Course detail

Information Systems and Information Management

FAST-CV04Acad. year: 2016/2017

Implementation of information systems in firm: functions of information management, business information strategy and information needs analysis. Method of planning and management of information systems. Implementation of information system in a company with an emphasis on demand document creation and assembly of IS evaluation criteria in the construction industry. Internet Communication Strategy. Use of IT in construction. Marketing on the Internet. Electronic auctions and their utilization in construction, comparison with traditional selection process. Utilization of buying and selling auctions. The movement of documents in the enterprise focus based on workflow systems. Enterprise Content Management and its particular components. Information systems in the insurance industry with an emphasis on property insurance, fraud detection systems. Security of electronic communications, electronic signature, tools for secure storage of assets. Tuition is focused on analysis of particular needs of firm and implementation of its information strategy and the use of modern technologies in the field of corporate purchasing.


Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Koloman Ivanička, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Structural Economics and Management (EKR)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Knowledge of business processes, ability to analyze pragmatic processes and information flows inside organization. To acquire the ability to apply knowledge at integration of IS to the company environment.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of firm management, marketing, principles of data processing, value analysis, knowledge about current trends in information technology, ability to model reality at application of IS.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Subject synopsis, test of present knowledge, introduction to information management
2. Production system and information system
3. Document workflow in the firm, Electronic auctions
4. Managerial and system approach, applied system disciplines
5. Information and information science
6. Information management application
7. Information system of construction company
8. Application of firm’s information system in practice
9. Criteria creation for rating of IS
10. Information systems in the insurance field
11. Reengineering, Commercial use of internet
12. Firm communication strategy
13. Internet marketing, Reality of electronic shop on Czech market

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To obtain the comprehensive view at business processes, ability to analyze pragmatic processes and information flows inside organization. To acquire the ability to apply knowledge at integration of IS to the company environment.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

VODÁČEK L. a ROSICKÝ A.: Informační management. Management Press, 1997. ISBN 80-85943-35-2.
VODÁČEK L. a VODÁČKOVÁ O.: Management : Teorie a praxe v informační společnosti. Management Press, 1999. ISBN 80-85943-94-8.
MOLNÁR Z.: Efektivnost informačních systémů. Grada, 2000. ISBN 80-7169-410-X.
DYSON E.: Release 2.1 – vize života v digitálním věku. Management Press, 2001. ISBN 80-7261-030-9.
BASL J.: Podnikové informační systémy. Grada, 2002. ISBN 80-247-0214-2.
SEDLÁČEK J.: E-komerce, internetový a mobil marketing od A do Z. BEN technická literatura, 2006. ISBN 80-7300-195-0.
KAPLAN M. a ZRNÍK J.: Firemní nákup a e-aukce. Grada Publishing, Praha, 2007. ISBN 978-80-247-6313-2.
Tvrdíková M.: Aplikace moderních informačních technologií v řízení firmy. Grada Publishing, Praha, 2008. ISBN 978-80-247-6298-2.
KUNSTOVÁ R.: Efektivní správa dokumentů. Grada Publishing, Praha, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-3257-2.

Recommended reading

LUCEY T.: Management Information Systems Ninth Edition. Thomson Learning, 2005. ISBN 1-84480-126-8. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-P-E-SI Master's

    branch E , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-K-C-SI Master's

    branch E , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-P-C-SI Master's

    branch E , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Koloman Ivanička, Ph.D.

Exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Koloman Ivanička, Ph.D.