COURSE Number MISM 3303
School of Business Hawaii Campus
TITLE Information Systems Theory and Practice
TERM: WINTER III
INSTRUCTOR: GARY TEED
DATES 16 January 27 March 2014(Thursday)
TIME 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM
LOCATION; Wayland Computer Lab Mililani
COURSE DESCRIPTION: : Organizational systems, planning, and decision process, and how information is used for decision support in organizations. Quality and decision theory, information theory, and practice essential for providing viable information to the organization. Concepts of Information Systems for competitive advantage, data as a resource,
Information Systems and Information Technology planning, re-engineering, project management and development of systems, and end-user computing.
Prerequisites: COSC 2311
Learning outcomes or objectives.
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Describe what information is needed for an organization, the form the information needs to take, where to locate
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 the information, and what computer-based information tools are needed to build a business.
Explain how to use information strategically in order to succeed in business.
Explain how telecommunications and networks can be used to communicate more effectively.
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Illustrate how data collected by organizations and knowledge gathered by its members can be organized and stored efficiently so that useful information can be extracted in a timely manner.
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Discuss various levels of management and their information needs.
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Explain how sharing of information across organizational boundaries critical to organizational success is.
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Discuss why and how artificial intelligence and expert systems are used in many business applications to aid in
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 decision making, especially in the solving of problems.
Show ways organizations develop new information systems.
Explain why the integrity of the data and the reliability of their information systems are so critical to an organization’s success.
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Identify appropriate responses to managerial and organizational issues stemming from development, implementation, and use of computer-based information systems.
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Discuss challenges in implementation of international information systems, including economic and cultural differences.
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Summarize major ethical and societal issues involved in development and use of information technology.
Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging, learningfocused and distinctively Christian environment for professional success, and service to God and humankind.
COURSE OBJECTIVE: To become familiar with concepts to improve business operations by the use of
Management Information Sytems.
TEXT AND ASSIGNED MATERIALS:
BOOK
Introduction to Information Systems
AUTHOR
Rainer
ED YEAR PUBLISHER
4th 2012 John Wiley
ISBN# REVIEW
9781118631331 7/25/13
AVIALABILITY OF INSTRUCTOR: I am available before and after class or by appointment if you need help or have a problem. Phone 352-3231 Email address gary.teed@wayland.wbu.edu
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Attendance Policy : Attendance and oral participation are mandatory. All absences must be explained to the instructor, who will then determine whether the omitted work may be made up.
Disability Statement
: “In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the policy of Wayland Baptist University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity in the university. The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the coordinator of students with a disability and should be contacted concerning accommodation requests at (806) 291- 3765. Documentation of a disability must accompany any request for accommodations.”
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: When a student reaches that number of absences considered by the instructor to be excessive, the instructor will so advise the student and file an unsatisfactory progress report with the campus dean. Any student who misses 25 percent or more of the regularly scheduled class meetings will receive a grade of F in the course. You will be expected to keep up, or ahead, of the class schedule and assignments.
Come prepared for quizzes, exams and discussion of assignments for every class. It is YOUR
RESPONSIBILITY to inform me in advance of any problems, so that an alternative might be worked out. You will only be allowed to make up work early if it is pre-approved with the instructor. If you have special learning needs please let me know ahead of time. It is the University’s policy that no otherwise qualified person experiencing disabilities be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under and educational program or activity in this University. If a student has an impairment that would require additional accommodations by the instructor and/or the University, then please inform the instructor, or Center Director, beginning of the first class session.
GRADING 200 PTS FINAL
Quiz’s
PROJECT
120 PTS
100 PTS
A=500-450
B=449-400
C=399-350
Homework 80 PTS D= 349-300
F= Below300
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION: Lecture, case study and practical exercises will be used as appropriate.
Information other than in the text will be made available as necessary in class. Current events will be discussed during class period.
CLASS MISM 3314 Advanced Personal Computer Applications
ASSIGNMENTS
CLASS DATE
16 January
READING
Chap 1 & 2
TOPIC
Introduction and
Advantages of
ASSIGNMENT
Homework Handout
23 January
30 January
6 February
13 February
20 February
Chap 3 and 4
Chap 5
Chap 6
Chap 7 and 8
Chap 9
Information systems
Ethics and Privacy and
Information security
Data and Knowledge management
Networks
E-business and
Commerce with mobile computing
Social computing
Homework Handout
Quiz
Homework Handout
Quiz
Homework Handout
Quiz
Homework Handout
Quiz
Homework Handout
Quiz

27 February
6 March
13 March
20 March
27 March
Chap 10
Chap 11 and 12
Chap 13
NO CLASS
Enterprise Resource planning systems
Business intelligence
Acquiring Information
Systems and
Applications
Final Exam
Homework Handout
Quiz
Homework Handout
Quiz
Homework Handout
Quiz
Final Project DUE