Course Objectives:
1. Understand what an enterprise information system is.
2. Understand the different constitutive dimensions of an IS:
a. Technical dimension
b. Organizational dimension
c. Managerial dimension
3. Understand the different components of an IS:
a. Management system
b. Decision-making system
c. Operational system
4. Understand the articulation of the IS with the company’s strategy (IS governance – IS project management).
Course Content
Chapter 1: General Overview
· Definitions and characterizations of the enterprise (functional and structural aspects).
· Systemic approach to organizations: General presentation of the three systems (decision system, classification of decisions: by level and by method, a programmable decision technique, decision tables).
· The information system (functional and structural aspects: concept of workstation, workstation unit, flows, documents).
· Flowchart.
Chapter 2: Information Representation Techniques
· Concept of information, forms and manipulation of information, diagramming and coding of information.
Chapter 3: Data Entry and Information Control
· Different types of information control.
Chapter 4: Methodology for Information System Development – MERISE
· Information system development process.
· Levels of abstraction for data and process models.
· Modeling:
o Static (Conceptual Data Model – CDM).
o Dynamic (Conceptual Process Model – CPM).
Assessment Method: Final Exam (60%), Continuous Assessment (40%).
- Enseignant: Mohammed bachir MAHDJOUB