Module: Business Information Management

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Business Information Management
Module Code	CSC1056 (ITS: CA348)
Faculty	Engineering & Computing	School	Computing
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5

Description

As information volumes increase, so do the challenges of managing the information and trying to find value in it. This module focuses on challenges of managing information, such as relevancy, accessibility, legality, security and value of information Aim is to expand management competences by examining how Information Technology can be used as a strategic asset to mould competitive strategies and to change organizational processes. To address management issues surrounding the Information Systems Management function.

Learning Outcomes

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2. Explain how information management delivers value to an organization
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7. Identify key management issues of information and knowledge management
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12. Justify the need for a defined information management strategy and describe approaches for developing IS strategy
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17. Assess the suitability of responses to organizational change associated with the introduction of new information management approaches.
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22. Examine approaches for managing information quality
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27. Assess the implication of legal and ethical issues in managing information
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*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Lecture	24	No Description
Assignment Completion	24	No Description
Independent Study	77	No Description
Total Workload: 125

Section Breakdown
CRN	10286	Part of Term	Semester 1
Coursework	100%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	N
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Silvana MacMahon	Module Teacher

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Loop Quiz	Loop Quiz	25%	Once per semester
Loop Quiz	Group Presentation	25%	Once per semester
Project	n/a	50%	Sem 1 End

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Introduction to information management

Software for information management

Information management strategy

Knowledge management strategy

Information systems strategy

Managing change

Building information architectures

Managing information quality

Managing information service quality

Managing ethical and legal issues

Indicative Reading List

Books:

Dave Chaffey, Steve Wood: 2005, Business Information Management - Improving Performance using Information Systems, 1, Prentice Haqll, 0273686550

Articles:
None

Other Resources

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