MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 

Syllabus Update: End of the semester (updated 11/4/04)

Wednesday evening Class

11/10  Read Chapters 10 and 11

11/17  Read Chapter 12; discuss/hand in case 3; hand in PeopleSoft Project; Discuss assignment #4 (to be handed in on disc; due 12/1)
11/24 no class (night before thanksgiving)
12/1  Midterm #3 chapters 9-12; Orals (last name begins with P-Z); hand in Assignment #4
12/8 Orals; (last name begins with A-O) ; hand out potential essays for final exam
12/15 Final exam; based on essays handed out

Tuesday/Thursday Class

11/4 discuss PeopleSoft project; ERP systems
 11/9 chapter 10;
11/11 no class, veteran's day
11/16 discuss/hand in case 3; discuss assignment #4
11/18 chapter 11; PeopleSoft project due
11/23 chapter 12;
11/30 ethics exercise
12/2 midterm #3 (chapters 9-12); hand in Assignment #4
12/7 orals (last name begins with M-Z)
12/9 orals (last name begins with D-L); hand out final essays
12/14 orlas (last name begins with A-C)
12/xx final exam, date TBA

63.301
FALL 2004
PROF. DAVID LEWIS
 

CATALOG DESCRIPTION:   Structure and foundations of information systems for management from both a users and designers perspective.

Prerequisites for the course:  Computer literacy.  All students are reminded that they must have a 2.2 GPA in 6x.xxx classes in order graduate with a degree in business.

Students for whom course is intended:  This course is intended for College of Management majors and those students taking a Management minor.

PLACE IN BSBA CURRICULUM:  This course is part of the Core Curriculum, and is typically taken in the junior year.

COURSE OVERVIEW:  The value of this course is best summarized by a quotation from the text: "The revolution in business caused by the Internet and its related technologies demonstrates that information systems and information technology are essential ingredients for the success of today's internetworked business enterprise.  Therefore, as tomorrow's managers, entrepreneurs, and business professionals, business students must learn how to use and manage a variety of information technologies to revitalize business processes, improve managerial decision making, and gain competitive advantage." (O'Brien, p. v.)

COURSE OBJECTIVES
 

•  to obtain a basic understanding of the terminology, concepts, principles, and components of information systems
•  to obtain an appreciation for the planning, design, development, and implementation of information systems
•  to obtain the knowledge of the issues and tasks that are confronted when managing information resources

Performance Objectives

Students will be able to:

•      Deliver a professional business presentation
•      Outline and write a research paper
•      Identify the meanings of information system acronyms
•      Apply a variety of information system's tools including word processing, spreadsheets, database development,  and an ecommerce site
•      Develop an interactive web page
•      Analyze real world information systems cases
•      List the principle components of information systems
•      Investigate the foundations of information systems
•      Explain the different components of an information system
•      Categorize different business applications of information technololgy
•      Reflect on the challenges of managing information technology including globalization, security, and ethical considerations

TEACHING METHOD:  A variety of teaching methodologies will be used including lecture, case analysis, group discussion, oral presentations, guest lectures, and in class projects.

EVALUATIONS

•  Midterm #1:                 15%   (75 points)
• Midterm #2:                  15%   (75 points)
• Midterm #3                   15% (75 points)
• Final:                             15% (75 points)
• Peoplesoft Project:        15%   (35 points):
• Oral Presentation             5%  (25 points)
• Case Assignment              5% (25 points)
• Written Assignments:      15%  (76 points, 19 points each)
• Total Points                    501 points

Required Text

Management Information Systems, Managing Information in teh Business Enterprise, 12th edition, 2005, ISBN 0-07-289042-8.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE MIS SOURCE CD which accompanies this tex, as it contains course material.

