Understand how and why database systems are specified, designed, implemented, tested, maintained and used.

Analyse an organisations' requirements for data storage and information gathering and how managerial decisions are influenced.

Evaluate the concept of database management and the technical responsibilities of a database administrator.

Assignment Task

Information System is playing a significant role by providing a new business model for competitive advantages, and for better decision making.

Your task is to write a report critically evaluating the role played by database systems and on how it is used as a source for business intelligence and analytic tools for improved decision making, and knowledge management in an organisation of your choice. Your report should be persuasive and should present balanced views.

Your report should cover: Background information

- Describe capabilities of database management systems

- Evaluate the challenges and benefits of data management systems

- Critically evaluate the technical, ethical and legal challenges database presents for an information systems manager

Information relevant to your organisation

- Assess how the database is used as a source for business intelligence and analytics tools for improved decision making and knowledge management in an organisation of your choice.

- Assess on how non-relational databases and cloud databases provide opportunities and challenges to your selected organisation when compared to using traditional database systems.

It is important that you do not simply define this area of knowledge, but instead apply it, using case studies.