MGMT 0321 Management Information Systems
Dr. D. L. Bakuli

Course Schedule

 

Week

Date

Pearlson & Saunders (PS)

Access Projects

1

01/17/07

Introduction

  • The case for participateing in information systems decision-making
  • What if a manager does not participate?
  • What skills are needed to participate effectively?
  • Basic assumptions

Readings :

  1. Pearson & Saunders, Third Edition, Introduction

 

2

01/22/07

The information systems strategy triangle

  • Business strategy frameworks
  • Organizational strategies
  • Information systems strategies

Readings :

  1. Pearson & Saunders, Third Edition, Chapter 1

Tutorial 1: Introduction to MS Access 2003 – 1/31/07

 

3

01/29/07

Strategic use of information resources

  • Evolution of information resources
  • How can information sytstems be used strategically
  • Strategic alliances
  • Risks

Readings :

  1. Pearson & Saunders, Third Edition, Chapter 2

1. Case Problem 1 Videos.mdb, Page AC30, Due 1/31/07

 

4

02/05/07

Organizational Impacts of information systems use

  • Information age organizations
  • IT and orgnazational design
  • IT and management controls
  • Virtual organizations
  • Virtual teams

Readings :

  1. Pearson & Saunders, Third Edition, Chapter 3

Tutorial 2: Creating and Maintaining a Database – 2/07/07

 


 

5

02/12/07

Information technology and the design of work

  • Job design framework
  • How IT changes nature of work
  • How IT chnages where work is done
  • How IS enable more group work
  • Gaining acceptance of IT-induced change

Readings :

  1. Pearson & Saunders, Third Edition, Chapter 4

2. Case Problem 1 Videos.mdb and Events.mdb, Page AC74, Due 2/14/07

 

 

6

2/19/07

  class meets on  Tuesday, 2/20

Information technology and business processes

  • Silo vs. Business process perspective
  • The tools of change
  • Enterprise systems

Readings :

  1. Pearson & Saunders, Third Edition, Chapter 5

Tutorial 3: Querying a Database – 2/21/07

 

 

7

02/26/07

 

 

Architecture and infrastructure

  • From vision to implementation
  • Strategy to acrchitecture to infrastructure
  • Other managerial considerations

Readings :

  1. Pearson & Saunders, Third Edition, Chapter 6
  2. Assignment No. 1 due 3/01/07

3. Case Problem 1 Videos.mdb, Page AC123, Due 3/07/07

 

 

8

03/05/07


 

 

Doing business on the Internet

  • E-business, e-commerce, and the emerging digital firm
  • Management challenges and opportunities

Readings :

  1. Pearson & Saunders, Third Edition, Chapter 7

Tutorial 4: Creating Forms and Reports – 3/08/07

First Midterm on Access (Project 1-4) and Concepts in PS Textbook (Chapters: Introduction to 5) – Wednesday – 3/07/07

 

03//12/07

Spring Break

 

9

03/19/07

Using information ethically

  • Control of information
  • Normative theories and business ethics
  • Emerging issues in ethical governance of IS

Readings :

  1. Pearson & Saunders, Third Edition, Chapter 8

4. Case Problem 1 Videos.mdb, Page AC163, Due 3/22/07

 


 

10

03/26/07

Management information systems organization

  • Understanding the MIS organization
  • IS organization processes
  • Management expectations
  • Organizing and controlling IS processes

Readings :

  1. Pearson & Saunders, Third Edition, Chapter 9

Tutorial 5:  Creating Advanced Queries – 3/29/07

 

 

11

04/02/07

Funding IT

  • Funding IT department
  • How much does it cost?
  • Valuing IT investments
  • Monitoring IT investments

Readings :

  1. Pearson & Saunders, Third Edition, Chapter 10

5. Case Problem 1 Clients.mdb, Page AC212, Due 4/04/07

 

12

04/09/07

Project Management

  • What is a project?
  • What is project management?
  •  Project measurement
  • Project elements
  • IT project development methodologies
  • Managerial influences
  • Managing project risk

Readings :

  1. Pearson & Saunders, Third Edition, Chapter 11
  2.  

Tutorial 6: Creating Custom Forms – 4/12/07

 

 

13

04/16/07

 

 

Knowledge management

  • Data, information and knowledge
  • Why manage knowledge
  • Knowledge management process
  • Types of knowledge management projects
  • Measuring the value of KM

Readings :

  1. Pearson & Saunders, Third Edition, Chapter 12
  2. Assignment No. 2  Due 5/3/07

6. Case Problem 1 Clients.mdb, Page AC278, Due 4/18/07

 

14

04/23/07

MS Access 2003

Tutorial 7: Creating Custom Reports – 4/24/07

 

 


 

15

 03/30/07

 MS Access 2003

7. Case Problem 1 Clients.mdb, Page AC354, Due 5/02/07

 

16

05/07/07

Access and Course Wrap up and Exam No. 2

 Second Midterm on Access (Project 4-7) and Concepts in PS Textbook (Chapter 6-12) 5/9/07

 Homework Guidelines:

  1. Use white 8-1/2" X 11" paper.
  2. Use only one side of the page and double space.
  3. The first page (title page) should contain only the following items: course number, homework number, your names, and the date.
  4. Staple all the pages together – Don’t ask me for a stapler, I don’t bring one to class.
  5. Proof read your work before you hand it in.

This course outline is tentative; I reserve the right to change the deadlines, readings, or assignments during the semester.