Purpose
This introductory course on the management of information systems will
provide students with the tools and background to understand and interpret
information management issues from a managerial perspective. Topics include
systems theory, information theory, system analysis and design, hardware,
telecommunications and networks, and data storage and management..
Textbooks
Required:
1. O'Brien, Introduction to Information Systems, 7th edition, Irwin, 1994
2. Kendall and Kendall, Systems Analysis and Design, Chapters 17, Prentice Hall 1994
3. McLaren, Understanding and Using Microsoft Access 2.0, West Publishing Co., 1995. (Intermediate Version).
Optional:
1. Using Access 2 for Windows, Que Corporate, 1994
Prerequisite:
MGQ 201 (Introduction to Statistics and Computing) or equivalent.
Concurrent registration is not allowed.
Grading
The final grade for the course will be computed as follows:
Midterm examination 20%
Final examination 20%
Team Project 30%
Reports 10%
Presentation 5%
Prototype 15%
Assignment 30%
Any grade can be appealed, provided the request is made in writing to the instructor within one week from the receipt of the grade. Final letter grades will be based upon the distribution of scores within the class.
Make-up exam:
There will be NO make-up exams except for extenuating circumstances. You must submit a written request before the exam date to take a make-up exam (if anything happens on the exam date, inform me before the exam starts). Any request for makeup exam after the exam date will NOT be considered. If you are ill, please obtain physician note.
Assignments:
There will be six assignments, each accounting for 5% of final grade. Each assignment should be submitted BEFORE the class (on the due date) starts. Assignments turned in after one calendar day including weekends) will carry 50% penalty. Assignments turned in after three calendar days will NOT be graded.
Standards of Integrity
Please refer to the Undergraduate Handbook for Standards of Academic Integrity. These standards will be strictly enforced:
Faculty, students, and staff all have an obligation to each other to maintain high personal standards of integrity and to expect high standards of integrity from each other, for the reputation of the school of management is derived from the performance of all its members . . . faculty, students, and staff all have an obligation to be aware of their own and one another's rights and responsibilities with respect to matters involving academic integrity and to insist on the observance of these rights and responsibilities.
HOW TO PREPARE GROUP PROJECT
Project should be completed by teams of 4-5 students. The objectives of the team project is to give you the opportunity to research an MIS application area that is of particular interest to you and your team members. The project should be to develop databases (for example, inventory control, payroll, or car rental) and command files which allows for the manipulation of the data for a specific application. A thorough research of the application should be done. References should be included. Progress Reports should be prepared and turned in according to the schedule.
Phase I: A report on the problem or application under consideration should be submitted. The proposal should be a brief statement (one or two paragraph) of the research topic.
Phase II: Each group is expected to develop a written scenario (or several scenarios) that describes how the application system can be used. Describe in detail the circumstance in which the application system may be used, the process of data flow in the application system, and the utility of the application system. Also submit a dataflow diagram.
Phase III: Each group should submit a description that explains the overall structure of tables and the function of each table in the application system. Also, create at least four tables. A printout of the tables should be submitted.
Phase IV: Prototypes of your applications which may be consisted of tables, forms, reports, etc..
Phase V: Presentation.
If two teams choose the same topic, preference will be given to the team that first submits their proposal. The teams are required to demonstrate their project in class (around 15 minute). Each team is expected to make a professional presentation to sell your final product to your colleague.