Research in IT Seminar 3 and 4 tasks: briefing

The following tasks are for Research in IT (NCC) seminars 3 and 4:

Seminar 3 tasks:

Key notions covered:

• The feedback control model: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_theory
• The value chain model: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_chain
• Work system: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_systems
• Soft Systems Methodology: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_systems_methodology

References

• Facebook forum on Systems thinking: https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/272833847547/
• Schoderbek, P.P., Schderbek, C.G. and Kefalas, A.G. (1985) Conceptual Considerations, Business Publications, Inc.
• Zexian, Y. and Xuhui, Y. (2010) "Research Paper: A Revolution in the Field of Systems Thinking - A Review of Checkland's System Thinking" Systems Research and Behavioral Science Vol 27, pp. 140-155.

Seminar 4 tasks:

Key notions covered in Seminar 4 tasks:

• Office automation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_automation
• Workflow management systems: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workflow#Workflow_management_system
• Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise_resource_planning
• Supply chain management systems: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply_chain_management

Reference

Turban, E., Leidner, D., McLean, E. and Wetherbe, J. (2008) Information Technology for Management, Wiley.