Calumet College of St.
Joseph
SYLLABUS FOR INFORMATION
SYSTEMS IN ORGANIZATIONS
Term: Fall, 2001-2002
(011) (Sept. 4 – Dec. 15)
Course Number: CIS 380x
Instructor: Br. Jerry Hall
Office
Phone: 473-4268
E-mail: jhall@ccsj.edu
Office
Hours: MTWR 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon,
12:30 –4:00 PM
Instructor
Background:
Religious
Brother of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood
BS
in geology – St. Joseph’s College, Rensselaer
MS
in geology – Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland
MS
in Computer Science and Information Systems, DePaul University, Chicago
Certificate
in Lay Pastoral Ministry – Athenaeum of Ohio
Interests:
bicycling, astronomy, golf, amateur radio
Course
Time: Thursdays 7:00 – 10:00p
Course
Description: This course analyzes the roles of information
systems in organizations and how they relate to organizational objectives and
organizational structure. It also
includes the concepts of systems, organization of a system, information flow
nature of information systems, Management Information Systems (MIS), modeling,
and graphics.
Learning
Outcomes/ Competencies:
Students in this course will:
- Explain why knowledge of information systems is important for business and identify five areas of information systems knowledge they need.
- Give examples to illustrate how E-business, electronic commerce, or enterprise collaboration systems could support a firm’s business processes, managerial decision making, and strategies for competitive advantage.
- Provide examples of the components of real world information systems. Illustrate that in an information system, people use hardware, software, data, and networks as resources to perform input, processing, output, storage, and control activities that transform data resources into information products.
- Identify several basic competitive strategies and explain how they can use information technologies to confront the competitive forces faced by a business.
- Identify several strategic uses of information technologies for electronic business and commerce, and give examples of how they give competitive advantages to a business.
- Identify the major types, trends, and uses of microcomputer, midrange and mainframe computer systems.
- Identify the computer systems and peripherals you would acquire or recommend for a business of your choice, and explain the reasons for your selections.
- Describe several major trends occurring in computer software.
- Outline the functions of an operating system.
- Describe the main uses of high-level, fourth-generation, object-oriented, and wed-oriented programming languages and tools.
- Explain the importance of implementing data resource management processes and technologies in an organization.
- Explain how database management software helps business professionals and supports the operations and management of a business.
- Identify several major developments and trends in the industries, technologies, and applications for telecommunications and networks.
- Identify the basic components, functions, and types of telecommunications networks used in business.
- Explain the functions of major types of telecommunications network hardware, software, media, and services.
- Identify the major types of electronic business applications supported by the Internet, intranets, and extranets in an E-business enterprise.
- Give several examples of how companies are using the Internet, intranets, and extranets for communication and collaboration, information publishing and sharing, and business operations and management.
- Identify several of the hardware, software, data, and network components of an intranet’s information technology architecture.
- Identify several cross-functional E-business systems and give examples of how they can provide significant business value to a company and its customers and business partners.
- Give examples of how Internet and other information technologies support business processes within the business functions of accounting, finance, human resource management, marketing, and production and operations management.
- Identify the changes taking place in the form and use of decision support in E-business enterprises.
- Explain the decision support system concept and how it differs fro traditional management information systems.
- Explain how executive information systems can support the information needs of executives and managers.
- Give examples of several ways expert systems can be used in business decision-making situations
- Use the systems development process and the model of IS components as problem-solving frameworks to help you propose information systems solutions to simple business problems.
- Describe and give examples to illustrate how you might use each of the steps of the information systems development cycle to develop and implement an E-business system.
- Describe several evaluation factors that should be considered in evaluating the acquisition of hardware, software, and IS services.
- Identify several ethical issues in how the use of information technologies in E-business affects employment, individuality, working conditions, privacy crime, health, and solutions to societal problems.
- Identify several types of security management strategies and defenses, and explain how they can be used to ensure the security of E-business applications.
- Propose several ways that business managers and professionals can help to lessen the harmful effects and increase the beneficial effects of the use of information technology.
- Explain how problems of information system performance can be reduced by the involvement of business managers in IS planning and management.
- Identify the seven major dimensions of E-business organization and explain how they affect the success of E-business companies.
- Identify several cultural, political, and geoeconomic challenges that confront managers in the management of global E-business technologies.
Textbooks:
Introduction to
Information Systems: Essentials for the Internetworked E-Business Enterprise ,
James A. O’Brien, McGraw-Hill/Erwin,
2001
Learning
Strategies: A variety
of learning strategies will used in this class, including: Lecturing, discussion, case studies,
research, and a information systems project.
