BUA 581 - Managing Information Systems

(Cr: 3)

This course will investigate the role of information and systems in organizations by focusing on the following: (1) Work Place Technology Overview – databases, networks, software, client server, hardware; (2) Managing Technology (Production and Development) – system development life cycle, project management, managing production systems, software evaluation; (3) Process Automation – business process, reengineering, total quality management; (5) Management Perspective – staffing, managing workflow, leveraging systems to support decisions, outsourcing, “meet the CIO.”