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University of Minnesota

Information​ ​Systems

University of Minnesota via Coursera Specialization

Overview

This specialization provides a robust introduction to the key principles and practices of Information Systems Management. The first course describes how Information Systems address business problems. This takes the form of an IT alignment model that describes how Information Systems provide capabilities that enable or support organizational strategy. This component also includes an economic analysis of the Information System. The second course in the specialization entails the practice of modeling information systems. The goal of this course is to describe the Information System defined in the first course, so that the Information System can be developed. The third course provides an overview of the capabilities of modern enterprise systems. The goal of this course is to understand the capabilities of enterprise systems, so that the firm can decide if the requirement identified in the second course can be met by an enterprise system. Managerial aspects related to the selection and implementation of enterprise systems will also be discussed. The fourth course in the specialization describes the IT infrastructure choices available to a modern enterprise and the tradeoffs associated with each alternative. Any large Information System implementation is a significant organizational change initiative that requires careful stewardship. All the courses will deal with the issue of change management and discuss strategies and approaches for achieving a successful implementation.

Syllabus

Course 1: IS/IT Governance
- Offered by University of Minnesota. Firms make significant investments in IT. In the IS/IT Governance course we will discuss how to govern ... Enroll for free.

Course 2: Analysis for Business Systems
- Offered by University of Minnesota. Most often, organizations acquire information systems as part of a larger focus on process improvement ... Enroll for free.

Course 3: Enterprise Systems
- Offered by University of Minnesota. This course provides you with an understanding of what Enterprise Systems (also commonly termed as ... Enroll for free.

Course 4: IT Infrastructure and Emerging Trends
- Offered by University of Minnesota. Today organizations are either embracing digital technologies to improve their businesses or being ... Enroll for free.

Courses

Taught by

Gautam Ray, Jason Chan, Ken Reily and Soumya Sen

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