Overview:
- Credits:
- 10.0
- Level:
- 4
- Semester:
- Semester Three
- Subject:
- Management Information Systems
- School:
- Business
- Coordinator:
- Assoc Professor Peter Keenan
MIS40930 Management Support Systems
Academic Year 2018/2019
Management Support Systems are the information technology based systems that support managerial and professional work. These systems include Decision Support Systems (DSS), Expert Systems and Business Intelligence (BI). The course will also look at the role of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in business and some of the implications of new technologies and techniques for the support of management decision making.Show/hide contentOpenClose All
Curricular information is subject to change
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module students should be able to:
- Distinguish the distinct characteristics and role of different types of Management Support (IT)
- Appreciate the role of the various participants in the development of Management Support Systems
- Assess the importance of the current developments in Management Support Systems
- Use examples of Management Support Systems software to support decisions
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 24 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 48 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 100 |
| Total | 172 |
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Not applicable to this module.
Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:Decision Support & Bus Intell. (MIS40560)
| Description | % of Final Grade | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| Examination: Final Examination | 60 |
2 hour End of Trimester Exam |
| Continuous Assessment: Individual and group assignments | 40 |
Throughout the Trimester |
Compensation
This module is not passable by compensation
Resit Opportunities
In-semester assessment
Remediation
If you fail this module you may repeat, resit or substitute where permissible
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