# Welcome to DCS

###### tags: `DCS`

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## Track Courses
> Last Update: February, 2024
> [name=Rafael J. BARROS]

[Information Systems Major](https://scis.smu.edu.sg/bsc-information-systems/majors/information-systems)

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:information_source: For the latest information check the [course progression](https://smu.sg/SCISCurriculum ) document at https://smu.sg/SCISCurriculum
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| Technology Solutioning | Software Design and Development |
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|IS458: Cloud Management & Engineering | IS459: Big Data Architecture |
|IS425: Digital Transformation Strategy |CS201: Data Structures & Algorithms |
|IS412: Enterprise Business Solutions |CS202: Design & Analysis of Algorithms |
|IS446: Managing Customer Relations with Analytics: Asian Insights|CS460: Foundations of Cyber-Physical Systems |
|IS456: Overseas Project Experience (IS Technopreneurship) |CS440: Foundations of Cybersecurity |
|IS404: Technopreneurship Study Mission (Asia)|CS301: IT Solution Architecture |
|IS405: Technopreneurship Study Mission (Non-Asia)|CS462: Internet of Things: Technology and Applications |
| SMT481 : Smart-City Operations Research |CS461: Mobile & Pervasive Computing and Applications |
| IS462: Virtual Reality for Business |IS442: Object Oriented Programming |

Also explore the [Work Study Electives](https://computing.smu.edu.sg/undergraduate/academic-experience/wsp/smu-accenture)

## IS Project Experience (ISPx aka FYP)

For detailed information of IS Project Experience please refer to the [DCS Survival Guide Template](https://smu.sg/dcs).

## Midterm Deliverable Options for DCS IS Project Experience

For your DCS project midterm, there are several options to demonstrate meaningful progress and validate key assumptions, depending on the specific challenges and goals identified by your team and sponsor. The deliverable should be tailored to maximize learning and risk-reduction.

### Development Prototype
For technical feasibility risks or critical features, building a development prototype is more appropriate to directly test those capabilities. The prototype should include an end-to-end slice of the core user journey, but doesn't need to cover all features.

Leveraging cloud platforms like AWS, Azure or Google Cloud allows you to rapidly provision the development environment and infrastructure needed for the prototype without upfront investment or setup time. This is especially helpful for computationally intensive features like AI/ML.

### Enterprise Solution Configuration
If your project involves customizing an existing enterprise platform like Microsoft Power Automate or Salesforce, the midterm deliverable could be a prototype configuration demonstrating the key workflows and capabilities.

Power Automate's cloud-based tools enable rapid prototyping of automated workflows integrated with the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. For Salesforce, you can use the declarative configuration options to tailor the CRM functionality and UX without code.

### Figma Prototype
If the main risks are around the user experience and interface design, creating a high-fidelity prototype in Figma is a good approach. A Figma prototype allows you to:

- Map out and validate the core user flows and navigation
- Get feedback on the UI design and layout
- Conduct usability testing on the interactions and overall experience

Figma's cloud-based collaboration features are ideal for iterating on the UX design with your team and stakeholders before investing heavily in development.

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:information_source: Do use Figma only for very challenging UI/UX cases and get yor supervisor approval early in the process.
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### Midterm Deliverable Expectations
Based on the [IS483 rubric](https://smu.sharepoint.com/teams/IS483_PreProposal/SitePages/grading%20rubrics%20and%20templates.aspx#grading-rubrics-and-pointers), the technical component is worth 20% of the midterm grade. While a fully-developed web application is not required, **the deliverable should show tangible progress and help validate the critical path for the project**.

The optimal scope and format should be driven by your team and sponsor's goals. Focus on tackling the biggest risks and challenges head-on through the prototype deliverable, whether that is a Figma design, development POC, or enterprise solution configuration.

Leveraging cloud-based tools and platforms for the prototype will accelerate the delivery timeline and provide flexibility to adapt as you gain new insights. Make sure to align with your sponsor on the specific deliverable scope and expectations.

## About Digitalisation
> Do search both Digitalisation and Digitalization

The Digital Enterprise is the new normal. Digital Transformation is everywhere. New business strategies to adapt to the new working reality is a must.

Explore [this article](https://er.educause.edu/blogs/2020/6/consider-the-three-ds-when-talking-about-digital-transformation) for a better understanding of digitization, digitalization and digital transformation.


