Business information systems : technology, development and management / Paul Bocij ... [et al.].
By: Bocij, Paul
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Contributor(s): Chaffey, Dave | Greasley, Andrew | Hickie, Simon.
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BookPublisher: Harlow, Essex, England ; New York : Financial Times/Prentice Hall, 1999Description: xx, 731 p. ; 25 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0273638491.Subject(s): Business -- Data processing | Management information systems | Information storage and retrieval systems -- Business | System design | System analysisDDC classification: 658.4038 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 1 | Available | 00191813 | |||
| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 658.4038 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00078232 | ||
| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 658.4038 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00078224 | ||
| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 658.4038 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00083568 | ||
| General Lending | MTU National Maritime College of Ireland Library Lending | 1 | Available | 00156019 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This textbook provides structured and comprehensive coverage of business applications of information technology, information systems building, and management of information systems. It assumes no prior knowledge of IS or IT and is suitable for undergraduate and diploma courses in the subject. It provides full pedagogic support for the student and lecturer. Part 1 explains why information systems are vital to business today. The terms and components that define information systems are introduced so that business users can communicate with the technicians building and maintaining their systems. Part 2 defines the stages involved in producing information systems to deliver business benefits. This includes systems analysis and design techniques and methods of project management. Part 3 explores the issues businesses face when managing information systems. This includes an introduction to strategy and development, legal and moral issues together with practical guidelines on managing information, networks, intranets and Internet access. *Comprehensive coverage of business information technology, systems analysis and design, systems project management, and management of information system
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part 1: Introduction to information systems -- Basic concepts - understanding information -- Basic concepts - an introduction to information systems -- Hardware -- Software -- Networks and telecommunications -- Business applications of information systems -- Part 2: Information systems development -- An introduction to acquiring and developing information systems -- Initiating systems development -- Systems project management -- Systems theory -- Systems analysis -- Systems design -- System build, implementation and maintenance -- Part 3: Information systems management -- Information systems strategy -- Protecting information systems against security breaches -- End-user computing - providing end-user services -- Managing internet- and intranet-based information systems -- Ethical, legal and moral constraints on information systems -- Information systems in the future.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Paul BocijDerby Tertiary College
Dave Chaffey, Andrew Greasley and Simon Hickie
all at the University of Derby