Teaching-CSC4104 for Dr J. Paul Gibson, INFormatique (INF), Telecom SudParis, France.

Overview

This site contains material for the module Systèmes d'information et transformation numérique (CSC4104)

Evaluation

Your evaluation will be based on 3 aspects of your work:

• Cahier de charges(30%) for the OSSE (Organisation of Student Soutenances and their Evaluation) System
• BDD Models (30%) for the OSSE (Organisation of Student Soutenances and their Evaluation) System
• Final Exam/CF (40%) based on personal experience of the module and the OSSE (Organisation of Student Soutenances and their Evaluation) System
• Bonus (10%) based on optinal problems presented during the lectures

Each team will be required to complete a contract with Paul (date TBD)concerning what must be delivered in the cahier de charges, and BDD Models:

• Contract to complete
The project work can be submitted at any time for feedback. You may submit more than once (if you wish to improve your note). The final deadline for submission is: TBD

A sample exam paper can be found here:

• Sample Exam Questions

The final exam paper can be found here:

• Exam Questions 2026

A statement on the use of generative AI (LLMs) can be found here:

• CSC4104-USE-OF-GENERATIVE-AI.pdf

Session 1: 3rd February (9h-12h15) A001-002 - Getting Started

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Types and Components of Information Systems

1.3 Modelling (data and processes in Information Systems)

Useful external links

• Système Informatique ou Système d'Information?, Yves Grandmontagne
• Is ‘Computer Science’ and ‘Information Systems’ the same subject?, Amir Azimi
• Cahier des charges et Spécifications: 2 concepts différents et complémentaires, Manoel Dialinas, Subatech Nantes.
• Behavior Driven Development with Gherkin | The Complete Guide for BDD Testing, Shahid Hasan.

Additional reading material

Session 2: 10th February (10h-13h15) A007-8 - More Information Modelling, and Principle Roles

2.1 Information Modelling (PBL)

2.2 Information System Roles

Additional reading material

Useful external links

• Constructive vs Predicative Data. Hillel Wayne.
• The People in Information Systems. David Bourgeois.
• Informational System Strategy and Business Goals and Strategy..
• Alignment between IS and organisational strategies. Benneth Njoku.
• How to Become an Information Security Analyst. Pooja Rawat.
• Privacy Analysts Should Be More than Compliance Officers. Stephen Holland and Christopher Stevens.
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging At Work. Neelie Verlinden.

Session 3: 17th February (10h-13h15) A007-8 - CI Cahier des charges I - domain/context modelling

Useful external links

• Informatique documentaire : le cahier des charges sous toutes les coutures, Alain Collignon, Joachim Schöpfel.
• Cours Cahier des charges Projet, Jean-Pierre ROBERTI

Session 4: 20th February (10h-13h15) A005-6 - Ethics

4.1 Information Systems Analysis - Ethical Case Studies

4.2 Some ethical case studies

Additional reading material - Computing Ethics

• Computing Ethics Bibliography, J Paul Gibson, 2025.
• ACM code of ethics.
• IEEE - Ethically Aligned Design -A Vision for Prioritizing Human Well-being with Autonomous and Intelligent Systems

Additional reading material - Generative AI

• Ethical and social risks of harm from Language Models, Laura Weidinger et al., Deepmind, 2021.
• How AI Destroys Institutions, Woodrow Hartzog and Jessica Silbey, 2026.

Session 5: 24th February (10h-13h15) A007-8

Session 6: 27th February(10h-13h15) A001-2

Session 7: 13th March (10h-13h15) A005-6 -

Session 8: 17th March (10h-13h15) A005-6

Session 9: 24th March (10h-13h15) A005-6

Session 10: 7th April (14h30-17h45) A005-6

CF: 22nd April (10h-13h15) A003-4