Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Universidade Nova de Lisboa

NOVA Information Management School

Geographical Information Systems in Organizations

Code

200124

Academic unit

NOVA Information Management School

Credits

7.5

Teacher in charge

Teaching language

Portuguese. If there are Erasmus students, classes will be taught in English

Objectives

  1. Know the evolution of Information Systems (IS) and Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
  2. Identify and recognize the importance of human factors in IS and GIS
  3. Know the organizational and operative logic of organizations
  4. Know and understand the role of IS and GIS in organizations
  5. Know and use correctly strategic planning tools
  6. Have the ability to structure a methodology for developing a GIS project for an organization
  7. Recognize the importance of spatial data infrastructures

Prerequisites

n.a.

Subject matter

LU1. From Technocentric to Socio-Technical Computing

  1. The technological imperative and the fetishism of the product
  2. From technology push to demand pull
  3. Computer scientists or information specialists?

LU2. Information Systems (IS) in Organisations

  1. The generic benefits of Information Systems
  2. The roles of IS in organisations
  3. Developing an Information Strategy
  4. Tools for strategic thinking

LU3. GIS Development Methodologies

  1. What is an IS development methodology?
  2. A composite GIS development methodology
  3. Critique of the methodology
  4. Alternative Methodologies
  5. How to choose a methodology?
  6. Soft Systems Approach

LU4. Organisations, People, GIS and Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDI)

  1. Impact of Corporate Cultures on GIS Implementation
  2. The impact of people on GIS projects
  3. The impact of GIS on organisations and on people
  4. SDI

Bibliography

CAMPBELL H. and MASSER I., (1995), GIS in Organisations: How effective are GIS in practice? London:
Taylor and Francis
GRIMSHAW D.J., (1994), Bringing Geographical Information Systems into Business. London: Longman
LONGLEY, P. A., GOODCHILD, M. F., MAGUIRE, D., & RHIND, D. W. (2010). Geographic Information
Systems and Science (3 ed.). Chichester: John Wiley &Sons.
TOMLINSON, Roger (2005) Thinking About GIS: Geographic Information System Planning for Managers,
ESRI Press, Redlands
Material de referência da disciplina disponibilizado na plataforma / Reference material of classes available
through the platform

Teaching method

The curricular unit is based on reading materials and online classes through the e-learning platform

Evaluation method

Test (20%)
Practical work (80%)

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