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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Business Information Management
Module Code	CA348
School	School of Computing
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Gareth Jones Semester 2: Markus Helfert Autumn: Markus Helfert
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

As information volumes increase, so do the challenges of managing the information and trying to find value in it. This module focuses on challenges of managing information, such as relevancy, accessibility, legality, security and value of informationAim is to expand management competences by examining how Information Technology can be used as a strategic asset to mould competitive strategies and to change organizational processes. To address management issues surrounding the Information Systems Management function.

Learning Outcomes

1. Explain how information management delivers value to an organization
2. Identify key management issues of information and knowledge management
3. Justify the need for a defined information management strategy and describe approaches for developing IS strategy
4. Assess the suitability of responses to organizational change associated with the introduction of new information management approaches.
5. Examine approaches for managing information quality
6. Assess the implication of legal and ethical issues in managing information

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	24	No Description
Assignment	24	No Description
Independent learning	77	No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Introduction to information management.
Software for information management.

Information management strategy.
Knowledge management strategy.

Information systems strategy.
Managing change.

Building information architectures.
Managing information quality.

Managing information service quality.
Managing ethical and legal issues.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	50%	Examination Weight	50%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Essay	Research Report	40%	Sem 1 End
Presentation	Group Presentation	10%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 3

Indicative Reading List