INGE1332 - Business Information Systems
Credits :
6
Lecturer :
Mode of delivery :
Face-to-face , first term, 52 hours of theory.
Language of instruction :
English
Learning outcomes :
Upon completion of this course, the student:
• can read, understand and create BPMN process models,
• knows the key steps of the business process management cycle and is able to apply fundamental BPM principles to examples,
• can read, understand and create ER, EER, and relational information models,
• can query relational databases with SQL,
• can explain the role of information systems for decision support as well as how business intelligence systems can be designed and used,
• understands the difference between predictive and descriptive data mining and understands how basic analytics techniques work, understands different aspects, technologies, and business models in an e-business context.
• knows and is able to apply basic programming techniques (in Python).
Prerequisites :
For the Bachelor of Science in Business Engineering :
Co-requisites :
None
Course contents :
1. Fundamentals of Business process management: the BPM cycle, typology of Business Processes, essentials of Business process modelling, BPMN, business rules and ontologies
2. Data management: (E)ER modelling, relational modelling, SQL
3. Business Intelligence and Data Analytics: Business Intelligence, predictive analytics, descriptive analytics
4. Basic techniques of programming
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
The purpose of the lectures is to explain the learning content and illustrate it through demonstrations and examples of business information systems.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Type : Exam during the examination period Description of evaluation : Written, Practical exam Type of questions : Closed questions, Multiple choice, Open questions Learning material : Course material, Computer, None
Features of the evaluation: • The (written) exam consists of open and multiple choice questions. • In case of an individual move of an examination, the form of the examination may differ from this form. Determination of final grades: • The result is calculated and communicated as a number on a scale of 20. • A correction for guessing is applied for multiple choice questions The evaluation methods during the first and second exam opportunities are identical.
Recommended or required reading :
No recommended reading
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