Business information systems : design an app for that.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Open Textbook Library, distributor.

Series:

Open Textbook Library.

Open textbook library.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business--Information technology.

Business.

Application software--Development.

Application software.

Information technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (some color).

Updated irregularly.

Distribution:

Minneapolis : Open Textbook Library.

Other Title:

On some open textbook sites has title: Designing business information systems : apps, websites, and more.

Place of Publication:

Arlington, Virginia : Saylor Academy, 2011-

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

"We set out to design an introductory course governed by four themes: Give students a good idea of what a career in MIS looks like by doing MIS; Enhance the professionalism of deliverables by teaching design and usability concepts; Promote creativity by assigning projects that demand it; Teach students about cloud computing by having them do cloud computing. Students in an introductory Management Information Systems (MIS) course often ask what a career in MIS looks like. Lacking a clear vision, they make their own assumptions. Often they assume the career involves programming with little human interaction. That MIS is a technical field could not be further from the truth. MIS job descriptions typically require candidates to be able to collaborate, communicate, analyze needs and gather requirements. They also list the need for excellent written and communication skills. In other words, MIS workers are constantly interacting with other people both inside and outside the organization. They are coming up with creative solutions to business problems. This course is designed to help students get a feel for what a career in MIS would be like. Our students report that they learn more about information systems from their internships than from their IS courses. Consequently, we designed a course that looks very much like an internship-an introduction to the field followed by a substantial project."--Open Textbook Library.

Contents:

Information systems in your life : types of systems and careers

Information systems to enhance business : business process redesign

Professionalism in deliverables : principles of graphic design

User centered design : design an iPhone app

Planning usable websites : design a website to market the app

Build, buy, or reuse solutions : develop a website to market the app

Knowledge with information systems : forecast revenues and expenses for the app

Decision support : determine feasibility of a business loan for the app

Industry analysis : smartphone apps

Business intelligence : analysis of app sales data

Writing the business case : design an report for the app

Presenting the business case : design a presentation for the app

Establishing credentials : networking and placement

Microsoft PowerPoint techniques

Cloud computing techniques

Microsoft Excel techniques

Microsoft Access techniques

Microsoft Word techniques.

Notes:

This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 "No Rights Reserved" license.

Description based on online version, 2011 edition; Title from PDF (viewed on July 5, 2016)

ISBN:

1453311572

9781453311578

OCLC:

953040414

Access Restriction:

Open Access Unrestricted online access