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:speech_balloon: *"The confluence of elastic cloud computing, big data, AI, and IoT drives digital transfromation. Companies that harness these technologies and transform into vibrant, dynamic digital enterprises will thrive. Those that do not will become irrelevant and cease to exist. If the reality sounds harsh, that's because it is"*

**Siebel, T. M., & Rice, C. (2019)**. Digital Transformation: Survive and Thrive in an Era of Mass Extinction [E-book]. RosettaBooks.
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[Digital Government Blueprint (Singapore)](https://www.tech.gov.sg/files/media/corporate-publications/dgb-public-document_30dec20.pdf)
"A Singapore Government that is digital :minidisc: to the core, and serves with the heart :heart: "

[Pulse of the Profession 2023 (2023)](https://www.pmi.org/learning/thought-leadership/pulse/power-skills-redefining-project-success)


[Pulse of the Profession 2021 (2021)](https://www.pmi.org/learning/thought-leadership/pulse/pulse-of-the-profession-2021)

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:chart_with_upwards_trend: Change in your business over the past 12 months compared to the 12 months prior in the following areas
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## About Cloud Solutions
> Do search about Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Native and X as a Service

### Cloud Infrastructure


Statista. (February 6, 2023). Enterprise spending on cloud and data centers by segment from 2009 to 2022 (in billion U.S dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2023, from https://www-statista-com.libproxy.smu.edu.sg/statistics/1114926/enterprise-spending-cloud-and-data-centers/

[DORA - DevOps Research & Assessment](https://www.devops-research.com/research.html)

The USA's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) defines **five essential** characteristics of cloud computing:

**On-demand self-service.** Consumers can provision computing resources as needed, automatically, without any human interaction.
**Broad network access.** Capabilities are widely available and can be accessed through heterogeneous platforms such as mobile phones, tablets, laptops, and workstations.
**Resource pooling.** Provider resources are pooled in a multi-tenant model, with physical and virtual resources dynamically assigned and reassigned on demand. The customer generally has no direct control over the exact location of provided resources, but may specify location at a higher level of abstraction (for example country, state, or datacenter).
**Rapid elasticity.** Capabilities can be elastically provisioned and released to rapidly scale outward or inward according to demand. Consumer capabilities available for provisioning appear to be unlimited and can be appropriated in any quantity at any time.
**Measured service.** Cloud systems automatically control and optimize resource use by leveraging a metering capability at some level of abstraction appropriate to the type of service (for example storage, processing, bandwidth, and active user accounts). Resource usage can be monitored, controlled, and reported for transparency.

Although most people using cloud services do not meet all of these characteristics, in terms of software delivery performance, those who do are over 20 times more likely to be in the elite group than the low-performing group.

# What is Digitalisation and Cloud Solutions?
**Digitalisation & Cloud Solutions** are components of a **business strategy** [1] to create amazing journeys, for both, employees and consumers *-internal and external customers-*

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## Singapore's Digital Goverment Goals

Check the [Digital Government Blueprint](https://www.tech.gov.sg/digital-government-blueprint/)


## Annual Survey on Satisfaction with Government Digital Services (Citizens) - For 2021

[Statistics](https://www.tech.gov.sg/who-we-are/our-statistics/)

# Technology Trends

## Gartner Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2024

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## Gartner Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2023

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*Use Industry Cloud Platforms to complement and strenghtened your exixting capabilities*
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## Gartner Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2022

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> [name=Chris Leong CMO Schneider Electric]
> Source: Gartner

### Cloud-Native Platforms

### Distributed Enterprise

### Total Experience

### Hyperautomation

## [LECTURE] Digital Economy and Development: an ASEAN Perspective

The digital economy or the digitalization of economic activity is the disruption we are all facing today. It amounts to billions of everyday online connections among people, businesses, institutions, devices, data and processes. Hear Prof Mari Pangestu share on her views and opinions:

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## Check How to form an efficient data and analytics strategy
> [name=Mike Rollings]

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### Data-Driven Vision
* How to put a well developed vision-statement

### Stakeholder Outcomes
* Who are my stakehoders
* What are they goals (job-to-be-done)
* What initiatives generate the most business outcome value
* How will er measure the results

### Value Propositions

The new normal is challenging the future of business. This has compelled organisations to take advantage of new technologies to innovate and seamlessly integrate the physical and digital world. Digital Transformation is now a need in order to survive in the COVID era.

The Digitalisation & Cloud Solutions Track enables students to engineer IT solutions to enhance operational excellence, integrate information-processes-people and drive innovation.

To help design your track experience, you may choose **any 4 track courses.**


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:bulb: If you enjoyed more the **CORE couses** in our **Technology Solutioning and Management** -the ones on the left- you may be business oriented.


:desktop_computer: If you enjoyed more the core couses at the **Software Design and Development** category -the ones on the right- you may be technical oriented.
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If you are more business oriented, into management and strategic solutioning using Information Systems and Technology, choose Track courses from our **Technology Solutioning and Management** category:

# References

[1] Business Strategy

### What is a Strategy?
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### What is NOT a Strategy
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