Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University

organisational change processes. A particular focus is placed on
designing and implementing e-business applications. The practical
work focuses on the use of UML models to document the change
process.
MIS4207 15 Credit Points
Object Oriented Development IV
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
Prerequisite :
MIS4253 Software Development IV
Modern business information systems are now frequently being
developed using an object-oriented (OO) approach. This
approach is fundamentally different to the traditional approach
and it has become increasingly important for today's business
system developers to gain expertise in OO development. This
unit examines OO analysis, design and implementation of
business information systems. Systems are modelled graphically
using the Universal Modelling Language (UML) which has now
become the defacto standard of OO modelling. The models are
then implemented using an OO programming language.
MIS4230 15 Credit Points
Network Management IV
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
This is an introductory unit to introduce the student to network
and data communications concepts. The student will have the
opportunity to design a network taking into account the technical,
security and useability aspects of network management. The
course will put the unit content into an organisational context.
Therefore, it is assumed the student will have work experience.
MIS4253 15 Credit Points
Software Development IV
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
Software development is concerned with specifying, designing,
developing and maintaining computer software applications. This
unit is an introduction to software development, particularly
business programming, and it assumes that students have no prior
programming knowledge. In the unit students will learn how to
analyse small business problems; design algorithms to solve
problems; and implement and test the algorithms within a
Windows programming environment. The programming
environment that is used is known as ".NET" and there is a great
demand for ".NET" development personnel both within Australia
and internationally.
MIS4511 15 Credit Points
Management Information Systems Project IV
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
The unit requires students to conduct an industry project in an
area of interest and expertise within the stream of specialisation.
A formal design and implementation methodology will be used in
the project. Students are expected to examine incidents of
professional practice in the project and to develop communication
skills and ethical approaches appropriate to the development and
conduct of the project.
MIS4600 15 Credit Points
Business Systems Analysis
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
"Getting the requirements right" is the key to all successful
systems development, projects. Many of the problems associated
with business information systems projects are due to a poor
definition of the business requirements. This unit examines the
core concepts and practical techniques necessary to ensure
accurate and complete business requirement specifications in
today's rapidly changing business environment. Emphasis is
placed on identifying the need for information systems within the
business, and ensuring that the resulting systems provide benefit
to the business in meeting defined goals and objectives. Students
learn to model system requirements using a "traditional"
approach, which includes process and data modelling, and an
"object-oriented" approach, which includes modelling with the
universal modelling language (UML).
MIS4601 15 Credit Points
Business Systems Design IV
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
Prerequisite :
MIS4600 Business Systems Analysis
This unit examines the theory of business systems design and
implementation issues. It covers issues relating to the design of
the various system components like the application architecture,
user and system interfaces, the database and the system controls.
Database design will entail using the data modelling techniques of
entity-relationship diagrams and normalisation. Students will
learn to build a relational database from the data model,
implement, and access the database and create standard forms and
reports. Throughout the unit there is a practical emphasis on
systems and database design through a series of laboratory
exercises with solutions.
MIS4602 15 Credit Points
eBusiness Foundations IV
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
This unit provides students with the skills to manage the planning,
implementation and continuing operations of electronic commerce
initiatives. Students develop an E Business Plan based around
their own electronic commerce ideas and identify specific
objectives linked to overall business strategies. The unit provides
students with the skills to recognise and exploit the potential of E
Commerce technologies in creating an exciting range of new E
Business opportunities. The ability of companies to develop
entrepreneurial ideas and skills in planning, designing and
implementing cohesive E Business strategies will define success
or failure in the 21 st Century.
MIS5101 15 Credit Points
Business Analysis Methodologies V
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
Business analysis involves the high level examination of an
organisation. In this unit we examine a range of business analysis
and organisational systems thinking methods. Alternative
perspective's for business analysis are investigated focusing on the
positivist and interpretivist division. A number of business
analysis or organisational problem solving methodologies
including:
MIS5104 15 Credit Points
IT Evaluation and Benefits Management V
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
Millions of dollars are spend on Information Technology (IT) yet
very little knowledge exists about justifying and/or tracking these
large investments. The unit examines the need for evaluating
investments in IT and Information Systems (IS) and the issues
associated with this activity. The key question of whether or not
IT/IS provide benefits is examined as well as the types of benefits,
evaluation approaches and techniques. The Active Benefit
Realisation (ABR) methodology is covered as a way of realising
IT benefits during the stages of implementing IT and IS
MIS5109 15 Credit Points
Risk and Security Management for e-Business V
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
Security linked to the use of Information Technology (IT) has
become one of the most critical issues facing the consumer and
business manager. For example, the emergence of identity theft on
the Internet is resulting in millions of dollars of loss to
organisations. This unit introduces the concepts of risk to ebusiness
and e-commerce systems and the associated security
measures needed to ameliorate them. Students will examine the
threats to these systems and counter-measures against them. This
will be studied from a management and organisational perspective
with the view to implementing effective strategies and procedures
to defend systems.
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