Week 9


In today's lecture,we continue with the Relational Databases and Cloud Computing.
We talk about the Cloud Computing characteristics such as On-demand self service, Rapid elasticity, Ubiquitous network access and Measured Service but also the management issues that come with it.
We talk a little bit about the Information Systems  Crime which will be developed after the Easter holidays.
In the seminar, the lecturer was answering questions about the assignments submissions and the blogging. She was helping students that are a bit struggling to finalise their work and submit on time.
She was checking that everyone share their blogging with her.

Week 8


In today's lecture,we watch a video on Introduction to Databases and Access 2010.
We look at Relational Databases and Cloud Computing.
Database is a collection of informations and data stored in a computer.
Relational Database is a collection of related tables.
We talk about Microsoft Access ,how to create a table in Datasheet view,a simple Query,open a Database,create a simple form.
In the second  hour of the lecture, we had visitors taking about the Erasmus, the program allowing students to go abroad in another University for a semester.


In the seminar,we practice what we did in the lecture.We learned about Access.We learned how to create a Table and organise Data.
We then talk about the group work,how to go about it ,how to submit the work and any queries we might have about it.

Week 7

Today's lecture was about enhancing Business Intelligence using Information Systems.
Business Intelligence is about using IS to acquire informations internally and externally.
Organisations that deal with big data which is a huge amount of data need Business Intelligence in order to understand, analyse and make decisions about those informations.
Business Intelligence also help with the threats and opportunities organisations can face such as the different choices of consumers, the unstable markets, the fierce competition, the global threats etc.
Business Intelligence can help also help with the continuous planning of organisations
I've also learned today about the Database Management System(DBMS) which also help manage,create,organise and analyse informations.
We can also talked about the Business Analytics applications that support human and automated decision makin such as Decision Support Systems (DSS),Intelligent System etc.

Week 5




Today's lecture was with a guest speaker who talked about Management, Leadership and Followership.He explained each of the term and the role and responsibilities involved with that but also the difference in dealing with the employees.
Management is getting things done through others while Leadership is setting a vision,  getting people.
He also talked about the Theories  Traits, the Behavioural Theories and the Contingency Theories.


In the seminar, we went with the lecturer through the assignment and talk about the challenges and how we could possibly approach them.

Week 6


Today's lesson is about the Organisational Effectiveness using Enterprise ISs
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is the process of conversion,transfers information stored on legacy systems to a new integrated platform.
I learned about the core business processes which are:
The make-to stock process :products are manufactured,stocked before being sold
The make-to-order process: nothing is manufactured until order is placed
The order-to-cash process
The procure-to-pay process

Week 4


Today's lecture was about the Digital Business and its Environments.
I learned about the three different types of strategy of Ecommerce which are :
the Brick and Mortar (Bizzie Bodies)
the Click and Mortar (Tesco)
the Click Only(Google even though they have warehouses).
I learned about the impact of Digital Communication such as the disruptive technologies(smart phones, new technology ,social media etc..) that change the businesses behaviour.
I also learned how electronic businesses need to position themselves in the  market just like the physical business do. They have to choose their channel of communication and identify the channel structure.


In the Seminar,I learned about the Look up and Vlookup in excel and we done exercises about that.

Week 3


In today's lecture, we had a guest speaker who was giving advise about doing our assignments. He advises us to avoid plagiarism, copying from other students and to reference any textbook we use. Failing to do that will result to consequences such as removing you from the course.
After that, we had a business owner, Emilie Mendy whose company, Bizzie Bodies teaches French to young children using art.She explains the start up of the business, the workshops they conduct, the planning, the funding, the opportunities and partnerships ,the future but also the challenges the business is having.
Finally, we had a lecture about Managing IS Infrastructure and Services. I've learned that the same way we need infrastructure like roads, bridges etc...,businesses need as well IS Infrastructure.
I've learned the components of an IS Infrastructure such as Hardware (Computer types) and the systems Software.

Week 2

Today's lesson was about the Business Models in the Digital world.
We  went through what an organisation was first .Organisation is made from a collection of processes that is made of a set of activities,routines,procedures and policies that need to be followed.It is a technical structure  to use resources within an environment.There is as well the behaviuoural part in an organisation such as rights,privileges,obligations and responsibilities.
I've leannt how Information Systems impact on businesses.IT flattens organisations by speeding up decision making,improving communication and increasing the span of control which reduces too much authorities and give a say to all staff.
I've leaned about the Mintzberg's 5 types of organisational structure.
I've learned that every organisation has three operational levels and the executive level which is the top level make decision that impact the most.

Week 1

Today's lecture is an introduction to Management and Information Systems (MIS)
which is getting the right information, at the right time, to the right people but also the module guide which contents everything we have to do or know for the second semester.
We went through the module guide  with Haider Bilal, the lecturer who explain deeply what is expected from us during the semester. He explains how the we will work as a group for the first task.
The group of five will choose a name for their company, work with a real business. The company will analyse,understand,identify and find a IS solution for the business to help support their business strategy. We talk about how we will go about it and how the group work will help us do the individual report we have to do at the end of the semester.

The second part of the lecture is about the 21st century challenges for organisations.
we talk about the evolution of the way informations are shared from the primitive stage to the information age. We talk about the key factors enabling globalisation and outsourcing.

There are five factors of trend that affect all businesses: Social Media, which are the most dominant way of socialising; Internet Things; Cloud Computing; Big Data and Mobile.

MIS is vital today when it comes to manage  the flow of information in an organisation.