IT9221 INFORMATION SYSTEMS DESIGN
UNIT I INFORMATION SYSTEM AND ORGANIZATION
Matching the Information System Plan to the Organizational Strategic Plan – Identifying
Key Organizational Objective and Processes and Developing an Information System
Development – User role in Systems Development Process – Maintainability and
Recoverability in System Design.
Key Organizational Objective and Processes and Developing an Information System
Development – User role in Systems Development Process – Maintainability and
Recoverability in System Design.
UNIT II REPRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF SYSTEM STRUCTURE
Models for Representing Systems: Mathematical, Graphical and Hierarchical
(Organization Chart, Tree Diagram) – Information Flow – Process Flow – Methods and
Heuristics – Decomposition and Aggregation – Information Architecture - Application of
System Representation to Case Studies
(Organization Chart, Tree Diagram) – Information Flow – Process Flow – Methods and
Heuristics – Decomposition and Aggregation – Information Architecture - Application of
System Representation to Case Studies
UNIT III SYSTEMS, INFORMATION AND DECISION THEORY
Information Theory – Information Content and Redundancy – Classification and
Compression – Summarizing and Filtering – Inferences and Uncertainty – Identifying
Information needed to Support Decision Making – Human Factors – Problem
characteristics and Information System Capabilities in Decision Making.
UNIT IV INFORMATION SYSTEM APPLICATION
Transaction Processing Applications – Basic Accounting Application – Applications for
Budgeting and Planning – Other use of Information Technology: Automation – Word
Processing – Electronic Mail – Evaluation Remote Conferencing and Graphics – System
and Selection – Cost Benefit – Centralized versus Decentralized Allocation Mechanism.
Budgeting and Planning – Other use of Information Technology: Automation – Word
Processing – Electronic Mail – Evaluation Remote Conferencing and Graphics – System
and Selection – Cost Benefit – Centralized versus Decentralized Allocation Mechanism.
UNIT V DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Systems analysis and design – System development life cycle – Limitation – End User
Development – Managing End Users – off-the Shelf Software Packages – Outsourcing –
Comparison of Different Methodologies.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. K. C. Laudon, J. P. Laudon, M. E. Brabston, “Management Information Systems:
Managing the Digital Firm”, Pearson Education 2002.
2. K. C. Laudon, J. P. Laudon, “Management Information Systems, Organization
and Technology in the Networked Enterprise,” Sixth Edition, Prentice Hall, 2000.
1. K. C. Laudon, J. P. Laudon, M. E. Brabston, “Management Information Systems:
Managing the Digital Firm”, Pearson Education 2002.
2. K. C. Laudon, J. P. Laudon, “Management Information Systems, Organization
and Technology in the Networked Enterprise,” Sixth Edition, Prentice Hall, 2000.
REFERENCES:
1. E.F. Turban, R.K., R.E. Potter. “Introduction to Information Technology”, Wiley,
2004.
2. M. E. Brabston, “Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm”,
Pearson Education, 2002.
3. Jeffrey A. Hoffer, Joey F. George, Joseph S. Valachich, “Modern Systems
Analysis and Design”, Third Edition, Prentice Hall,2002.
