Paul Beynon-Davies: Business Information Systems BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS Paul Beynon-Davies Guided tour

Paul Beynon-Davies: Business Information Systems INTRODUCTION Welcome to the guided tour of the book. This PowerPoint presentation will take you through: –The structure and content of the book –Pedagogical features A sample chapter is available to download from

Paul Beynon-Davies: Business Information Systems Covers a wide range of essential topics and helps students understand the relationship between information systems and business performance. Each chapter has a clear pedagogical layout to help students conceptualise and apply theory.’ – Vladlena Benson, Kingston University, UK ‘A fresh and timely approach to the subject, this interesting and stimulating textbook is both challenging and mentally satisfying. It explains and justifies key processes fundamental to students’ future roles in the workplace.’ Gordon Harris, University of Exeter Business School, UK ‘ ‘

Paul Beynon-Davies: Business Information Systems But first… what’s so special about Business Information Systems? Business-focused – with concise but comprehensive coverage of the core material for business students Grounded in theory – providing a strong foundation in the subject Practical – using examples to demonstrate the application of theory to real-world situations ‘A great resource for Business Information Systems students and practitioners alike, this text brings contemporary theory and practice to life with useful case studies and practical examples.’ – Julian Coleman, University of Bolton, UK

Paul Beynon-Davies: Business Information Systems …continued Coherent and integrated – building concepts systematically, showing the connections between subjects and leading to a more sophisticated understanding of how different areas interrelate Packed with outstanding learning features – including more than 30 specially written case studies ‘An interesting and original approach to information systems that combines business relevance with a sound theoretical foundation.’ – Martin Rich, Cass Business School, UK

Paul Beynon-Davies: Business Information Systems STRUCTURE The book is organised around the business information systems domain model, introduced in Chapter 1. Each chapter is devoted to explaining a different element of this model, providing students with an integrated understanding of how each aspect interacts with the others.

Paul Beynon-Davies: Business Information Systems …continued 1 Introduction: The domain of business information systems Part I Key concepts 2Organisations and systems 3 Data, information and knowledge 4 Information systems Part II Understanding ICT 5 Communication infrastructure 6 ICT systems infrastructure Part III Applying information systems to business 7 The business environment 8 Electronic business and electronic commerce 9 Assessing the use and impact of information systems Part IV Managing information systems in business 10 Planning, strategy and management 11 Services, projects and operations 12 Development 13Successful informatics practice Case studies Glossary Index The content of the book is as follows:

Paul Beynon-Davies: Business Information Systems PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES The book includes a wealth of pedagogical features to complement, supplement and reinforce the main text. Each chapter follows a similar structure, so that students can orientate themselves within the text, and includes: –Start-of-chapter features –Features running throughout the chapters –End-of-chapter features ‘‘Learning outcomes, case reviews and projects are extremely good; the Case Study Matrix is excellent.’ Ulf Höglind, Swedish Business School at Örebro University, Sweden ‘

Paul Beynon-Davies: Business Information Systems Start-of-chapter features Each chapter opens with a set of features designed to orientate the reader and prepare them for what follows: Learning outcomes set out what the student can expect to gain from the chapter and how it is linked core business principles Chapter outlines give an overview of the content of the chapter and highlight the ‘key skills’ sections A brief introduction sets the scene

Paul Beynon-Davies: Business Information Systems Features running throughout Regular recap features appear at the end of each main section, to remind students of the key issues and how they relate to the previous and subsequent information Reflect comments and questions encourage students to consider how the subject relates to real-world issues

Paul Beynon-Davies: Business Information Systems … continued Key skill sections provide students with an appreciation of crucial skills and how they apply to business Case check sections encourage students to relate the case studies (which appear at the end of the book and on the website) to a range of different issues discussed throughout the book

Paul Beynon-Davies: Business Information Systems … continued ‘Did you know?’ features highlight interesting or intriguing facts related to the subject and pique the reader’s interest An on-page glossary provides handy quick reference

Paul Beynon-Davies: Business Information Systems Figures, tables and diagrams Throughout the book, clear figures, diagrams and tables are used to illustrate key concepts ‘A book to recommend. The author engages positively with the reader through continuous provision of examples, exercises and brilliant diagrams.’ Laura Campoy, University of the West of England, UK ‘

Paul Beynon-Davies: Business Information Systems At the end of each chapter Chapter summary highlights the main points Focus on value section demonstrates how the material in the chapter relates to the concept of value Further Reading section identifies key texts for further research and is followed by full list of references

Paul Beynon-Davies: Business Information Systems …continued Review test checks understanding of the contents of each chapter Exercises provide an opportunity to extend knowledge or apply it to some other situation Student research projects are a larger piece of work involving independent investigation and analysis

Paul Beynon-Davies: Business Information Systems CASE STUDIES Specially-written case studies located at the end of the book provide more detail on the application of concepts discussed to real-word experience. Each is supported by a list of issues for discussion and a key terms section. The cases are referred to throughout the book in the case check sections, and can be used in different ways to support a range of chapters. Further case studies are also available online.

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