Overview

Changes in technology and new innovative business models have transformed social life and business practices in the world. The growth of enterprise-wide information systems with extraordinarily rich data means that managers no longer operate in a fog of confusion but instead have online, nearly instant access to the really important information they need for accurate and timely decisions. Successful firms and managers understand what IT can do and how it works, take an active role in shaping its use, and measure its impact on revenues and profits. We present the course not only from the perspectives of many disciplines but also from the combination of theory and practice, especially involved in digital oilfields and smart oilfields. Since you probably intend to be a manager, entrepreneur, or business professional, it is just as important to have a basic understanding of information systems as it is to understand any other functional area in business.

Syllabus

Chapter 1 Foundations of Information Systems in Business Today

1.1 Why are Information Systems so Essential in Business Today?
1.2 What is an Information System?
1.3 What Academics Disciplines are Used to Study Information Systems
1.4 What You Need to Know
1.5 Traits of MIS Professionals

Chapter 2 Using Information Systems

2.1 New Era, New Model, New Challenges
2.2 Using Information Systems to Enhance Business Processes
2.3 Using Information System to Improve Decision Making
2.4 Using Information Systems to Win Competitive Advantage
2.5 The Dilemmas of Using Information Systems

Chapter 3 Key System Applications

3.1 How do ERP systems help businesses achieve operational excellence?
3.2 How do SCM systems coordinate planning, production, and logistics with suppliers?
3.3 How do CRM systems help firms achieve customer intimacy?
3.4 E-commerce/M-commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods
3.5 What issues must be addressed when building an e-commerce presence?

Chapter 4 Data Resource Management and Business Intelligence

4.1 why is a relational DBMS so powerful？
4.2 What is a contemporary infrastructure for business intelligence？
4.3 What are the analytical tools to get relationships, patterns and trends？
4.4 How do business intelligence and business analytics support decision making？

Chapter 5 Building Information Systems

5.1 How does Building New Systems Produce Organizational Change?
5.2What are the core activities in the systems development process
5.3 How to Select the Right Software Solution?
5.4 How to Select a Software Vendor?
5.5What are Alternative Methods and New Approaches for System Building

Chapter 6 Managing and Implementing Information Systems Projects

6.1 Why is Project Management Critical in Developing Information Systems?
6.2 Linking Systems Projects to the Business Plan:: Information Systems Plan
6.3 How to Make Information Systems Plan Successfully
6.4 Information Systems Implementation and Risk Management
6.5 Conversion: From the Old System to the New System
6.6 How can Firms Assess the Business Value of Information Systems

Chapter 7 Security, Ethical and Social Issues of Information Systems

7.1 The Dark Side of Big Data
7.2 What Ethical and Social Issues are Raised by Information Systems?
7.3 Why do contemporary information systems technology and the Internet pose challenges to the protection of individual privacy and intellectual property?
7.4What specific principles for conduct can be used to guide ethical decisions？
7.5 What are the most important tools and technologies for safeguarding information resources?