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Objectives and competences

The student will: • Know the components of information systems • Understand how the organization's information system and its components work. • Know the types of information systems for crisis management • Know soft systems methodology for problem solving • Know how to use of information technology for effective crisis management • Know the concept and methods for business continuity planning.

Content (Syllabus outline)

- Information system - Information systems in context of crisis management - Crisis information management systems - Soft system methodology - Information technology - Business continuity planning - Information system support at natural disaster events - Information system for crisis management: case study - Development of information systems for crisis management

Learning and teaching methods

- lectures - case studies - computer class room tutorial

Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding

Knowledge and understanding: At the end of the course, students will be able to: • Describe the components of the information system and explain how they are connected; • Design and select between different types of information systems for crisis management in a concrete practical case • Define the concept of business continuity • Describe the business continuity planning process • Use the Sahana Eden crisis management information system

Readings

- Malesˇicˇ Marjan. (2011). Krizno upravljanje in vodenje v sloveniji izzivi in prilozˇnosti. Fakulteta za druzˇbene vede Zalozˇba FDV. Retrieved August 17 2023 from http://www.fdv.uni-lj.si/zalozba/edostop.asp. - Vuga Beršnak J. Sotlar A. & Svete U. (2016). Upravljanje kompleksnih kriz v republiki sloveniji. Ministrstvo za obrambo Republike Slovenije. - Walle, B. ., Turoff, M., & Hiltz, S. R. (2010). Information systems for emergency management. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe. - Jennex, M. E. (2013). Using Social and Information Technologies for Disaster and Crisis Management (pp. 1-326). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-2788-8 - Snedaker, S., & Rima, C. (2014). Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning for IT Professionals. Waltham, MA: Syngress. - Di´az, P., Bellamine, B. S. N., Dugdale, J., & Hanachi, C. (2016). Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management in Mediterranean Countries: Third International Conference, ISCRAM-med 2016, Madrid, Spain, October 26-28, 2016, Proceedings. (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing ; 265.) Cham: Springer International Publishing.

Prerequisits

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  • doc. dr. GREGOR LENART, univ. dipl. org.

  • Written examination: 60
  • Seminar paper: 30
  • Coursework: 10

  • : 45
  • : 30
  • : 75

  • Slovenian
  • Slovenian

  • CRISIS MANAGEMENT - 1st