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Analytical methods for Information Systems

Professionals

Week 1 Lecture 2

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How do you read?

In front of you is a survey form about how you read.

Please take a few minutes to fill it in.

It will help us to refine the lectures and tutorials on “reading for meaning”.

Thank you

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Announcements

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Todays topics

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More Orientation

Types of Research

IS and Research

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Drucker, P. (2001). "The next society: a survey of the near future." The Economist.

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• understand the purpose, relevance and effectiveness of using analytical methods in IS,

• identify and articulate the research problem and its context,

• find, understand, analyse and evaluate literature related to the research question,

 

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• write a research proposal,

• collect data using both qualitative and quantitative investigative methods,

• analyse and interpret that evidence,

• present and communicate your results verbally and in writing.

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There is no project to be done in this

course

Assignments

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3 out of the 4 assignments are

INDIVIDUAL

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A/Prof. Davies

Prof. Patrick

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Questions?

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You’re driving a bus that is leaving Central Station and going to Melbourne

To start with, there are 32 people on the bus.At the first stop, 11 people got off.Next stop, 2 people get off and 9 people get on.Next stop, 2 people get off and 2 people get on. Next stop, 12 people get on and 16 people get

off.Next stop, 5 people get on and 3 people get off.

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How do we know what we

know?

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How do we know what we

know?

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Explaining and predicting

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Generalisations

Theories

Hypotheses

Observations

The Research Process

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• What is research?• Why research?• How did business research

develop?• What’s the difference between

positivist and interpretative research?

• What is experimental research?

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The answers to these questions can be found by reading chapter 1 in your textbook.

(only 23 small pages)

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In fo . S ys.

A ca d e m ic

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B u s in e ss

A p p lied

R e se a rch

Types of Research

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Practice: use of ideas

Theories/ideas

Plans: specific ideas

Requirements, designs

Information Systems

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What are some Issues in IS?

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• Increasing user expectations of IS/IT

• Usability of services• Staffing• E-commerce• Security• Mobile computing• The digital divide• The expanding role of CIOs • Bricks to clicks

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What questions might you ask about them?

How might you use analytical methods to deal with some

of these issues?

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Happy Reading