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Systems:Analysis and

Design

At Work, In Work

CS2BC1

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That’s enough about you...

• Diana.Wilson@scss.tcd.ie

• http://www.scss.tcd.ie/Diana.Wilson/– Slides etc will be posted to this

website– Also emailed to you– WebCT anyone?

• LB1.27

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First Rule of Information Club

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2nd Rule of Information Club

• You DO talk about Info Club

• Information Systems– Information Theories– Systems Theories– Organization Theories

• And how they converge in practical ways in organizations and society

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Rationale• Senior Freshmen will

gain:– Historical appreciation of

technological systems – Understanding of such

systems’ impacts in organizations and society currently

– Potential applicability of computer systems in society

– Time and freedom to explore alternative/unorthodox/radical issues in IS

• Two distinct perspectives– Ethics and Economics

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Three Themes

• Past– Where we come from...

• Present– There’s an IS in crISis!

• Future – What are we going to do

about it?

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We have ways of making you

learn……• Lectures and discussions• Presentations by YOU!• MultiMedia (well, filums

and stuff)• Will post slides/send

them after lectures

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Reading • Will handout as required BUT

compulsory is.....

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My Evaluation and Peer Assessment

• 1 team assignment 20%– I give 15%*, You give 5%*

• Pls submit electronically (email, WebCT...)– Team names, date and

page numbers on every page/slide

• Plagiarism software will be used

– * up to

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Reasons to be....• Late with submissions

with no penalties– Ad mis grounds only– Supporting evidence

please– Have you told your Tutor?

• Late with submissions penalties– Marks docked– I cry

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Examination

• 80%

• Semi-Open Book – Not as easy as you think

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• Any questions so far?

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Totem Time!