Paperback. This book aims to equip those in, or entering business to assess the opportunities, limitations and major issues surrounding modern business information systems and to appreciate the way that information systems can aid the realisation of business objectives. This book provides students with: good technical coverage, accessible coverage for both business students and computing students, interesting case studies, including a running case throughout the systems development chapters, showing real world application of ideas and technologies, European context and examples This text focuses on the information needs and and management perspectives required in a business environment, exploring the nature of information and its use in managerial decision making processes. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Business Information Systems (Paperback)
Publisher: Pearson Education Limited, Harlow
Publication Date: 2008
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0273713825
ISBN 13: 9780273713821
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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This book aims to equip those in, or entering business to assess the opportunities, limitations and major issues surrounding modern business information systems and to appreciate the way that information systems can aid the realization of business objectives.

This book provides students with:

good technical coverage,
accessible coverage for both business students and computing students,
interesting case studies, including a running case throughout the systems development chapters, showing real world application of ideas and technologies,
European context and examples
PowerPoint slides and additional test questions for Lecturers online.

New to this edition?

Chapters 10-15 on Systems Development, Analysis and Design have been replaced by new chapters taking an object oriented approach. The structured approach is still summarised in chapter 16 and the content from the previous edition is included in full online in the Companion Website.
Case studies, questions and activities have been updated throughout.
An introduction or increased focus on current topics such as globalisation, agile methods, E-Business, security and trust, off the shelf solutions, CRM, legacy systems integration, business intelligence, data warehousing and data mining.

About the Author

Graham Curtisis Head of Modular Programmes at the University of East London.
David Cobham is Head of Department of Computing and Informatics at the University of Lincoln.

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