Assessment:
Quizzes 30 % of grade
Home work/case studies/discussion 20 % of grade
Information systems project 10 % of grade
Midterm exam 20 % of grade
Final exam 20 % of grade
Class
Policy for Assignments:
Homework problems will be assigned throughout the
duration of the term. Homework will be
collected generally one week from the date assigned. Late homework is subject to an automatic deduction to be
determined by the instructor.
The
official class policy is that there is NO
MAKE-UP EXAMS, however in recognition of the occasional personal and/or
family emergency that may occur during the semester, a make-up exam may be granted provided all the
following conditions are met:
1)
The instructor is notified of the make-up exam
request by the student on or before
the scheduled exam date.
2) A suitable alternate time convenient to
the instructor can be arranged.
2)
The missed scheduled exam must be made-up within one-week of the
scheduled
Exam date.
The
granting of make-up exams is NOT an entitlement but is a courtesy granted to
the student by the instructor. If this
courtesy is abused by a particular student or the class as a whole, then the
privilege may be revoked.
A
missed midterm or final exam will be assigned a score of zero.
Grading
Scale:
A: 92-100 A-: 90-91 B+: 88-89 B: 82-87 B-:
80-81 C+: 78-79
C: 72-77
C-: 70-71 D+: 68-69
D: 62-67 D-: 60-61
F: 59 & below
Class
Policy on Attendance:
Show up for class and participate in discussions,
problem solving, lab exercises, etc. Missing a class more than three (3) times
shows a lack of concern and attention.
Therefore you will be dropped from this class. Attendance will be taken by the quiz taken at the end of class.
Please be on time as a courtesy to all your other classmates.
Course
Outline:
Class
Dates: Topics/Assignments:
September 6 Syllabus
presentation
Introduction
to Information Systems in Business
Chapter
1
September 13 Discussion,
case studies, quiz
Competing
with Information Technology
Chapter
2
September 20 Discussion,
case studies, quiz
Computer
Hardware
Chapter
3
September 27 Discussion,
case studies, quiz
Computer
Software
Chapter
4
October 4 Discussion,
case studies, quiz
Data
Resource Management
Chapter
5
October 11 Discussion,
case studies, quiz
Telecommunications
& networks
Chapter
6
October 18 Discussion,
case studies
Midterm
exam
Chapter
7
October 25 Discussion,
case studies, quiz
Internetworked
E-Business Enterprise
Chapter
8
November 1 Discussion, case studies, quiz
Information
Systems project
Electronic
Business and Commerce
Chapter
9
November 8 Discussion,
case studies, quiz
E-Business
Decision Support
Chapter
10
November 15 Discussion,
case studies, quiz
Developing
E-Business Solutions
Chapter
11
November 22 Thanksgiving
Break
November 29 Discussion,
case studies, quiz
Security
& Ethical Challenges of E-Business
Chapter
12
December 6 Information
Systems Project Due
Discussion,
student presentations
Enterprise
& Global Management of E-Business Technology
Review
for Final Exam
December 13 Final
Exam
Class
Participation:
See “Class Policy on
Attendance” above.
Center
for Academic Excellence:
Tutoring
assistance is free to all students of Calumet College of St. Joseph. Call the
Center for Academic Excellence (CAE), to make an appointment at 473-4287. The
Center has experienced and well-trained tutors in most subject areas to help
students who are struggling in a course or who are doing well and would like to
do better. Regular weekly tutoring sessions are likely to improve your grade.
Statement
of Plagiarism:
If an instructor or other Calumet College of St.
Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in
another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may
elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any
form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for
judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses
student grievances. (Academic Planner 2001/2002 p.27)
Citation
Guidelines:
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of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as prescribed by the particular
discipline (i.e., MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style or Turabian.). All of these guidelines are available in the
Calumet College of St. Joseph library or bookstore. These texts outline how to cite references from a variety of
sources, including electronic media.
Withdrawal
from Classes Policy:
After the last
day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw
from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty
member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the
withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. Written request for withdrawal
must be received by the Registrar by the last day of classes prior to the final
examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to
the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to
make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is
forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or
deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive
notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate
why the withdrawal is disallowed. Note: Degree Completion Division (DCD)
students should consult the DCD Student Handbook for information on DCD
withdrawals.
An official
withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript.
Dropping a course without written permission automatically incurs an
"F" grade for the course (see Refund Schedule).