The new Masters of Information Systems course includes units covering a number of advanced topics from the different specialisations making up the degree. This unit covers advanced topics for the Business Intelligence (BI) specialisation. It is being introduced to allow professionals with basic skills in the area of Business Intelligence to pursue studies at a much more advanced level.

At the completion of this unit the students should have the knowledge and understanding of:

K1. Theories that help to explain managerial information behaviour.

K2. Advanced issues in development of BI systems.

K3. Emerging technologies for the development of BI systems.

K4. Organisational and cultural issues in relation to the development and use of BI systems.

Should have developed attitudes which allow you to:

A1. Communicate, foster and create realistic expectations of the role of BI systems.

A2. Adopt a critical approach to vendor and analyst claims regarding the value and role of BI systems.

A3. Appreciate the contributions of theory to practice in the planning, development and implementation of BI systems in organisations.

Should have the skills to:

P1. Appropriately assess the issues in relation to the adoption of BI systems.

P2. Apply theories to improve BI practice in organisations.

S1. Students should understand the importance of the various styles of communication required for different stakeholders.

This subject addresses several current topics of both theoretical and professional interest in Business Intelligence. The topics and issues addressed will change from year to year to reflect academic staff availability, visiting international academics, and the dynamics of professional practice. As a guide, the topics covered will include the following:

• Managerial Information Behaviours
• Technical Issues in Data Warehousing
• Corporate Performance Management
• Organisational Issues in BI Adoption and Management
• Macro Trends in the BI Industry

A unit outline detailing the specific topics to be covered in a specific offering of this unit would be available to students from the unit leader two weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period.

A reading list for each offering of this unit will be compiled from various journal, conference and industry papers relevant to the topics covered. Example journals might include:

• Proceedings of the IFIP Working Group 8.3 Conferences
• Business Intelligence Journal
• Journal of Decision Support Systems
• Journal of Decision Systems
• MISQ
• Sloan Management Review
• Harvard Business Review
• Management Science
• Administrative Science Quarterly

On campus

Depending on the topics selected for each offering, strategies may include any of the following:

• Lectures
• Seminar Discussion
• Business Case Studies
• Business Simulations
• Assignments

• Lectures:
  K1 through to K4, A1 through to A3, S1

• Seminar Discussion:
  P1, S1

• Business Case Studies and Simulations
  P2, S1

A major written work (for example, a publishable paper or confidential industry report)

50% Supervised Assessment: 50%

Pass Requirements: In order to pass a unit, a student must gain all of the following:

• at least 40% of the marks of the examination component, if any: i.e. the final examination and any tests performed under exam conditions, taken as a whole.
• at least 40% of the marks of the assignment component: i.e. the assignment and any other assessment tasks (such as presentations) taken as a whole
• at least 50% of the total marks for the unit Where a student gains less than 40% for either the examination or assignment component, the final result for the unit will be no greater than '44-N'.

• Assignments (major written work):
  A1, P1, P2, S1, K1
• Supervised Assessment:
  K1, K2, K3, K4, S1

The workload for this unit is estimated to be:

• Contact hours: 3 hours of lectures and seminars per week
• Assignments: an average of 3 hours per week
• Reading: an average of 6 hours per week

Hi-Tech lecture theatre for 40 students for 3 hrs x 13 weeks

1 EFT lecturer for 3 contact hours per week for 13 weeks. Plus teaching assistance for hours proportional to enrolment.

• Software Title:
• Vendor:
• Version:
• OS: MS Windows XP ( ) and/or LINUX ( )
• License Details: (A valid software license certificate/s or Vendor permission must be available upon request if the software is to be installed for teaching)
• Are we currently licensed: Yes ( ) or No ( ) (If unsure, please check with your local IT support )
• If (Yes), who is the contact person for this software?:
• If (No), will the software license be arranged by: Staff member requesting the software ( ) or Technical Services* ( ) ? *If the latter is selected, please discuss your requirement/s with myself ASAP, prior to finalising your request, as there could be financial or resourcing implications.
• Is the software to be installed and accessed from a: Client/Workstation ( ), or Server ( ) ?
• Type of license: Site License ( ), Freeware ( ), FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) ( ), Shareware ( ), Lab based ( ) # of Licenses needed ____
• In what week will you commence using the software in class? Semester 1 (Week ___ ) and/or Semester 2 (Week ___ ):
• Nominated Staff For Acceptance Testing Software: (Name) (Phone) (Email)
• Additional Information: Special Requirements, Software Configuration/Installation Requirements, etc:

The library already has an excellent collection including electronic and paper based journals. A Library Impact Statement has been submitted for the new unit.

SIMS 100%

N/A for p/g units

Nil.

Nil.

Nil.

IMS5005 and either IMS5004 or IMS5026. Must have completed Part A of the Master of Information Systems.