MIS6986 Enterprise Data Management - Fall of 2014
Management Information Systems - San Diego State University
Syllabus
Instructor: Robert O. Briggs, Ph.D.
Office:
SS 3202
Office Hours:
Mon 2:00 – 3:30 PM
Office Phone:
(619) 500-6140
E-mail Address:
mis686briggs@gmail.com
Course Page:
http://Blackboard.sdsu.edu
1. Course overview
This graduate level course introduces students to key concepts related to data, the value of data, and
ways data can be managed so as to optimize the value an organization can derive from it. Part of the
course is hands-on. Students will design and develop a relational database to support a real
information opportunity in the field. Another part of the course is conceptual. It addresses successcritical decisions that organizations must take with respect to managing its data/information assets,
and introduces students to concepts and mental tools for making those decisions with professional
wisdom.
The high-level student learning objectives for this course are:
 Students will be able to design a relational database based on an analysis of information
requirements
 Students will explain the functions of database administration and Enterprise Data
Management
2. Required Textbooks and Instructional Materials
Required Textbooks and Instructional Materials
a. Gillenson, Mark. (2012). Fundamental of Database Management Systems, 2nd Edition. John Wiley
& Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-62470
b. Baan, Paul (ed.) (2013). Enterprise Information Management. Springer. ISBN-13: 978-1461452355
3. Readings
Read all assigned materials BEFORE the date listed in the syllabus. Come to class with notes you’re
your readings and be prepared to discuss the content of readings and their implications for
organizational decision makers. Your contributions to the class discussion will be evaluated and will be
part of your semester grade.
4. Assignments
All assignments will be posted on Blackboard.
 Database Project Proposal (Individual)
 Article Presentations (Team) – Report on a current scholarly article and reflect on its
significance for Enterprise Data Management
 Semester Project (Team) – design, implement, and document a relational database with SQL
queries
Late assignments will not be accepted for any reason. There will be no makeup assignments.
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5. Quizzes and Exams
 12 Self-assessment quizzes on blackboard covering assigned chapters in Gillenson.
o Open-book
o No trick questions
o Credit/no credit. All answers must be correct to receive credit for a quiz.
o All quizzes MUST BE COMPLTED BY 10:00 PM on the day they are assigned
o Quizzes may not be schedule for a different day.
o There will be no makeup quizzes for any reason.
 One midterm exam:
 One Final Exam
 EXAMS CANNOT BE SCHEDULED FOR ALTERNATE TIMES. THEY MUST BE COMPLETED IN
CLASS ON THE DAY THEY ARE OFFERED.
6. Grading
Semester grades are graded on a curve based on points earned as follows:
ASSIGNMENT, QUIZZES &
EXAMS
GRADING METHOD
Number
UNIT
POINTS
TOTAL
POSSIBLE
POINTS
Self-evaluation quizzes on
Gillenson Chapters
Credit/no credit
12
10
120
Database Project Proposal
Written Communication
Rubric
1
30
30
Article Presentations (Team)
Oral Communication Rubric
1
100
100
Semester Project (Team
Written Communication
Rubric
1
250
250
Midterm Exam
1
200
200
Final Exam (Cumulative)
1
200
200
Class Participation
Participation Rubric
-
100
TOTAL
1000
Course Grades
This is a difficult course that covers many valuable concepts in a short period of time. Therefore, scores
for each graded effort may be low. I therefore curve the course grade upward to assure a normal
distribution of grades.
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5. MIS180 2013 Fall COURSE SCHEDULE
Date
1
AUG 25
SEPT 1
2
SEPT 8
3
SEPT 15
4
Lecture Topics
IS, Hierarchy of Understanding, Info and Power,
Critical Thinking v. Ideology v. demagoguery,
Syllabus Review
Labor Day – No Classes!
