Information System

Development Trends
Chapter 1

Level 3

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 Learning Outcomes

• Introduction
• Overview of the module
• Introduction to the subject area

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 Terminologies

• Systems
• Information systems (IS)
• Formalised information systems
• Computer-based information systems
• Information technology (IT) vs IS

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 Example information systems

• Payroll
• Electronic auction house
• Others …

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 Electronic auction house (e-Bay)

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 Environment and context

• Global economy
• Digital economy
• Electronic commerce
• Non-commercial initiatives
• Change
• Human dimension

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 Stakeholders (IS/IT)

• Programmers
• Systems analysts
• Business analysts
• Project managers
• Senior IT management
• Chief information officer (CIO)

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 Other stakeholders

• End users and business users

– regular user, occasional or casual user
• Business management
• Business strategy management
• Customers or potential customers
• Information users
• Trusted external users
• Shareholders, other owners or sponsors
• Society

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 Organisational aspects

• Information systems strategy group

• Steering committee
• Systems development team
• Project team leader

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 Professional aspects
(the eight-point BCS code of Practice)

• Professional responsibility
• Law
• Conduct
• Approach
• Management
• Independence and statement of interests
• Professional development
• Public awareness

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