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BT310: Business Intelligence

Module Title	Business Intelligence
Module Code	BT310
Module Tutor	Andrew Tomlinson
School	Computing and Technology
CAT Points	15
Level of Study	6
Pre-requisites	60 CATS from any Level V Dept. of Comp. modules
Co-requisites	None
Restrictions	None
Brief Description	This module aims to give students an understanding of Business Intelligence requirements and enable them to develop and manage corporate Business Intelligence systems. The module will introduce the skills and theory needed to transform an organisation’s data into actionable knowledge.
Indicative Syllabus	Business Intelligence is a major priority for modern companies. Business Intelligence is the use of information technologies for gathering, storing, analysing and providing access to data to help business managers make better decisions and formulate their business strategies. This module looks at the use of Business Intelligence, as well as its tools, techniques and principles. The focus is on providing students with the skills and knowledge to enable them to suggest, model, develop, implement and manage effective Business Intelligence solutions. Students will gain experience in the latest enterprise decision support tools and knowledge management development tools, as well as investigate current theories and trends in Business Intelligence provision. Topics will include: business intelligence concepts; the business intelligence environment; data mining; analysis and modelling techniques; data warehousing; information integration; and business rules approaches to development.
Learning Outcomes	Knowledge and Understanding By the end of the module, students should be able to: a) discuss the current and future roles of Business Intelligence within corporate organisations b) understand the role and opportunities that information technologies provide for Business Intelligence provision c) apply a variety of decision support methods, and correctly interpret and present the results d) analyse corporate requirements and propose an appropriate Business Intelligence framework geared to furthering the business strategy e) evaluate a range of Business Intelligence solutions ii. Skills This module is primarily concerned with the intellectual skills of understanding, analysis, modelling, evaluation and synthesis. Students will use a wide range of sources to find relevant information and differing opinion, and numerical data to support these. The students will argue their cases in essay form.
Learning and Teaching Activities	Staff / student contact: 20% (lectures, tutorials) Student directed learning: 80%
Assessment (For further details see the Module Guide)	001: 40% Coursework: Standard: 1500 words or equivalent 002: 60% Practical Assessment: In-class: Group work: 2500 words or equivalent
Special Assessment Requirements	None
Indicative Resources	The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.

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