Course: Systems Analysis

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Course title Systems Analysis
Course code UAI/617
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Frequency of the course In academic years starting with an even year (e.g. 2016/2017), in the summer semester.
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Říhová Zora, doc. Ing. CSc.
Course content
The content of the lectures is available on the Moodle system Content of lectures: 1. Concept and mission of system methodology, Fundamentals of theory for successful practice. 2. Principles of system approach (goal, analysis - top-down, synthesis - bottom-up, implementation). System decomposition, degree of abstraction, modeling, models 3. System methodology of soft systems (P.Checkland), principles of teamwork 4. Balanced scorecard (BSC) of the organization and IT 5. IT Governance and IT management 6. EGIT - as a new framework for the management of organizations in the conditions of information technology 7. EGIT implementation life cycle, implementation tools, risk scenarios 8. Basic assumptions of EGIT implementation 9. Principles, framework policies 10. Processes and Organizational Structures 11. Culture, ethics, behavior 12. People, skills, competencies 13. Control systems of organizations, controls as a system Lectures are stored in the Moodle system

Learning activities and teaching methods
Project-based learning, Practical training, Case studies
  • Class attendance - 42 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 42 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 16 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course will focus on mastering and applying the basic principles of system theory and other system sciences, system thinking, system methodology and system analysis. Both in the context of deterministic systems (information processing) and socio-economic systems (using information to manage the organization). Attention is devoted also to methods of "soft systems". Another area is IT Governance as the basis for governance of organizations, business analysis and information technology. This is related to changes in the management of organizations - so called EGIT with the framework COBIT 5.
Application of system approaches in solving practical situations
Prerequisites
not defined

Assessment methods and criteria
Test, Seminar work, Interim evaluation

Active participation in lectures and seminars, elaboration of tasks in a given case study in individual system aspects
Recommended literature
  • Dohnal J., Pour J. IT v řízení podniku. Praha, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7431-160-4.
  • Říhová Z. a kol. Úvod do IT Governance. Praha: Oeconomica, 2018. ISBN 978-80-245-2272-2.
  • Vodáček L., Vodáčková O. Synergie v moderním managementu. Management Press, 2009.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Applied Informatics (1) Category: Informatics courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer