This module provides students with an understanding of the how information management can be used to develop a strategy for Retail organisations. The module aims to provide students with the knowledge necessary to gain competitive advantage from new and emerging technologies.
*Curricular information is subject to change
System Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
- Different SDLC
- Comparasion of SDLC
- Stages in system development lifecycle
- Assumptions of the classical lifecycle
- Activities and deliverables in a classical life cycle
- Systems Planning
- Feasibility study / Terms of references
- System analysis & design
- System Implementation
- Changeover strategies
- User’s requirements/training
- Different Approaches to SDLC
Business Intelligence Systems
- Data warehousing
- Drivers of data warehousing
- Advantages & disadvantages of data warehousing
- Models and framework
Web Mining
- Types of web mining
- Technologies used in web mining
- Applications of web mining
Blockchain Technology
- In the Supply Chain
- Cryptocurrency - Bitcoins
The module will incorporate a range of teaching and learning methods including lectures, labs, class discussion and e-learning. The learning environment will be practical, integrative and hands on.
| Module Content & Assessment | |
|---|---|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Formal Examination | 50 |
| Other Assessment(s) | 50 |