand the benefits and challenges associated with using Information Systems in companies.
Apply
- Model business processes for an enterprise context or specific case study, using BPMN techniques to develop a coherent view of the information flow associated with the business scenarios under analysis.
- Gather functional and non-functional requirements and specify the domain model underlying a concrete need in terms of the computerisation of a service or organisational process.
- Use tools and techniques for business process modeling and UML modeling (class diagram).
Analyse
- Demonstrate the ability to evaluate and select enterprise information systems appropriate to the needs and objectives of a specific company.
- Establish relationships between the informational artefacts that characterise an information system to ensure traceability and verifiability of technical accuracy.
Evaluate
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Assess the impacts of technological advances, such as artificial intelligence and big data analytics, on enterprise information systems aligned with business strategy.
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Conduct a critical analysis and propose improvements to optimise the modeling of organisational processes, considering factors such as performance, security, and usability.
Resultados de aprendizagem e competências
The aim is to equip the student with basic knowledge in the analysis and specification of information systems, enabling them to identify the essential informational artefacts needed to develop a project in the field of information systems. The student should possess a critical and argumentative mindset to justify decisions regarding the identification of actors, modelling of scenarios related to business processes, and defining data structures for recording relevant information. Furthermore, the student should develop strategies to conceptualise the architecture of the information system supporting the business model under analysis.
Working Methods:
- Self-study of materials with exercises to apply knowledge about the components of analysis and specification of an information system.
- Group work with the definition of roles and responsibilities in the creation of informational artefacts that substantiate the scope of the project.
Modo de trabalho
Presencial
Pré-requisitos (conhecimentos prévios) e co-requisitos (conhecimentos simultâneos)
General knowledge of how a company works, its organizational structure and information flows.
Basic knowledge of information structures, particularly the basics of databases.
Programa
Concepts of Information Systems
Introduction to context diagram, compliance with ISO 42010 guidelines
Information Systems Architectures, data-centred vs process-centred approach
Planning and Management of Information Systems & BPM Framework
Introduction to BPMN, compliance with ISO 19510
UML (Class Diagrams and Use Case Diagrams), Block Diagram and CRUD Matrix
Requirements Analysis and Specification
Emerging Technologies, Computing and Society & GDPR
Bibliografia Obrigatória
Kenneth Laudon, Jane Laudon; Management Information System , Pearson, 2022
Dumas, M., La Rosa, M., Mendling, J., Reijers, H.A.; Fundamentals of Business Process Management, Springer, 2018
Bibliografia Complementar
Mathias Weske; Business Process Management - Concepts, Languages, Architecture, Springer, 2019
Métodos de ensino e atividades de aprendizagem
- Guided debate
- Group problem solving
- Knowledge leveling
- Collaborative group work (develop a project proposal)
Tipo de avaliação
Evaluation with final exam
Componentes de Avaliação
Designation |
Peso (%) |
Exame |
100,00 |
Total: |
100,00 |
Componentes de Ocupação
Designation |
Tempo (Horas) |
Estudo autónomo |
123,00 |
Frequência das aulas |
66,00 |
Total: |
189,00 |
Obtenção de frequência
- Project component (60%) - carried out in groups of 3 to 4 students
- Presentation and discussion in class (Analysis of progress/results achieved)
- Intermediate presentations (e.g. 10-minute Pitch)
- Theoretical component (40%) - mini-tests to assess knowledge (max. 4 mini-tests)
- Students with participation in practical classes ≥ 75%, roll call in laboratory classes
- The student is exempt from the final exam and thus approved if they obtain an overall final mark of more than 9.5 and if they obtain a mark of less than 9.5 in either of the two assessment elements.
- The final exam will be taken by students who have opted for this system or those who have failed the continuous assessment. In the exam, the student must take a written test (theoretical component), and if they obtain a mark of less than 9.5 in the project component, they may submit an improvement to the same project.
Fórmula de cálculo da classificação final
Final Grade = 40% TP + 60% P
- TP - In-person test
- P - Project