Second Conference on Administrative
Sciences
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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Information About Registration · INTRODUCTION: One of the roles associated with the job of manager involves taking decisions. The scope can vary, depending on the manager’s position within the Organization. To complete this task, the decision maker is actively searching for information in order to solve problems or to know and understand what is happening. Computers have been used to implement information systems to support the management function. This Seminar will
provide a real-world understanding of Information systems for business, and
offer the right balance of technical information and real world application. ( Back to top ) ·
Target
Audience: §
Tactical
Management , §
Operational
Management §
Managers
from different Department (Marketing, Finance, Human Resources,
Manufacturing) ( Back to top ) ·
Objectives: At
the end of this Seminar participants will be able to: §
Be
aware of the benefits of using each type of information systems (who uses
them, how they are used.) §
Understand
the seven value added processes in the Supply Chain management and recognize
the role of information system within them §
Learn
that the Business application of Information system provide high quality, timely, complete and relevant
information For effective decision making, §
learns
how to make the best use of the information systems in-order to receive useful information to improves planning
and decision making §
Recognize
that implementing an advanced type of Information System is a difficult
process and that many technical and operational problems have to be overcome §
Understand
the strategic impact of
information system and emerging technologies on organizations §
Be
aware of the support of information systems in decision making ( Back to top ) · Training Methodology: The seminar will be handled along workshop principles with formal
lectures, case studies and interactive worked examples. Relevant case
studies will be provided to illustrate the application of each tool in an
operations environment. Each learning point will be followed by
practical exercises ( Back to top ) · SEMINAR OUTLINE: 1.
An
overview of information Systems a.
Information
concepts b.
Characteristics
of valuable information c.
Information
systems 2.
Organizations
and information systems a.
Organization
structure b.
Organizational
Culture and change through the
implementation of information
systems c.
Competitive
advantage d.
Performance-based
Information Systems 3.
Business
Information Systems a.
An
Overview of Transaction Processing Systems b.
Decision
Making and Problem Solving c.
An
Overview of Management Information Systems and its functional Aspects (a
Marketing Management Information systems, Other Management Information
systems..) d.
An
Overview of Decision Support Systems. e.
The
Executive Support System You may visit our
website for More information about: For enquiries and additional
information about registration, please contact the Chairman of the Conference
Registration Committee: Dr. Haider H. Madani, P. O. Box 733,
Dhahran, 31261 Saudi Arabia Tel: (966) 3 860-2508 Fax: (966) 3 860-4866 E-Mail: madani@kfupm.edu.sa Developed by Business Development Unit |