Subject Description Form Subject Code ISE446 Subject Title Integrative Studies in Enterprise Systems and Management II Credit Value 6 Level 4 Pre-requisite/Corequisite/Exclusion ISE370 ISESM I or equivalent Objectives This subject provides students with Intended Learning Outcomes Subject Synopsis/ Indicative Syllabus 1. the ability to work at their own pace individually and in groups; 2. an understanding of the importance of teamwork and the complexity of a modern enterprise; 3. the ability to solve real problems through case studies; 4. the knowledge to develop business plans/proposals in implementing an enterprise project; 5. the skills to design, develop, and evaluate a prototype of an enterprise portal; 6. the ability to learn business software skills at their own pace. Upon completion of the subject, students will be able to a. solve real problems and provide a structure with which to discuss the quality of their work; b. learn various skills and practical knowledge at their own pace; c. assess and critique the quality of work of their peer group; d. start-up a business using their entrepreneurial business skills; e. build an enterprise portal with necessary features to show the business idea. 1. Self-Learning Modules Workflow management, Mobile commerce technology, Database management, Data mining and OLAP, Object-oriented technology and UML, Optimization technique – GA and Enterprise portal design 2. Case Studies Problem solving skills, Critique technique, Real world experience 18.3.2014 3. Business Project Business plan write-up; Brainstorming techniques; Application prototype; Portal development, design, plan, and control of an enterprise; Business plan competition Teaching/Learning Methodology The principles of learning methodologies are problem-based and action-based learning. These methodologies allow students to reinforce what they learn by applying them to real life problems (case studies). Student are given the opportunity to be exposed to real life problems and the decision-making process. Students are encouraged to learn, individually and in groups, as and when required to acquire the relevant content from an abundance of information provided by lectures, readings, benchmarking observations, discussions, brainstorming, and thinking through the configuration of a design of a system made up of various components. Students are guided by the supervisors in creating the components and assembling the components into a prototype. The guided group project is an essential component of this subject, occupying more than one-third of the total assigned hours. Before commencing this project, students are required to attend seminar sessions on selected subject areas to ensure the smooth run of the project. In particular, one of the seminars is about project management. This seminar consists of topics to assist students in planning, scheduling, and controlling the various activities involved so that they may effectively complete their work within the time frame allowed. This will then form part of this activity’s assessment. Other topic areas include awareness of various engineering options, strategic management skills, creativity and idea generation, and the use of IT skills that students acquired in Year 1 of the program. Assessment Methods in Alignment with Intended Learning Outcomes Specific assessment methods/tasks % weighting Intended subject learning outcomes to be assessed a 1.MC Test on Self Learning Modules 30% 2. Case Studies 20% 3. Business Plan Project 50% Total 100% b c d e Students have to learn seven modules consisting of various skills and practical applications at their own pace. MC tests will be used to test their knowledge in these seven areas. In Case Studies, students are required to discuss how to solve real problems 18.3.2014 and then submit reports. Students are required to execute a presentation so that the quality of their work can be discussed through the peer review. In conducting the Business Plan Project, students are required to demonstrate how to develop their own business by writing a business plan and developing a company portal. Students are required present their business proposal to a panel for assessment. Student Study Effort Expected Class contact: Self Learning Modules/Seminars Practical work/Case Study Business Plan Project 3 hours/week for 6 weeks 18 Hrs. 3 hours/week for 14 weeks 42 Hrs. 3 hours/week for 8 weeks 24 Hrs. Other student study effort: Self Learning Modules 42 Hrs. Case Studies 21 Hrs. Business Plan Project 63 Hrs. Total student study effort Reading List and References 18.3.2014 210 Hrs. 1. Knowles, Ronald A. 2007, Small Business – An Entrepreneur’s Plan, Toronto, Ont. Thomson Nelson 2. Truitt Wesley B. 2002, Business Planning: A Comprehensive Framework and Process, Quorum Books 3. Capezio Peter 2010, Manager’s Guide for Business Planning, McGraw Hill 4. Applegate Jane 2011, 201 Great Ideas for Your Small Business, Bloomberg Press 5. Finch Brian 2013, How to Write a Business Plan, Kogan Page Limited 6. InfoSci-Books 2011, Global Business Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications, Business Science Reference