Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University

MIS5114 15 Credit Points
Information Systems Strategies
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
This unit aims to examine how Information Systems (IS) can
shape and define business strategy and redefine markets. IS
enabled business strategies of outsourcing, business process
change and networked organisations are examined. Strategic
information system planning and management methods in support
of the strategic use of IS are also explored. The major IS
strategies of today are examined and there impact on
organisations assesed.
MIS5125 15 Credit Points
Information Technology Project Management V
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
Modern organisations operate in dynamic and complex
environments so the projects they take on reflect these
characteristics. Projects are strategically important to an
organisation and can affect every aspect of an organisations’
operation. The project manager must appreciate this fact and be
able to lead a team of people drawn from every section of an
organisation. This applies equally to Information Technology
projects. This unit addresses these issues. To do this it considers
the fundamentals of strategic and operational planning for major
software and IT projects. The 9 areas of project management
knowledge are addressed. In so doing this unit considers the
strategic and operational planning for major software and IT
projects, the processes associated with developing and
formulating project briefs and documenting the needs and
requirements of users. Tools and techniques to capture and
optimise user and stakeholder needs are examined. The unit also
provides insights into how technologies and software can be used
to aid in the management of IT projects.
MIS5132 15 Credit Points
Project Management Systems V
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
This unit will introduce project management principles and
methods from the standpoint of the manager who must define,
organise, plan, implement and control non-routine activities to
achieve schedule, budget and performance objectives. It also
provides insights into areas of procurement critical to project
success such as evaluation techniques, risk and stakeholder
management.
MIS5135 15 Credit Points
Managing Projects in Organisations V
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
This unit examines the role of projects in the implementation of
business strategy and their strategic management. The business
planning process is reviewed and how it can lead to continuing
routine operations and initiating new projects is explored. In
addition, the processes associated with developing a strategy for
project success are examined.
MIS5172 30 Credit Points
Honours Thesis Development VA
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
This unit involves the identification of an appropriate research
project, the development of a proposal and the acquisition of the
intellectual and practical skills required to undertake the project.
MIS5173 30 Credit Points
Honours Thesis Development VB
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
This unit involves the identification of an appropriate research
project, the development of a proposal and the acquisition of the
intellectual and practical skills required to undertake the project.
MIS5206 15 Credit Points
Enterprise Applications
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
This unit provides an overview of the issues related to
implementation and operation of enterprise applications. It
highlights the critical link between business processes,
information technology and the Internet. It presents e-business
technologies as an important basis for enterprise integration and
discusses associated architectures and applications supporting
enterprise applications. It emphasises the critical role managers
play in the integration and implementation of enterprise
applications and adopts a business process emphasis to examine
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.
MIS5600 15 Credit Points
Management Information Systems Project V
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
The unit requires students to conduct an industry project in an
area of interest and expertise within their 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.
MIS5601 15 Credit Points
Business Systems Design
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
This unit examines the theory of business systems design and
implementation. 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.
Although the accent will be on the traditional approach to design,
issues relating to the object-oriented approach to design will also
be covered. Students will learn to design a database using data
modelling techniques of entity-relationship diagrams and
normalisation. A relational database will be built from the data
model using Microsoft Access. Throughout the unit there is a
practical emphasis on systems design through a series of
laboratory exercises.
MIS5602 15 Credit Points
e-Business Foundations
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.
MIS5606 15 Credit Points
Designing Web Useability
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
This unit introduces students to the growing area of usability in
business web site design. Students will be exposed to the various
aspects of usability and the usability lifecycle in web design,
including accessibility and diversity. Students will cover
pervasive usability by studying human behaviour and experience,
user requirements, conceptual design, and evaluation. They
will undertake analyses of a number of websites using proven
usability methodologies. As this is online-directed study, students
are required to have Internet access, download facilities and a
word-processing package.
MIS5615 15 Credit Points
Introduction to ERP Systems
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW
This unit introduces Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
applications and explores the many organisational benefits that
they can provide. The unit will focus upon what is proclaimed to
be today’s fastest growing ERP - Microsoft Axapta. The concepts
and framework of enterprise software are introduced and rationale
for deployment in organisations discussed. The key issue
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