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Integrated Information Systems

IS 401 for Bachelor's program (Business Administration and other non-Business Informatics)

General Information

Spring 2025
Performing Lecturers Prof. Dr. Armin Heinzl & Dr. André Halckenhäußer
Examiner Prof. Dr. Armin Heinzl
Course Format Lecture, Exercise and Tutorials
Credit Points 6 ECTS
Language English
Grading Written exam
Exam Date 02.04.2025
Course materials ILIAS group
Teaching Method Course content is taught in lecture style. Exercises require student preparation and participation to (a) enable skill development in business process modeling and (b) deepen and critically discuss course contents.
Felix Ott, B.Sc.

Felix Ott, B.Sc.

Contact person for Integrated Information Systems

For further information, please contact Felix Ott.

Course Information

  • Brief Description

    In the kick-off meeting an introduction to process modeling will be given. In subsequent sessions, we will discuss the use of integrated information systems with a focus on manufacturing and trading industries.

    Furthermore, fundamentals of management support systems (Business Intelligence) will be presented.

    By the end of the semester, the participants of the lecture will be able to model complex operational tasks with the help of well-established modeling methods. Additionally, the participants will be in the position to discuss the potential of the use of integrated information systems in manufacturing companies and to analyze and understand comprehensive process dependencies.

    Structure of the Lecture

    • Process Modeling
    • Information Systems in
      • Research & Development
      • Marketing & Sales
      • Procurement, Warehousing
      • Production
      • Shipping, Service
      • Finance, Accounting and Human Resources
    • Information Systems in Retailing
    • Planning and Control Systems
  • Course Outline & Schedule

    Lecturers Prof. Dr. Armin Heinzl & Dr. Nele Lüker

    Schedule

    Date Time Topics Room
    13.02.2025 1.45 pm – 5 pm Introduction
    Business Process Modeling
    SO 108
    20.02.2025 1.45 pm – 5 pm Research & Development
    Marketing & Sales
    SO 108
    27.02.2025 1.45 pm – 5 pm Procurement
    Warehousing
    SO 108
    13.03.2025 1.45 pm – 5 pm Production (incl. R & D) SO 108
    20.03.2025 1.45 pm – 5 pm Shipping / SCM, Finance, HR, Accounting SO 108
    27.03.2025 1.45 pm – 5 pm Business Intelligence
    Wrap-Up and Exam Q&A
    SO 108
    tba tba Final Exam  
  • Exercises

    Lecturer Prof. Dr. A. Heinzl

    Schedule

    Date Time Room
    19.02. – 26.03.2025 Wednesday, 15:30 – 17:00 AND 17:15 – 18:45 SO 108
  • Tutorials

    Lecturers Prof. Dr. A. Heinzl & Tutors (A. Plecan, T. Haferbeck & P. Kjeldsen)
    Date Time Room
    Mondays 15:30 – 17:00 O 145
    Mondays 17:15 – 18:45 O 145
    Mondays 19:00 – 20:30 O 148
    Tuesdays 15:30 – 17:00 O 148
    Tuesdays 17:15 – 18:45 O 148
    Tuesdays 19:00 – 20:30 O 148

    One tutorial session per week. A registration is not required. Details will be shared in the first lecture.

    There will be no tutorials in week 10. 

    Please see parallel groups in Portal2 for detailed information on parallel groups, times, and rooms.

  • Literature

    • Mertens: Integrierte Informationsverarbeitung 1, 18. Aufl., Gabler 2012
    • Wigand et al.: Introduction to Business Information Systems, Springer 2008