Course: 1224-Information Systems-2425_S2, Section: Topic 4: Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy

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General

Welcome to the Information Systems Course Spring 2024/25.

Please review the course syllabus in detail. The agenda is subject to change, and announcements will be made through this Moodle page. Please check this site regularly for updates.

Lecture slides will be posted before or immediately after each class. There will be questions posted to discuss.

Graded Exercises and final assignments will be uploaded using Moodle as well.
- Spring 2024/25 Syllabus File
- Syllabus Presentation File
- News forum
- How to Analyze a Case Study File
- Project
- Project Guidelines File
  Dear Students,
  Attached are the project guidelines. Please review them carefully and follow them accordingly.
  Feel free to bring any questions to class.
  Best,
  Márcio
- Groups File
  Please find attached the groups distribution.
- Final Project Delivery - Report and Slides Assignment
  Here you can deliver the final project presentation report and slides files. Please submit in PDF. The deadline is Friday, 16th of May 11:59pm.
- Topic and Case Presentation
- Topic and Case Presentation Dates File
- Topic Presentation and Case Delivery Assignment
  Here you can deliver the Topic Presentation and Case. The deadline is one week after the presentation in class. Please upload the file in PDF format and name it Group Number - Topic number - Topic Name.

Topic 4: Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy
Classes: Feb 25, Mar 3, 10 and 11
Lecture Activities: In Topic 4 we'll know:

1.Which features of organizations do managers need to know about to build and use information systems successfully?
2.What is the impact of information systems on organizations?
3.How do Porter’s competitive forces model, the value chain model, synergies, core competencies, and network economics help companies develop competitive strategies using information systems?
4.What are the challenges posed by strategic information systems, and how should they be addressed?

Readings:
- Laudon: Chapter 3
- Topic 4: Achieving Competitive Advantage with Information Systems Forum
- T-Lecture 4 File
- Interactive Sessions
- IS-Singapore as a Smart Nation File
- IS (OPTIONAL)-Shipping Wars File
- Materials
- Video: Geomapping URL
- Video: Materials Handling URL
- Video: GE Becomes a Digital Firm: The Emerging Industrial Internet URL
- Video: NBA: Competing on Global Delivery With Akamai OS Streaming URL
- Practical Classes

Calendar

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