Information System Overview (ITA203c)
Credits: 3

Description:
This intensive and hands-on series of courses gives you the skills to utilize conceptual frameworks to align IT investments with business strategy, assess the fit between business requirements and enterprise systems features, specify business requirements as information system specifications and evaluate technological alternatives for developing the IT infrastructure for the organization.

Learning outcomes:
Utilize conceptual frameworks to align IT investments with business strategy
Assess the fit between business requirements and enterprise systems features
Specify business requirements as information system specifications
Evaluate technological alternatives for developing the IT infrastructure for the organization

Student tasks:
1. Student must get the certification of Information Systems specialization specialization from Coursera to be accepted to the final examination.
2. Complete the online course to be allowed to take Final Exam

Tools:
- Internet

Materials:
description: https://learner.coursera.help/hc/en-us/articles/208280036-Coursera-Code-of-Conduct
publisher: Coursera
description: Ref: Management Information Systems
author: Kenneth C. Laudon & Jame P. Laudon
edition: 13th Edition
description: https://www.coursera.org/learn/is-it-governance
publisher: Coursera
note: MOOC 01: IS/IT Governance
description: https://www.coursera.org/learn/analysis-for-business-systems
publisher: Coursera
note: MOOC 02: Analysis for Business Systems
description: https://www.coursera.org/learn/enterprise-systems
publisher: Coursera
note: MOOC 03: Enterprise Systems
description: https://www.coursera.org/learn/it-infrastructure-and-emerging-trends
publisher: Coursera
note: MOOC 04: IT Infrastructure and Emerging Trends
description: https://www.coursera.org/specializations/information-systems
publisher: Coursera
note: SPEC: Information Systems

Assessments:
category: TE
type: Final exam
weight: 100.0
duration: 60'
no_question: Computer gradable
knowledge_and_skill: 60
grading_guide: All studied courses. Each module of course contributes 2-3 questions.
note: by Exam Board

Schedule:
session: Specialization Introduction
Course 1: IS/IT Governance
- Course Project Introduction
- IT Alignment
- Evaluating IT Investments
Offline 1: Introduction to the online course ITA203c
session: Course 1: IT Alignment
- Scope Matters
- Authority vs. Influence
session: Course 2: Analysis for Business Systems
- Introduction to Business Systems
- Analysis Phase Documentation
session: Course 2: Analysis for Business Systems
- Analysis Phase Diagrams
- Design Phase Overview
session: Course 3: Enterprise Systems
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Fundamentals
- Business Processes in ERP
session: Course 3: Enterprise Systems
- Software Selection & Considerations
- Change Management
session: Course 4: IT Infrastructure and Emerging Trends
- Cloud Computing
- Mobile Communications
session: Course 4: IT Infrastructure and Emerging Trends
- Information Security
- Emerging Trends
session: Information Management System Capstone project
- Feedback Peer Review
- Final Project Assignment Submission
session: Information Management System Capstone project
- Final Project Peer Review Evaluation
- Specialization Wrap-Up
Offline 2: Review Information Systems Specialization (Spec)