CIS-220 Info Systems Theory & Practice
Students who have constructed personal information systems will be exposed to the theory of the Information Systems discipline. Application of these theories to the success of organizations and to the roles of management, users, and IS professionals are presented. This course covers systems theory and concepts; information systems and organizational system; decision support; quality; level of systems: strategic, tactical, and operational; system components and relationships; information systems strategies; roles of information and information technology; roles of people using, developing, and managing systems; IS planning and change management; human computer interface; IS development process; evaluation of system performance; societal and ethical issues related to information systems design and use. (spring)