Curriculum subject

Logistics Information and Communication Systems

Subject
Subject code	TLM502
Subject name	Logistics Information and Communication Systems
Credit points	3 ECTS
Grading method	Grade prelim

Curriculum subject
Curriculum	2013 TL
Study year	3
Semester	Fall semester
Subject type	Mandatory

General description
Information systems. Terminology and main concepts. Development of information systems and development trends. Company’s information system and business processes. Information system structure. ERP systems. Decision support systems. Expert systems. Enterprise business model as essential input for IT development. Information systems modelling. Methods of information systems development. Logistics information systems. Logistics software. Logistics software content. Logistics company’s information system structure. Order process systems. Logistics information systems design. Intra-company systems. Inter-companies systems. Information flows in supply chain. Supply chain information systems. Mapping of supply chain ISs. Application of network information systems. Transport management information systems. Warehouse management information systems. Inventory management information systems. Software life cycle. Software development process. Composing project plans. Logistics software initial task content and structure. Composing initial task of software. Managing software development project . Software project documentation. Software testing and implementation. Software selection criterions and principles. Selecting suitable logistics software.

General aim
To give students knowledge about information system structure, logistics information system structures, principles of system analysis and information system modelling means and techniques.

Aim
Student knows • the main terms of informatics and information systems • structure of company’s information system • structure of logistics information systems • ERP systems and the system functioning principles • system analysis principles • information systems modelling means and techniques • transportation, warehousing, inventory management and SCM information systems • risks and faults in software project development • logistics software selection principles Student is able to • design logistics IS • manage logistics software development project • compose the initial task of logistics software • work in teams with IS analytics and programmers • test and implement logistics software

Form description
Lectures and interactive seminars.

Evaluation methods
Student must compose the logistics software initial task. Note: Minimum positive grade - "satisfying" (2).

Current rounds
Logistics Information and Communication Systems KTL51/61
Logistics Information and Communication Systems TL51/61