Integrated Information Systems [ MQANT2122 ]

Advanced aspects of databases

• SQL3
• Transactional and concurrent data access  
• Data security, integrity and recovery after failure
• Management of heterogeneous data

Integrated management systems

• Methodology of adjustment to business needs
• Systems integration
• Systems architecture  

• Expected costs and benefits

On completion of this course, students will be able to administer a database in a company.  Students will be introduced to the issue of integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP). 

• Written examination

• Defence of the solution to a case

• Lectures
• Reading

• Case studies

• ELMASRI R., NAVATHE S. (2007), Fundamentals of Database Systems, 5th Ed., Addison-Wesley.
• MOTIWALLA L., THOMPSON J. (2009), Enterprise Systems for Management, Pearson Education.
• SUMNER M. (2005), Enterprise Resource Planning, Pearson Education.