09679 - Data Base Sistems

Academic Year 2014/2015

  • Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
  • Campus: Cesena
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Computer Science and Engineering (cod. 8614)

Learning outcomes

At the course end the student
- owns a deep view about managing, organizing and planning an Information system. Such knowledge completes the one gained in the previous technical courses
- knows the techniques for analyzing and classifying information system modules
- is able to take parts to feasibility studies and Business Process Reengineering projects involving information systems
- is able to take part to data bases integration as well as master data management
- gains practical competences on the previous topics through seminars and case studies

Course contents

  1. Introduction to Information Systems
  2. A Classification of Informtion Systems
  • The Software Portfolio
  • CIM Systems
  • ERP Systems
  • CRM Systems
  • A seminar on the Sage ERP
Information System Design
  • Business Processes
  • Planning the Information System
  • Business Process Re-engineering 
  • The Feasibility Study
  • Risk Analysis
  • Costs-Beneficts Analysis
  • Information System architectures
  • Management of IT Projects
  • Analysis and integration of heterogeneous databases
  • Web databases
    • The WEBML formalism

    Readings/Bibliography

    Teaching methods

    Oral lessons and case studies analysis and Seminars from practictioners

    Assessment methods

    Oral examination

    Teaching tools


    Links to further information

    http://bias.csr.unibo.it/golfarelli/

    Office hours

    See the website of Matteo Golfarelli