Si INFORMATION SYSTEMS


Si95811. COMPUTERS FOR MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Prerequisite(s): None

Information technology. Problem solutions through information-system usage. Information systems in firms. Computers in society. Application of elements of productivity in organizations.

CAMPUS: ALL CAMPUSES

ACAD. PERIOD: SPRING & FALL

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: SPANISH






Si95812. INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Prerequisite(s): None

Information systems and organizations. The function of computer systems for management students in economic globalization and migration. The element of change in organizations. Modifying the role of computer systems for management student in firms: from expert in computer-system programming to designer of new marketing strategies based on information technology and information systems for support.

CAMPUS: VER, CHIS, CHIH, CCM, C. JUA, OBRE, CEM,, GDA, HID, LAG, MAZ, MTY, CVC, QRO, SALTILLO, SLP, SIN, SON, TAMP, TOL, ZAC.

ACAD. PERIOD: SPRING & FALL

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: SPANISH






Si95813. INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING

Prerequisite(s): None

Differences between ISI's and other information system fields of study. Knowledge of resources and facilities for students enrolled in these programs. Areas of specialization. Roles of ISI in firms. Job opportunities.

CAMPUS: VER, CHIS, CHIH, CCM, C. JUA, OBRE, GDA, HID, LAG, MAZ, MTY, CVC, QRO, SALT, SLP, SIN, SON, TAMP, TOL.

ACAD. PERIOD: SPRING & FALL

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: SPANISH






Si95841. INFORMATION SYSTEM ENGINEERING I

Prerequisite(s): None

Basic principles of information systems. Computerized-information systems for firms. Information system life-cycles. Functions of system analysts. User specifications. Principles and methodologies of structured analysis. Development of the presentation of an information system. Negotiations and analysis approval. Introduction to system design.

CAMPUS: VER, CHIS, CCM, C. JUA, COL, GDA, LEO, MTY, CVC, SLP, SIN, SON, TOL.

ACAD. PERIOD: SPRING & FALL

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: SPANISH






Si95842. INFORMATION SYSTEM ENGINEERING II

Prerequisite(s): Si95841

Information system design: factors and elements to be considered. Strategies for development. Introduction to design. Functional and protocol design. Operational, structural and organizational design. Introduction to system programming.

CAMPUS: VER, CHIS,CCM, C. JUA, OBRE, LEO, MAZ, MTY, SLP, SIN, SON.

ACAD. PERIOD: SPRING & FALL

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: SPANISH






Si95851. INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Prerequisite(s): Cb95832

Decision-making strategies. Classification of decisions in organizations according to characteristics. An overview of information, its attributes, importance and different types of information. Principles of systems: design, components and characteristics. Information systems: design and classification according to the importance of their support in decision-making and the organization. The pyramid of Anthony. Level method and structure of a firm's information system. Introduction to information system design: life-cycle of a system, methodologies for development (traditional, prototype, fourth generation and client-server). Development or acquiring of information systems. Roles and functions of a computer analyst.

CAMPUS: CCM, CEM, MTY, CVC, QRO, SLP.

ACAD. PERIOD: SPRING & FALL

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: SPANISH






Si95852. ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES AND SYSTEM DESIGN

Prerequisite(s): Cb95801

Defining system design. Analysis technique development. Life-cycle of a computer-system design. Elements for developing a system analysis. Structured analysis. Tools for structured analysis. Flow charts. Data bank dictionary. Defining system design processes. Diagram entity-relation. Analysis development. The environmental model. The adaptation model. Elements of design. Tools in structured design. Structured graphics. Modular specification models. Methods of module specification. Characteristics of a successful design. Adjustment and cohesion. Additional features. Analysis and function of CASE tools.

CAMPUS: CCM, CEM,GDA, LAG, LEO, MTY, CVC, QRO, SLP, TOL.

ACAD. PERIOD: SPRING & FALL

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: SPANISH






Si95861. INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

Prerequisite(s): Or95811

Basic elements of information-management systems. Design of information centers. Organization principles for information centers. Economic management techniques in an information center. Standards and policies for an information center. Computer resources and management of an information center.

CAMPUS: VER, CHIS, CCM, C. JUA, OBRE, LEO, MAZ, MTY,SLP, SIN, SON.

