Information Systems and Enterprise Systems

What this page covers

This unit sits in the strand Information Systems and Applications, within Databases and data science. The resources look at how organizations turn raw data into decisions. Most are mind maps and flashcard decks, with a smaller set of quizzes.

• Business intelligence: the Business Intelligence mind map follows data sources, acquiring and analyzing data, and publishing results.
• Data, information and knowledge: the DIKW Pyramid mind map moves from facts and signals up to wisdom.
• Controls and handling: the flashcards on processing integrity and availability cover batch totals, processing controls and output controls.
• Key terms: the Bus 342 Key Terms deck covers data lakes, data marts, data mining and OLAP.

Where to start

Begin with the big picture. Open the DIKW Pyramid mind map, then the Business Intelligence mind map. Together they show how data becomes something a manager can act on. Then try the mind maps called Information System and Enterprise Systems to see how these ideas fit into whole organizations.

Building up your vocabulary

Many flashcard decks are built around textbook chapters, so terms are grouped in small sets. The Bus 342 Key Terms deck is a good one for decision support systems, data warehouses and digital dashboards. The accounting decks add terms such as accounts payable, agents and many-to-many relationships.

Using quizzes and maps together

Read a mind map first, then close it and take a quiz on the same theme. Note which questions you miss and return to the matching branch of the map. Then go through the related flashcards until the terms feel familiar. The quizzes vary in style, so some suit course topics and others suit end-of-term checks.

Make it your own

Every resource here was made by community members, so the style and depth vary. Pick one that fits your course, work through it, and then sketch your own map of a topic that you find tricky.