---+ <span data-mce-mark="1"><span data-mce-mark="1"><span data-mce-mark="1"><span data-mce-mark="1">%MAKETEXT{"Information Systems"}%</span></span></span></span> ---++ <span data-mce-mark="1"><span data-mce-mark="1"><span data-mce-mark="1"><span data-mce-mark="1">%MAKETEXT{"Academic Year 2021-2022"}%</span></span></span></span> * Teacher Prof. [[http://wwwusers.di.uniroma1.it/~cilli/][Claudio Cilli]] * Office: Via Salaria, 113 - 3° Piano - Stanza 313 * Reception hours: See below * Classroom: Room G0 - Regina Elena - Building G ---++ <br />Reception hours * *Personal reception:* * at the lesson end or during breaks * at the reception hours published on the Department web site * by appointment, after an e-mail request * *Alternate reception:* * e-mail ---++ Advices * *Lessons modalities* * Until further notice, lessons will take place in presence (room G0) or via Cisco WebEx * *Students must book their seat in the room 48hours before the beginning of the lesson* * *Remaining lessons* * *Lessons will be offered via WebEx only* * The rest of the course will followed the standard procedure (in-presence and/or remotely according to students' presence) * [[https://unitelmasapienza.webex.com/unitelmasapienza/j.php?MTID=md13bc1c4e93756ba882f993b39b02643]] * Meeting Number: 2731 971 2789 * *Course is ended* * *Exam schedule: refer to infostud* * *The exam is in presence only (no remote)* * Time and location are also indicated in infostud * The chosen essay *MUST* be submitted at least one week before the scheduled exam date * Strudents *MUST* provide a presentation on the essay (max 15 minutes) to make during the exam. The PowerPoint presentation *MUST* be sent to the teacher at least one week before the exam date. * During the exam student *must* prove a good knowledge of all program topics (expect to anmswer to two-three specific questions). ---++ Information * *Specialized seminars are offered every month* <p> </p> * *Lessons:* * Monday 10:00-13:00 - Room G0 - Regina Elena - Building G * Thursday 15:00-18:00 - Room G0 - Regina Elena - Building G * *Current projects - Available thesis:* 1 <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">A comparison of the different scrapers libriaries to determine which one fits best against an online news</div> 1 <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">A comparison of the different Project Management methodologies to provide an analysis in terms of Time, Cost, Organization</div> 1 <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Secure the 5G Architecture: an analysis of the different components and the definition of a security framework</div> 1 <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Anonimization and Pseudonymization: Define a protocol to deal with medical data</div> 1 <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Know-your-customer: define and implement an authentication method to verify the identities in a social network</div> 1 <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Finding randomicity in a blockchain. Define and implement an oracle inside the chain</div> ---++ Propedeuticity In order to better understand course topics, students are encouraged to attend courses related to the subjects. ---++ Course Objectives *General objectives* Information systems course analyses types of info systems and how they can contribute to firms business objectives success; the course allows to understand approaches and models to evaluate quality of ICT process , software and ICT services, and It gives basic knowledges to plan, manage, control IT projects. *Specific objectives* Knowledge and understanding<br /> functional model and info structure of business processes<br /> integration needs and control requirements of business computer systems data <br /> systems and technologies to develop&maintain a successful e-business<br /> main application areas of info systems in various industries <br /> ICT organization and ICT quality models<br /> basic knowledge on context, techniques/methodologies and soft skills for project management in ICT Applying Knolewdge and understanding (Capabilities)<br /> To analyze the multi-faceted requirements elicited from different user categories (stakeholder) of info systems<br /> To select the proper approach/model to evaluate quality of ICT processes, software product and ICT services<br /> To Develop feasibility study selecting proper application and technological architectures<br /> To prepare, for a simple ICT project, a development plan according to usual constraints on time, cost, quality and to design appropriate organization <br /> To control an ongoing ICT project, applying basic project management techniques<br /> To understand and appreciate the lessons learned in previous projects ---++ Course outline 1 Fundamentals of Information Technology 1 Information Organization 1 Business Processes, Business Process Reengineering (BPR), Benchmarking 1 Process Models, State Diagrams, Data Flow Diagram (DFD), Wide, Action Workflow, Petri Nets 1 Operational Support, integrated solutions (CIM, MRP, ERP, CRM), e-procurement 1 Key Performance Indicators 1 BSC & KPI 1 Building Information Systems 1 Software Size Estimation 1 PERT & CPM 1 Intro to Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing 1 Data Warehousing Multidimensional Model, OLTP & OLAP 1 Data Warehousing Design Issues, ETL, Data Mart 1 Data Warehousing Logical and Physical Design, multidimensional model, dimensional hierarchies, actors 1 Data Mining: an Introduction 1 Data Mining Case Study 1 Achieving Operational Excellence 1 E-Commerce 1 IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies 1 Securing Information Systems 1 Global E-Business 1 Ethical and Social Issues 1 Managing Knowledge and Artificial Intelligence 1 Enhancing Decision Making 1 Managing Projects 1 Managing Global Systems __Additional seminars by international specialists and speakers__ ---++ Reference material * Copy of slides used during the lessons * Handouts authored by the teacher ---++ Additional suggested books * BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS - Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Francesco Bellini, Marco Savastano - McGraw -Hill, 2019 * Laudon, K. and Laudon, J. (2013). Essentials of Management Information Systems. NewYork University. Pearson * Star, R. and Reynolds, G. (2011). Principles of Information Systems,Tenth Edition. Cengage Learning, USA ---++ Exams The exam is divided in two steps as follows: *1.* Students will choose *ONE* of these theme titles and submit the final paperwork (about 10 pages) *one week before the exam date. Each theme is made of sveral questions. Students must answer to all of them.* * *Theme #1* * The major management challenges relevant to business and IT strategy are: * a. making sure the business is on the "leaning edge" and not the "bleeding edge" of a new technology. * b. using the right technology to support the current business strategy. * c. ensuring mutual adjustment of the technology and the organization's systems. * d. creating "flatter" organizational structures with fewer middle-level managers. * Explain with examples each of them * What is the impact of Moores Law in planning and building enterprise information system? * Describe three advantages of using a data warehouse * *Theme #2* * For the Information Systems: * a) Define CAD, CAE, and CAM and describe how these are related. * b) In the context of the Finance and Accounting functional area of a business, describe ONE example of a TP information system and ONE example of a senior management strategic information system. * c) Describe and justify ONE way in which the organisation of the IS function might be established in a large manufacturing company * For any information system: * d) Describe with examples FIVE various ways in which BIS can support different aspects of the marketing management function. * e) Define telemarketing and how it is supported by IT, and describe its capabilities and limitations. * *Theme #3* * What does it mean for a business to have a competitive advantage? * What are the primary activities and support activities of the value chain? * What has been the overall impact of the Internet on industry profitability? Who has been the true winner? * How does EDI work? * After answering the above questions, describe the role and the implication of datawarehoue in each of them * What does the term information systems ethics mean and how it is related to datawarehouse? <b>2. Verbal discussions focused on the submitted paperework and the course program. </b>No additional written test. ---++ Elam registration * After the exam ---++ Teaching materials
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