ITPD813 – Management Support Systems
Module code
ITPD813
Module title
Management Support Systems
Prescription
This module will develop a systematic knowledge of Management Support Systems (MSS), with particular reference to business intelligence, decision support systems (DSS), group support systems, knowledge management, and intelligent systems
Programmes
- IT1101
NZQA Level
Level 8
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Based
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- Upon successful completion of this module students will be able to
1. Analyse the role of MSS within organisations
2. Analyse and evaluate the theories of decision-making and decision modelling
3. Analyse and evaluate a range of MSS and their characteristics
4. Analyse business intelligence requirements and strategies for an organisation
5. Critically analyse the use of MSS in a specific situation - Content
- Management Support Systems
- DSS and other management support systems
- The implications of different organisation structures for MSS strategies and models
- Generic characteristics of MSS
- MSS and MSS development tools
- Various special classes of MSS
- Effectiveness in the use of MSS
Business intelligence
- The use of data mining and data warehousing for obtaining BI
- Knowledge Management
- Business Performance Management
- Executive information systems
- Decision support systems
- Decision-making and decision modelling theories
- Decision-making processes and decision types
- Devise, apply and evaluate a decision modelling process
Group support systems
Knowledge management
Intelligent systems - Learning and Teaching Resource
- Teaching methods will involve theoretical and practical classes, which may include but are not limited to lectures, tutorials, computer laboratory work, group activities and assignments
- Teaching and Learning Strategy
- An extended reading list will be supplied by the lecturer at commencement of the module. This will be updated annually.
- Assessment Criteria
- In order to receive a passing grade, students must achieve a minimum 40% average over all supervised tests and achieve 50% overall for the module.
