4/7/2021 Laureate International Universitieshttps://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_110514_1&content_id=_9784286_1&mode=reset 1/5MODULE 3Business Information SystemsIntroduction:Drawing on Module 2 and Porter’s Value Chain, a business is made up ofmany parts with many processes that need to be co-ordinated for theorganisation to be successful.If you look at both the primary and secondary activities, you can see that forone area to work well it is … Continue reading “Business Information Systems | My Assignment Tutor”
4/7/2021 Laureate International Universitieshttps://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_110514_1&content_id=_9784286_1&mode=reset 1/5MODULE 3Business Information SystemsIntroduction:Drawing on Module 2 and Porter’s Value Chain, a business is made up ofmany parts with many processes that need to be co-ordinated for theorganisation to be successful.If you look at both the primary and secondary activities, you can see that forone area to work well it is dependent on another area for its success. Oftena process is cross-functional – it starts in one area and completes inanother. It can be complicated.4/7/2021 Laureate International Universitieshttps://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_110514_1&content_id=_9784286_1&mode=reset 2/5Porter’s Value Chain Model (Rainer & Prince, 2019, p. 57)Imagine you are the CEO of a small but growing manufacturing company.You are evolving rapidly, and customers love your products, but it hasn’tbeen easy building your company from scratch. The bigger your littlecompany gets, and the more volume you manufacture the less a quick chatbetween departments is enough to ensure that everybody has theinformation they need.How do you ensure that all departments are working well together? How isit going right now?1. The accountants are complaining that there is inventory lying as ‘deadstock’ because the goods are incomplete – no more money should bereleased until production pull their socks up!2. Your production team are furious because the accountants won’trelease payment to a supplier and so they cannot complete goods torelease to customers.3. Sales is upset because their orders cannot be met, and customers aredefecting to competitors.4. Marketing have a great campaign to sell widgets next season becausethey are the ‘hot item’ in the market but Sales is warning against4/7/2021 Laureate International Universitieshttps://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_110514_1&content_id=_9784286_1&mode=reset 3/5aggressive campaigns owing to non-delivery of goods.It has reached the point where Executive Leadership Team (ELT) meetingsare about putting out operational ‘Õres’ rather than strategy. Everybody seesthe world from diàerent perspectives in each functional area – sometimes iteven feels like they speak a diàerent language.While this is understandable – it really isn’t optimal for the success of theenterprise.As the leader of this company, how can you get all areas ‘on the same page’– how do you break ‘windows’ into each functional area’s silo so that theycan share information and keep those cross-functional processes working?How do you get consistency in the practices so that there is less friction andsmooth success? What would you do?Becoming CEO has been your big break, and everybody is looking to you forthe answers because you have been with the company from day 1.Surely other businesses have solved this problem before – there must be asystem to help?Indeed, Pearlson, Saunders & Galletta (2016) deÕne an Enterprise System as“a set of IS tool that many organisations use to enable information to Öowwithin and between processes across the organisation.”This Module will cover:Module 3.1 – Enterprise Systems – ERP & CRMModule 3.2 – Enterprise Systems – Business IntelligenceThis Module will help you achieve the followingoutcomes:a) Critically analyse the key information systems concepts andtechnologies in the context of contemporary businesses and4/7/2021 Laureate International Universitieshttps://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_110514_1&content_id=_9784286_1&mode=reset 4/5organisations.b) Apply business and IS knowledge and concepts to developveriÕable solutions and recommendations to address and supportstrategic goals of a business or an organisation.Time Management:Your workload expectation is 20 hours for this module.20 hours per module (two weeks): facilitated study: 3 hours / week.Personal Study: 7 hours / week.3 hours facilitated study consists of attending class, responding tofacilitator feedback.You are to allocate 7 hours of personal learning. This includesessential time spent on pre-reading and viewing materials,assessment progression and learning activities.Assessment Progression:Scrum 1 is completed in alignment with Module 3.1 in Week 5 and is the Õrstpart of your group project – Assessment 2 – which will culminate in thesubmission of your group report in at the end of Module 4.1 (Week 7) andgroup presentation at the end Module 4.2 in Week 8.Scrum 2 is completed in alignment with Module 3.2 in Week 6 and is thesecond part of your group project – Assessment 2 – which will culminate inthe submission of your group report in at the end of Module 4.1 (Week 7)and group presentation at the end Module 4.2 in Week 8.Tasks to undertake in this module to prepare for your scrums includereviewing the Team Contract you have completed to make sure you areclear about the scrum board concept and where you are in your project planso that you can conÕrm that you are on track. There are readings associatedwith how to scrum from Module 2.2.4/7/2021 Laureate International Universitieshttps://laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_110514_1&content_id=_9784286_1&mode=reset 5/5In your lead up to submission of Assessment 2 – Group Report please keepup to date with essential readings and learning activities for this subjectwhich will ensure that you have covered the subject matter and content tosuccessfully complete Assessment 2.Student Expectations:You are expected to have worked through the essential learningresources and activities for this module before attending thefacilitated session (face-to-face or online session) – this enablesinformed discussion and full participation in learning activities.Participate in all scheduled facilitated sessions.This time is intended to be used by you and your learningfacilitator to work through activities and engage in discussionabout the module content.These sessions provide a space for you to raise questionsabout the module content and seek guidance on writing yourassessments.You will review, explore and discuss more deeply theinformation presented in the learning resources.