ACAD. PERIOD: SPRING & FALL

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: SPANISH






Si95862. INFORMATION STRATEGY MANAGEMENT

Prerequisite(s): Si95851

Computer files. Orgzanization of files. Means of access. Data structure. Data models. Designing information systems. Computer-based management practice, data-based administration systems (DBMS). Benefits, components and privileges of DBMS usage. Data bank models. Hierarchy structures; simple and related networks. Distributed data banks.

CAMPUS: CCM, CEM, MTY, CVC, QRO, SLP.

ACAD. PERIOD: SPRING & FALL

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: SPANISH






Si95863. SYSTEM MODELS

Prerequisite(s): Basic elements of models. System simulation. Waiting line models. Inventory systems. Discrete, stochastic and sequence of events models. Development of a simulation model through a computer system.

CAMPUS: VER, CHIS, CCM, C. JUA, OBRE, CEM, LEO, MAZ, MTY, CVC, QRO, SLP, SIN, SON

ACAD. PERIOD: SPRING & FALL

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: SPANISH






Si95864. CLIENT-SERVER COMPUTER SYSTEMS

Prerequisite(s): Si95842

Equivalent: Si93038

Basic client-server principles. Client-server functions, architecture, and protocols. Client-server mail and structurization.

CAMPUS: VER, CHIS, CCM, C. JUA, OBRE, LEO, MAZ, MTY, CVC, QRO, SLP, SIN, SON.

ACAD. PERIOD: SPRING & FALL

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: SPANISH






Si95865. INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR DECISION-MAKING

Prerequisite(s): Si95811

Introduction to and types of information systems. Defining support systems for decision-making. Decision-making support modules. Executive information systems. Support systems for group decision-making. Expert systems for decision-making. Future tendencies in decision-making.

CAMPUS: VER, CHIS, CHIH, CCM, C. JUA,COL, CEM, GDA, HID, IRAP, LAG, LEO, MAZ, MTY, CVC, QRO, SALT, SLP, SIN, SON, TAMP, TOL, ZAC.

ACAD. PERIOD: SPRING & FALL

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: SPANISH






Si95866. TECHNIQUES FOR SYSTEM DESIGN

Prerequisite(s): Si95852 For ISC: Si-95-873

Software and software engineering. Software characteristics. Techniques for software design. Classic life-cycle. Prototypes. The spiral model. Fourth generation techniques. Software metrics. Project planning. Security systems for software quality. Techniques of software tests. Software maintenance.

CAMPUS: CCM, CEM, GDA, LAG,LEO, MAZ, MTY, CVC, QRO, SLP,TOL.

ACAD. PERIOD: SPRING & FALL

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: SPANISH






Si95871. AUDITING AND CONSULTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Prerequisite(s): Si95851

Defining information system auditing. Information system auditing skills. Planning an audition in information systems. Evaluation of internal control and integrity of information systems. Evaluation methods for defining risks; levels and types of tests. Information and program deficiencies in computerized systems. Different auditing tools in information systems. Defining outsourcing. Advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing. When to recur to outsourcing.

CAMPUS: CCM, CEM, MTY, CVC, QRO, SLP.

ACAD. PERIOD: FALL

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: SPANISH






Si95872. INFORMATION WEBS IN INDUSTRIES

Prerequisite(s): Si95862

Communication between computers. Web topology. Pros of web use in firms. Software for webs. Contribution of communication elements to the industrial environment: electronic mail, EDI, and the electronic store. Architecture of information technology. Defining software and hardware systems, different types of architecture and design. Architectural tendencies. Introduction to distributed systems. Knowledge of the OSI model.

CAMPUS: CCM, CEM, MTY, CVC, QRO, SLP.

ACAD. PERIOD: FALL

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: SPANISH






Si95873. INFORMATION PROJECT PLANNING AND EVALUATION

Prerequisite(s): Si95852

Establishing of goals in project planning. Resources and estimates. Decomposition technique. Empirical estimation models. Tools for automated estimation systems. Risk analysis. Programming of activities. Software acquisition. Software project development. Planning cases. Strategic planning. Defining and evaluating investment plans. Value of money through time. Financial resources and costs. Uncertainty factors.

CAMPUS: CCM, CEM, GDA, LAG, LEO, MAZ, MTY, CVC, QRO, SLP, TOL.

