09679 - Data Base Sistems

Learning outcomes

The student

- has a in depth knowledge about managing, organizing and planning an Information System. these organizational and managerial competences are complemental to the technical ones in the database area;

- knows the techniques for analyze and classify software modules in the information system contex;

- carries out feasibility studies and Business Process Reengineering project;

- carries out database integration and master data projects;

- acquires practical skills on the previous topics through interactive business cases and seminars.

Course contents

1. Introduction to Information Systems
2. IS classification
   
   • Il portafoglio applicativo aziendale
   • CIMsystems
   • ERP systems
   • CRMsystems
   • Seminar: Sage - ERP
3. Methods for IS design
   
   • Resources and processes
   • IS planning
   • Business Process Reengineering
   • Feasibility study
   • Risk analysis
   • cost-Benefit Analysis
   • Architectural analysis of IS
4. Scope statement
5. ICT project management
6. Database integration and Master Data Management

Readings/Bibliography

• Bracchi, Francalanci e Motta. Sistemi Informativi d'impresa [http://www.ateneonline.it/bracchi/]. McGrawHill, 2010.
• Bracchi, Francalanci e Motta. Sistemi Informativi e Aziende in rete [http://www.catalogo.mcgraw-hill.it/catLibro.asp?item_id=682]. McGrawHill, 2001.
• Ceri, Fraternali, Bongio, Brambilla, Comai, Matera. [http://www.webml.org/webml/page2.do?ctx1=IT] McGrawHill, 2003.

Teaching methods

Oral Lessons

Exercises and laboratory activities

Seminars

Assessment methods

Oral examination

Teaching tools

Slides

Links to further information

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

Office hours

See the website of Matteo Golfarelli