41191 Business Intelligence

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Subject level:

Undergraduate

Description

This subject deals with information systems as part of business and other organisations. It addresses the processes of generation, dissemination, retention, application and distribution of corporate information and knowledge. The subject also includes key aspects of information systems development approaches and ways of designing systems that provide business intelligence to enterprises. The subject covers a range of issues in organisational applications of business intelligence with regard to knowledge management, enterprise/business process management and organisational decision making. The techniques are explored practically in project-based assignments.