ACAD. PERIOD: SPRING & FALL

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: SPANISH






Si95874. INFORMATION SYSTEM FEASIBILITY AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Prerequisite(s): Si95851

Equivalent: Si90080.

General problems in project management. Managerial responsibilities of a project. Phases of an information system project. Preliminary evaluation of a project, including critical factors in decision-making, financial analysis and risk evaluation. Project models and presentations. Work plan of a project, including work distribution, resources, time and costs. Techniques of project design and management, including PERT and PRM graphics. Project evaluation techniques. Information system sale methods.

CAMPUS: CCM, CEM, MTY, CVC, QRO, SLP.

ACAD. PERIOD: SPRING & FALL

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: SPANISH






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Si95881. ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

(3-0-8. Prerequisite(s): Si95874. 8 LSC)

Equivalency: none

Management of information functions. The process of planning and organizing a computer center; personnel management in a computer center. Techniques of economic management of a computer center. Standards and politics of a computer center. Methodology for purchasing computer resources. The organizational function of systems development. Planning techniques for systems development. Management processes for systems development in different environments.




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Si95882. DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS

(3-0-8. Prerequisite(s): Si95872. 8 LSC)

Equivalency: Si90061

The development cycle of computer systems. Structural analysis and design. Prototype development. CASE tools. Teamwork programming. Object-oriented programming and fourth-generation languages. Application generators. Object-oriented packages. Implementation of systems. Human-machine interface. Introduction to software engineering.




Si95883. COMPUTER SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT

Prerequisite(s): Si95842

Elements of massive software production. Techniques for software development. Line of production. Recyclable software. Software interface. Top quality control in production. Product packaging and presentation. Product versions, modifications and improvements.

CAMPUS: VER, CHIS, CCM, C. JUA, OBRE, LEO, MAZ, MTY, SLP, SIN, SON.

ACAD. PERIOD: FALL

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: SPANISH





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Si95884. DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS AND EXPERT SYSTEMS

(3-0-8. Prerequisite(s): Si95851. 8 LSC)

Equivalency: none

Definition, characteristics, factors of success, development, and implementation of decision support systems. Impact on the process of organizational planning and control. Commercial development software. Future trends and applied cases for the following types of systems: decision support systems (DDS), group decision support systems (GDSS), executive information systems (EIS), and expert decision support systems (EDSS).




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Si95891. UPDATE ON RECENT TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATICS

(3-0-8. Prerequisite(s): Attending 9th semester. 9 LSC)

Equivalency: none

Emerging information technologies: information superhighway, multimedia, virtual reality, image and voice recognition. Introduction to technology management.




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Si95892. INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING COMPETITIVENESS

(3-0-8. Prerequisite(s): Attending 9th semester. 9 LSC)

Equivalency: Si90062

Use and impact of information technologies in organizations. Porter's model. Strategic advantages of information technology. International management and information technology. Strategic impulses. Development processes for strategic systems. Cases.




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Si95893. SEMINAR ON INFORMATION SYSTEMS

(3-0-8. Prerequisite(s): Si95864. 9 ISI)

Equivalency: Si92047

Integrating the knowledge gained in previous courses on information systems. Information systems for executive management. Updating information systems. Interacting with specialists in different fields of information systems.




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Si95894. INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR PROCESS INNOVATION

(3-0-8. Prerequisite(s): Si95851. 9 LSC)

Equivalency: none

Innovation of business processes. Methodology for innovation of business processes. Impact of computer and information technology on business process innovation. Advantages and disadvantages of innovation. Work teams and their functions in innovation. Characteristics of innovated processes. Value added by innovated processes. The role of business process innovation for organizational competitiveness.




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Si95895. REENGINEERING OF COMPUTER PROCESSES

(3-0-8. Prerequisite(s): Si95841. 9 ISI)

Equivalency: none

Process reengineering as an agent of change. Process reengineering as a tool for TQM. Classification of processes. Three types of reengineering. Basic concepts of redesigning. Searching issues for radical innovation. Determining priorities for innovation. Global reengineering. Process mapping and practical applications of reengineering in the computer field.




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Si95896. MANAGING THE PRODUCTION OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS

(3-0-8. Prerequisite(s): Si95842. 8 ISI)

Equivalency: none

Basic concepts of project management. Responsibilities of the project leader. Phases in the production of computer systems. Management techniques for production and quality control in mass production of software.