Unit 1: IS in Enterprise

AIM AND OBJECTIVES

  • Insight into the use and development of information systems in construction industry
  • Knowledge and skills specific to information technology in construction
  • Appraisal of intelligent building technologies
  • Assessment of the need for information systems/technology and planning for implementation

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Subject Mastery
  • Appraise contemporary IS approaches
  • Assess IS needs and plan implementation
  • Identify Knowledge Management roles in construction
  • Recognize need for standards/protocols for integrated IS
  • Investigate functionality of IT infrastructure for business objectives
  • Integrate people, process, and technology for effective IT use
Personal Abilities
  • Strategic IT management for business communications
  • Exploit advanced IT to support processes
  • Handle human and ethical IT issues
  • Identify IT solutions for managerial and technical problems
  • Manage international construction projects with IT advancements

ASSESSMENT

  • 100% Exam

SYLLABUS

  • Information systems in the enterprise
  • Development of IS strategy
  • Lean data/information flow
  • Collaborative working in construction
  • Lean Management and Lean Construction
  • Knowledge management
  • Ethics in information technology

DATA & INFORMATION

  • Data: Streams of raw facts (e.g., business transactions)
  • Information: Clusters of facts that are meaningful for decision making

TYPES OF SYSTEMS

  • Information Technology (IT): Hardware and software enabling IS
  • Information System (IS): Uses IT to manage business processes
  • Business Process: Steps that create value, e.g., feasibility studies, project planning

INFORMATION SYSTEM FUNCTIONALITY

  • Interrelated components for collecting, processing, storing, and distributing information
  • Input, Processing, and Output: Capturing raw data, converting it, transferring useful info
  • Feedback loops to refine processes based on evaluation

INVESTMENT IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Six Strategic Business Objectives
  1. Operational Excellence
  2. New products, services, and models
  3. Customer and supplier intimacy
  4. Improved decision making
  5. Competitive advantage
  6. Survival

WHAT'S NEW IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

  • Innovations: Cloud computing, AI, mobile platforms
  • E-commerce growth trends
  • Management changes: Increased mobility, use of social networks
  • Organizational changes: Collaboration over hierarchy, data-driven decision making