BPA3206 Management information systems

This course is designed for the student to have an understanding of how to   design   and   develop   an   information   management   system   within organizations. To further give the students the details of all the major process   and   phases   embarked  upon  in   systems   development.   It   also exposes the students to specific method of systems development, and in details.   Summarily, the   aim   of   the   course   is   for   the   learners   to comfortably   design   and   develop   information   systems   in   whatever organization they find themselves.  

Course Objectives
This course will enable students to;

• Understand the concept of systems development
• Trace the evolution of systems development 
• Identify the purposes and the key principles of systems development  
• Get a knowledge of the basic phases in a typical systems lifecycle 
• Identify   some   of   the   drawbacks   in   the   application   of developed methods.  

Learning outcomes 
Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe how data is captured, organized and managed using a data management system and design a simple database using data modelling techniques;
• Discuss the strategic considerations in information system development and their impacts on the organization;
• Design effective user interfaces and explain the importance of internal controls for information systems;
• Describe the different technologies, techniques and infrastructure of transaction processing systems associated with various transaction cycles;
• Explain the e-commerce technology architecture and discuss the strategies for successful e-commerce