SCHEDULE OF TOPICS AND ASSIGNMENTS
 

Date and Topic	Assignments (completed by class time)	In Class Activities	Links
Week 1: 9/7 Introduction, Class logistics	Discuss assignment 1, due September 21 at start of class.	Lecture, Class logistics Questionnaire, current knowledge Discuss  Assignment 1	ASSIGNMENT 1 HERE
Week 1 Chapter 1, Foundations of Information Systems in Business	Read Chapter 1	Lecture and discussion, Chapter 1 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. Case (p. 36)	chapter 1 powerpoint
Week 2: 9/14 Chapter 2, Competing with Information Technology	Read Chapter 2	Lecture and discussion, Chapter 2 CDW and Harrah's Entertainment:  Developing Streategic Customer-Loyalty Systems Case (p. 63)	chapter 2 powerpoint Reengineering video clips
Week 2 Chapter 3, Computer Hardware	Read Chapter 3	Lecture and discussion, Chapter 3	hardware terms chapter 3 powerpoint
Week 3: 9/21	Discuss assignment 2, due October 5 at start of class  chapter 3 continued Assignment #1 due	Discuss Assignment #2, due 10/5 Continue with Chapter 3  Nappi Distributors and Old Dominion Freight Line:  The Business Value of Wireless Handhelds Case (p. 99)	ASSIGNMENT 2
Week 3 Chapter 4, Computer Software	Read Chapter 4	Lecture and discussion, Chapter 4  Software Tutorials	software terms chapter 4 powerpoint Multimedia video clips
Week 4: 9/28 Chapter 5, Data Resource Management	Read Chapter 5	Lecture and discussion, Chapter 5	database summary, click here chapter 5 powerpoint
Week 4  (T/Th:  9/30; W 9/29)	Midterm #1, Chapters 1-4
Week 5:  10/5		Case:  Terra Nova Case; MIS Source CD on Databases Continue Chapter 5
Week 5: Chapter 6, Telecommunications and Networks	Read Chapter 6	Lecture and discussion, Chapter 6	chapter 6 powerpoint  telecommunications terms Intranet video clips
Week 6: 10/12		Case:  Terra Nova Case; MIS Source CD on Telecommunications Current Topics in MIS:  NY Times	New York Times Technology page
Week 6: Chapter 7, Electronic Business Systems	Read Chapter 7	Lecture and discussion, Chapter 7	chapter 7 powerpoint IS in Marketing video clips IS in Human Resources video clips
Week 7: 10/19 Chapter 8, Electronic Commerce Systems	Read Chapter 8	Lecture and discussion, Chapter 8	ecommerce notes  chapter 8 powerpoint  E-commerce video clips
Week 7		In class ecommerce exercise Discuss Assignment #3, due 11/2	in class exercise ASSIGNMENT 3
Week 8:  (Tu/Th 10/26, W 10/27)	Midterm #2, Chapters 5-8
Week 8: 10/28 Chapter 9, Decision Support Systems	Read Chapter 9	Lecture and discussion, Chapter 9	chapter 9 powerpoint
Week 9 11/2 PeopleSoft	Assignment 3, due at beginning of class	Peoplesoft description	Peoplesoft Overview  ERP notes  peoplesoft fundamentals
Week 9: PeopleSoft	Meet in COM Computer Labs	Peoplesoft demonstration::  Enterprise Resource Planning
Week 10:  11/9 PeopleSoft	Meet in COM Computer Labs	Peoplesoft demonstration:  Peoplesoft Navigation, Printing, Querys Discuss peoplesoft assignment  (due 11/16)
Chapter 10,   Developing Business/IT Strategies	Read Chapter 10	Lecture and discussion, Chapter 10 Case:  Terra Nova Case; MIS Source CD on Systems Development	chapter 10 powerpoint
Week 11:  11/16	In Class Demonstration of Access (database software) Assignment #4,  due 11/30 to be submitted on disc	Discussion of Assignment 4	ASSIGNMENT 4
Chapter 11, Security and Ethical Challenges	Read Chapter 11 Choose presentation topics PeopleSoft Assignment Due	Lecture and discussion, chapter 11	chapter 11 powerpoint
Week 12:  11/23 Chapter 12, Enterprise and Global Challenges of E-Business Technology	Read Chapter 12 Assignment #4 due 11/30	Lecture and discussion, Chapter 12	chapter 12 powerpoint
Week 13:  11/30	Ethics Exercise in Class
:  Tu/Th:  12/2, W 12/1	Midterm #3, Chapters 9-12
Week 14:  Oral Presentations Tu/Th 12/7, 12/9, 12/14 W 12/8	Hand out potential final essays Topic presentations, exact length TBA
12/16-12/22:   Final Exams, exact day/time TBA

OTHER DETAILS

Grading Details

• Individual assignments, their instructional rationale, and there relative weights for evaluation   are found at this link
• Specific details of the Peoplesoft project are noted:  here
• Oral Presentation:  4-5 Minutes on a topic.  Must be a topic related in IS.  Could be an article review.  You must get approval for your article/topic from me (Prof. Lewis)
• Case Presentation:  Each student will be assigned one of five cases.   Your job will be to hand in answers to the questions at the end of the case, and be prepared to discuss the case on the day it is due.
• Midterms:  Midterm exams will be true-false/multiple choice.  You must bring a number 2 pencil to the exams.
• Final:  The final exam will be essay in format.  I will hand out potential essays 1 week before the end of class.

Attendance

Students are expected to attend class regularly. Attendance will betaken daily. Students are allowed up to two weeks total absences (including absences for acceptable reasons such as doctors appointment, funerals, interviews, etc.) A half letter grade will be deducted for each additional two absences( example: you miss four classes and earn a B, your recorded grade will be BC.  Thus, if you are in a section which meets twice a week, you may miss 4 classes; if you are in a class which meets once per week, you may miss 2 classes.

Grading Policy

• Exams (midterms and final):  Students will receive a zero for a missed exam.  The only exception is written approval before the scheduling exam time. Midterms  will be primarily multiple choice and true false. The final exam will be essays from the entire semester.
• Projects, Cases, Written Assignments: Material turned in late will lose 25% per day late. No exceptions. If you know you will miss class, please bring me a hard copy or email your response beforehand. These assignments are due at the beginning of class time or they will be considered late.

INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
 

•  Office hours:  Students are welcome to stop by during office hours on TuTh 1:30-2:30; W 5:00-6:00..
•  Students have access to the College of Management computer labs.  Lab hours M-Th 9-9, F 9-5.  Lab assistants are available for help.
• Students are encouraged to go to  the O'Brien web site .  

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR

I have been at UMass Lowell since 1985. My primary teaching areas are in Operations Management, Quality Control, MIS, and Comparative Management. I have worked with numerous professional organizations, and become certified by APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society, ASQC(American Society for Quality Control), and NAPM(Purchasing Management Association).

 

Information on this syllabus is subject to change.
 
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