How We Do Information Systems
ERP Systems
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems: what they are, why they emerged, first vs second generation ERP, benefits, costs, and cloud ERP.
Networks and IT Infrastructure
IT infrastructure fundamentals: network types (LAN, MAN, WAN), topologies, Internet protocols, cloud computing, and how infrastructure supports business strategy.
Data Analytics and Business Intelligence
From data to information to knowledge: data quality, databases, data warehouses, business intelligence, and business analytics for decision-making.
Systems Development and Agile
Systems development lifecycle (SDLC): phases, stakeholders, requirements, and the Agile manifesto as an alternative to traditional waterfall approaches.
Future of Information Systems
Liquid Enterprises
The future of digital business: liquid enterprise concept, changing value creation, plasticity of organisational spaces, and the acceleration of digital linkages.
Cybersecurity, Ethics and Privacy
Information ethics, cybercrime, cybersecurity threats, privacy laws, codes of conduct, and ethical dilemmas in information systems.
Global, Green and Information Systems Management
Information Systems Management (ISM), IT outsourcing, offshoring, green technology, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the context of digital business.
