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The document outlines the syllabus for the UGCBCS 601: Business Information Systems course, covering topics such as e-business systems, business processes, typical information systems, and customer perspectives on products and IT. It details the structure of the course, including credit hours, marks distribution, and essential textbooks and references. The syllabus emphasizes the integration of information technology in business operations and decision-making processes.

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The document outlines the syllabus for the UGCBCS 601: Business Information Systems course, covering topics such as e-business systems, business processes, typical information systems, and customer perspectives on products and IT. It details the structure of the course, including credit hours, marks distribution, and essential textbooks and references. The syllabus emphasizes the integration of information technology in business operations and decision-making processes.

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UGCBCS 601: BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3-1-0)

Credit: 4 Marks: 100 (Theory)


UNIT –WISE SYLLABUS
1 e-Business Systems: System and Models; Need for Framework and Models; Work System Framework; Work
System Principles; Relationship between Work Systems and Information Systems; Need for Balanced View of a
System; Business Operation Through Systems; Phases of Building and Maintaining Systems; Information
Technology as Driving Force for Innovations: Greater Miniaturization, Speed and Portability, Greater Connectivity
and Continuing Convergence of Computing and Communication Technologies, Greater Use of Digitization and
Multimedia, Better Software Techniques and Interface with People; and Obstacles in Applying IT in Real World.

2 Business Processes: Business Processes; Process Modeling: DFD, Flowcharts and Structured English; Process
Characteristics: Degree of Structure, Range of Involvement, Level of Integration, Rhythm, Complexity, Degree of
Reliance on Machines etc; Communication and Decision Making; Evaluating Business Process Performance:
Activity Rate and Output, Consistency, Productivity, Cycle Time, Downtime and Security; Basic Communication
and Decision Making Concepts.

3 Typical Information Systems: Information System Categories related to Specific Functional Areas of Business, IS
Categories applicable Functional Areas; Office Automation Systems; Communication Systems: Teleconferencing, E-
Mail, Fax,, SMS, Groupware, Internet, Intranets, Extranets, Knowledge Management, and Group Support Systems;
Transaction Processing Systems; MIS and Executive Information Systems; Decision Support Systems: Simulation
and Optimization, OLAP and Data Mining, Expert Systems.

4 Customer, Product and IT: Customer’s View of Product and services; The Customers’ Experience; Evaluating
Products and Services – Cost, quality, responsiveness, Reliability and Conformance to standards; Performance
Variables of IT – Functional Capabilities and Limitations, Ease of use, Compatibility and Maintainability; Units of
Measurement – Amount of Data, Time etc; Overview of Computer systems- Basic Model and types; Approaches of
Organizational Computing-Centralized, Personal, Distributed, Networked and Client-Server.

Text Books
 Alter Steven: Information Systems – The Foundations of E-Business, 4th Ed, Pearson Education
*Reference Books:
1. Haag & Cummings: Information Systems Essentials, 3ed; Tata McGraw Hill
2. Simha & Magal: Business Information Systems – Analysis and Design and Practice, 6ed, AW
3. Nickeson : Business Information Systems, 2nd ed, Prentice Hall of India

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