Economics/Business 410 – Fall 2001
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Instructor: Dr. Nicholas Harkiolakis
e-mail:
nhark@laverne.edu.gr message
phone: 6233307
Pre-requisites: CMPS 100
Course Description:
Information
systems viewed from needs of management. Organizational foundations of systems
and their emerging strategic role. Introduction to real-world systems, with
focus on their relationship to organizations and management. Technical
foundations of information systems. Data processing, collection, storage,
updating, and retrieval. Redesigning organizations using information systems,
including reengineering of critical business processes. Capturing and
distributing organizational knowledge and enhancing management decision-making.
is placed on using information technology to redesign the organization's
products, services, procedures, jobs and management structures.
Teaching Goals:
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To show how development of essential
information systems have create competitive firms, manage global corporations,
and provide useful products and services to customers.
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To identify management problems raised by
systems and their solution
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To show how the Internet and related
technologies are transforming information systems and business organizations.
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To describe the underline technology,
capabilities, and benefits of the Internet, with expanded treatment of
electronic commerce and Internet business models.
Learning Objectives:
The
students will be able to:
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Appreciate the necessity of information systems
in managing modern organizations, in making them more competitive and efficient
and in providing useful products and services to customers.
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Identify organizational areas and structures
that influence and are influenced by information systems.
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Engage in electronic commerce and evaluate its
importance in a modern society.
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Study and design information systems.
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Analyze decision making.
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Familiarize themselves with modern topics like
Intranets, Internet business models, network computers, supply chain
management, systems for knowledge management, data mining and knowledge discovery.
Course Requirements:
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Class attendance and participation in
discussions
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Weekly homework assignments
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In class assignments
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Electronic commerce project
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Group project. A description of both projects
follows at the end of syllabus.
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Final exam
Syllabus/Course
Topics:
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Introduction to information systems
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The strategic role of information systems.
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Information systems in business processes.
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Information, management and decision making.
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Computers and information processing
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Software, data resources, telecommunications.
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Internet and enterprise networking
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Building information systems
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Knowledge and decision making.
Computer Lab work
A hands on course:
Use of Access, SQL, Word and Internet.
Method of Evaluation
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Class Attendance and Participation: 10%
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Project 1: 20%
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Project 2: 20%
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Project 3: 20%
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2 hour final exam: 30%
Textbook
Laudon
C.K., Laudon P.J., Management Information Systems fifth edition, Prentice Hall , 1998.
Supplemental Readings
Lawrence,
A. John, Pasternack, Barry,, Applied
Management Science. A computer-Integrated Approach for Decision Making,
Wiley, 1998.
McLeod,
Jr.,R, Management Information Systems
seventh edition, Prentice Hall, 1998.
Jackson,
B.,B., Computer models in management ,
Irwin, 1979.
Projects for MIS 410-Fall
Semester 2001
PROJECT 1 : Electronic commerce
project
Goals:
To
develop a successful online storefront. For this semester the students will
develop a consumer type of business. The consumer side of electronic commerce
is the retail trade, where companies offer products for immediate purchase.
Procedure:
Each
student will be assigned a shop from the list that follows and go through the
process of researching the market, evaluate existing online stores and
developing a proposal describing their online store. This should include the
necessary software, hardware and Internet connection of their choice along with
an estimated budget and predicted sales report. For the purposes of the project
they will use the rest of the class for a consumer body. Also, build a database
to implement the necessary data mining function that will boost the profit
and success of their online enterprise.
The
following selection of online stores is not mandatory. The students make come
up with their own proposal that will be discussed in class.
1. Bookstore
http://www.amazon.com
2. Flower
shop http://www.1800flowers.com
3. Sportsware http://www.eddiebauer.com
4. Gift
shop http://www.911gifts.com
http://www.hammacher.com
5. Gourmet http://www.cooking.com
6. Chocolate
store http://www.godiva.com
7. Liquer
store http://www.virtualvin.com
8. Grocery
store http://www.greatfood.com
9. Travel
agent http://www.expedia.msn.com
http://www.lowestfare.com
10. Games http://www.alphashop.com
11. Cars http://CarPoint.msn.com
12. Calalogs http://www.catalogsite.com
13. CD
store http://www.cdnow.com
14. Video
store http://www.totale.com
15. Office
support http://necxdirect.necx.com
16. Computers http://product.warehouse.com
17. Sports
shoes http://www.sneaker.com
18. Auction
house http://www.ebay.com
19. Video
games http://www.outpost.com
http://www.gamedealer.com
20. Clothes http://www.fashionmall.com
21. Kitch
store http://www.glamorama.com
22. Electronics http://www.barnesandnoble.com
Due date:
Monday, October 22, 2001. Late submissions will
not receive full grade.
PROJECT 2 : Evaluate the Internet
Presence of an Industry
Goals:
To analyze the Internet presence of an industry, to evaluate the effectiveness
of their WEB page and to suggest improvements and alternatives for a more
competitive presence. To identify keys that lead to successful use such as
flexibility of browser and database structure, intuitive interface, content
emphasis to specific users, needs and user involvement. For this semester the
case studies will include insurance companies, banks, telecommunications and
media.
Procedure:
The
students should come up with ideas for the design and functionality of a WEB
page that will provide a hypothetical company of their industry sector with a
sustainable competitive advantage against the competition. Some of them can
have either an offensive or a defensive flavor, as appropriate.
The students will be divided in 4 groups. Of each group two will study
in detail the WEB pages of existing firms and find information about the
structure, design, provider and expenses of building and maintaining the WEB
page. A third student will undertake the job of combining everything in a
report and the final student will play the role of spokesman that will present
the report to the rest of the class in a PowerPoint format.
Due date: Monday, November 12, 2001. Late submissions will not receive full grade.
PROJECT 3 : Design the Information
System of a Business
Goals:
To
analyze a business, to evaluate the information system and procedures that have
been established thus far and to suggest improvements and appropriate strategic
information systems for that particular business. For this semester the case
studies will be the selected industries of the second project.
Procedure:
Each students will turn in a written report describing the procedures
and methods used in researching and evaluating the information system of the
organization under study. The written report will include the following :
· An overview of the organization
· Problem analysis
· Solution description
· Solution design
· Impact analysis
Due date: Monday,
December 3, 2001. Late submissions will not receive full grade.