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CS 537 — Business Intelligence
(dt. Business Intelligence)

Level, degree of commitment Advanced module, compulsory elective module
Forms of teaching and learning,
workload		 Lecture, recitation class, private study,
180 hours (attendance: 50 hours, preparation and follow-up: 65 hours, exam preparation: 65 hours)
Credit points,
formal requirements		 6 CP
Course requirement(s): Essay (2-3 pages)
Examination type: Written examination
Language,
Grading		 German/English,
The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program B.Sc. Business Informatics.
Duration,
frequency		 One semester,
each winter semester
Person in charge of the module's outline Prof. Dr. Paul Alpar

Contents

This module introduces selected procedures and tools for structuring data appropriately and making it available to decision makers in the form of standardized reports or complex analysis results. Participants can try out and learn procedures and tools themselves in the exercise.


Qualification Goals

Students will be able to,

  • Structure company and market data appropriately,
  • analyze data from a database or a data warehouse using widely available software tools to solve business management problems, and
  • prepare data in the form of standardized reports or complex analysis results.

Prerequisites

None.


Applicability

The module can be attended at FB12 in study program(s)

  • B.Sc. Business Informatics

When studying B.Sc. Business Informatics, this module can be attended in the study area Basic and Continuing Modules in Business Informatics.

The module can also be used in other study programs (export module).


Recommended Reading

  • Gluchowski, P.: Management Support Systeme und Business Intelligence: computergestützte Informationssysteme für Fach- und Führungskräfte, 2. Auflage, Springer, Berlin 2008.
  • Alpar, P.; Niedereichholz, J.: Data Mining im praktischen Einsatz, Vieweg, Wiesbaden 2000.



Please note:

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