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Information Systems Management in the Big Data Era

  • Explains, with examples, both business and technical issues in the management of information systems
  • Suitable as a supporting text for a module on modern information systems
  • Presents review questions and discussion topics in each chapter for classroom group work and individual research assignments
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Advanced Information and Knowledge Processing (AI&KP)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
  2. Introducing Big Data

    • Peter Lake, Robert Drake
    Pages 1-18
  3. Strategy

    • Peter Lake, Robert Drake
    Pages 19-52
  4. Structure

    • Peter Lake, Robert Drake
    Pages 53-79
  5. Style

    • Peter Lake, Robert Drake
    Pages 81-101
  6. Staff

    • Peter Lake, Robert Drake
    Pages 103-123
  7. Statistical Thinking

    • Peter Lake, Robert Drake
    Pages 125-146
  8. Synthesis

    • Peter Lake, Robert Drake
    Pages 147-167
  9. Systems

    • Peter Lake, Robert Drake
    Pages 169-191
  10. Sources

    • Peter Lake, Robert Drake
    Pages 193-213
  11. IS Security

    • Peter Lake, Robert Drake
    Pages 215-237
  12. Technical Insights

    • Peter Lake, Robert Drake
    Pages 239-266
  13. The Future of IS in the Era of Big Data

    • Peter Lake, Robert Drake
    Pages 267-288
  14. Back Matter

    Pages 289-293

About this book

This timely text/reference explores the business and technical issues involved in the management of information systems in the era of big data and beyond. Topics and features: presents review questions and discussion topics in each chapter for classroom group work and individual research assignments; discusses the potential use of a variety of big data tools and techniques in a business environment, explaining how these can fit within an information systems strategy; reviews existing theories and practices in information systems, and explores their continued relevance in the era of big data; describes the key technologies involved in information systems in general and big data in particular, placing these technologies in an historic context; suggests areas for further research in this fast moving domain; equips readers with an understanding of the important aspects of a data scientist’s job; provides hands-on experience to further assist in the understanding of the technologies involved.

Reviews

“It is about business, about realizing the value of information systems, and about governing our systems and people in a big data environment. Though designed as a text for a one-semester course on information systems (IS), it can serve as a resource for newly minted managers in business and government large-scale information technology (IT) sites as well. … The authors continually provide the reader with interesting and thoughtful corporate experiences relevant to the topic at hand.” (Robert M. Lynch, Computing Reviews, June, 2015)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom

    Peter Lake, Robert Drake

About the authors

Peter Lake is a Principal Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University. Formerly the Technical Director of a software house, he has 30 years of industrial experience as well as 15 years as a lecturer specialising in database technology. His other Springer publications include the successful titles Concise Guide to Databases and Guide to Cloud Computing.

Robert Drake is also a Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University, and has prior experience as Regional Director of Allocate Software, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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