MODULE I Foundation Concepts
1. Foundations of Information Systems in Business
Section I Foundation Concepts: Information Systems in Business
Section II Foundation Concepts: The Components of Information
Systems
2. Competing with Information Technology
Section I Fundamentals of Strategic Advantage
Section II Using Information Technology for Strategic Advantage
MODULE II Information Technologies
3. Computer Hardware
Section I Computer Systems: End User and Enterprise Computing
Section II Computer Peripherals: Input, Output, and Storage
Technologies
4. Computer Software
Section I Application Software: End-User Applications
Section II System Software: Computer System Management
5. Data Resource Management
Section I Technical Foundations of Database Management
Section II Managing Data Resources
6. Telecommunications and Networks
Section I The Networked Enterprise
Section II Telecommunications Network Alternatives
MODULE III Business Applications
7. E-Business Systems
Section I e-Business Systems
Section II Functional Business Systems
8. Enterprise Business Systems
Section I Getting All the Geese Lined Up: Managing at the
Enterprise Level
Section II Enterprise Resource Planning: The Business Backbone
Section III Supply Chain Management: The Business Network
9. E-Commerce Systems
Section I e-Commerce Fundamentals
Section II e-Commerce Applications and IssuesSection I Decision
Support in Business
Section II Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Business
MODULE IV Development Processes
11. Developing Business/IT Strategies
Section I Planning Fundamentals
Section II Implementation Challenges
12. Developing Business/IT Solutions
Section I Developing Business Systems
Section II Implementing Business Systems
MODULE V Management Challenges
13. Security and Ethical Challenges
Section I Security, Ethical, and Societal Challenges of IT
Section II Security Management of Information Technology
14. Enterprise and Global Management of Information Technology
Section I Managing Information Technology
Section II Managing Global IT
James A. O'Brien completed his undergraduate studies at the
University of Hawaii and Gonzaga University and earned an MS and
PhD in Business Administration from the University of Oregon. He
has been professor and coordinator of the CIS area at Northern
Arizona University, professor of Finance and Management Information
Systems and chairman of the Department of Management at Eastern
Washington University, and a visiting professor at the University
of Alberta, the University of Hawaii, and Central Washington
University. Jim's research interests lie in developing and testing
basic conceptual frameworks used in information systems development
and management. He has written eight books, including several that
have been published in multiple editions. He has also contributed
to the field of information systems through the publication of many
articles in business and academic journals, as well as through his
participation in academic and industry associations in the field of
information systems.
George M. Marakas is an associate professor of Information Systems
at the School of Business at the University of Kansas. His teaching
expertise includes Systems Analysis and Design, Technology-Assisted
Decision Making, Electronic Commerce, Management of IS Resources,
Behavioral IS Research Methods, and Data Visualization and Decision
Support. In addition, George is an active researcher in the area of
Systems Analysis Methods, Data Mining and Visualization, Creativity
Enhancement, Conceptual Data Modeling, and Computer Self-Efficacy.
George received his PhD in Information Systems from Florida
International University in Miami and his MBA from Colorado State
University. Throughout his academic career, George has
distinguished himself both through his research and in the
classroom. He has received numerous national teaching awards and
his research has appeared in the top journals in his field. In
addition to this text, he is also the author of three best-selling
textbooks in information systems: Decision Support Systems for the
21st Century, Systems Analysis and Design: An Active Approach, and
Data Warehousing, Mining, and Visualization: Core Concepts.
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