Data Modeling
Database Project Proposal Due
Readings
Quizzes
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Gillenson Ch 1-2
Quiz 1
The Database Management System Concept
Gillenson Ch 3
Quiz 2
SEPT 22
Relational Data Retrieval: SQL
Gillenson Ch 4
Quiz 3
5
SEPT 29
Relational Database Model
Gillenson Ch 5
Quiz 4
6
OCT 6
Relational Database Model
Gillenson Ch 6
Quiz 5
7
OCT 13
Logical Database Design
Gillenson Ch 7
Quiz 6
8
OCT 20
Midterm Exam
9
OCT 27
Gillenson Ch 8
Baan Ch 1
Quiz 7
Gillenson Ch 9
Baan Ch 2
Quiz 8
Gillenson Ch 10
Baan Ch 3
Quiz 9
Gillenson Ch 11
Baan Ch 4
Quiz 10
Gillenson Ch 12
Baan Ch 5
Quiz 11
Gillenson Ch 13
Baan Ch 6
Quiz 12
Gillenson Ch 14
Baan Ch 7
Quiz 13
10 NOV 3
11 NOV 10
12 NOV 17
13 NOV 24
14 DEC 1
15 DEC 8
16 DEC 15
Group 1 Article Presentation
Information Productivity Discussion
Physical Database Design
Group 2 Article Presentation
EMI Strategy Discussion
Object-Oriented Database Management
Group 3 Article Presentation
Enterprise Information Management Discussion
Data Admin, Database Admin, Data Dictionaries
Group 4 Article Presentation
Business Process Management Discussion
Database Control Issues
Group 5 Article Presentation
Enterprise Content Management Discussion
Client/Server Database and Distributed Database
Group 6 Article Presentation
Business Intelligence Discussion
Data Warehousing
Group 7 Article Presentation
Enterprise Search and Retrieval Discussion
Databases and the Internet
Final Examination
Semester Project Deliverables Due
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6. Late Assignments; Missed Quizzes and Exams
Life is full of unexpected problems and situations and I anticipate that students may miss an
assignment, a quiz and/or an exam during the semester, for a variety of reasons. Make sure to start
assignments early in the semester, and plan for quizzes and exams ahead of time so you don’t get
caught out by an unexpected event and miss valuable points to obtain the grade you want.
The policy of this class is:
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LATE ASSIGNMENTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. THERE ARE NO MAKEUP ASSIGNMENTS.
LATE QUIZZES ARE NOT ACCEPTED. THERE ARE NO MAKEUP QUIZES.
LATE EXAMS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. THERE ARE NO MAKE-UP EXAMS.
HOWEVER: I built a get-out-of-jail free card into the class. I will drop your lowest quiz score before I
calculate your semester grade! So if a crisis blocks you from completing a quiz, don’t sweat it. You get
one for free.
7. Getting Help
I am more than happy to assist you in learning the course material. During office hours (Th 2:00 – 3:30
PM) you do not need an appointment; simply come by with your questions. I will also be available to
help via email at the class email address: MIS686briggs@gmail.com. From M-F, I will strive to respond
to your email within 24 hours. I do not check e-mail on weekends and holidays.
Students with Disabilities
If you are a student with a disability and believe you will need accommodations for this class, it is your
responsibility to contact Student Disability Services at (619) 594-6473. To avoid any delay in the receipt
of your accommodations, you should contact Student Disability Services as soon as possible. Please
note that accommodations are not retroactive, and that I cannot provide accommodations based upon
disability until I have received an accommodation letter from Student Disability Services. Your
cooperation is appreciated.
8. Warning – Cheating: This class has a zero-tolerance policy for cheating!!
The assignments, quizzes, and exams you submit must be entirely your own individual work. If you and
another person work together on assignments, you are cheating. If another person assists you in any
way on a quiz or an exam, you are cheating. Each student is responsible for doing their online
assignments, quizzes, and exams independently.
Cheating occurs on both the supplying and receiving ends.
If you are involved in a cheating incident, you will receive an “F” in this course. Additionally, all cases
of cheating will be reported to SDSU’s Office of Judicial Procedures for University disciplinary action.
According to the College of Business Administration policy, cheating is considered cause for excluding a
student from eligibility for admission to the College of Business.
While it is okay to talk to other students to get help in course content and to understand an
assignment, it is absolutely wrong for you to be working with one or more other people on an
assignment, quiz, or exam, even if you are sitting at different computers, deciding what to put into the
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assignment. You are always allowed to ask the instructor or graduate assistant for more specific help.
If you have questions relating to this policy, please ask the instructor.
MIS 180 CHEATING POLICY
I apologize in advance for putting you through this; however cheating is on the rise at the
University. The bottom line is that the University and the business profession have no room for cheaters.
If you cheat you will fail the class and the infraction will be reported to the Office of Judicial Procedures
and the College of Business Administration. The Office of Judicial Procedures will decide upon any punitive
sanctions that may be warranted. Punitive sanctions may include probation, suspension, or expulsion.
Additionally, the infraction will be reported to the Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities and the
College of Business Administration. The Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities will decide upon
any punitive sanctions that may be warranted. Punitive sanctions may include probation, suspension, or
expulsion. Note: You are not eligible to use course forgiveness to replace a grade in a course where you
have been found guilty of academic dishonesty.
There is a normal University appeal process for any disciplinary action but for this class there will be
no further warnings - cheating is cheating and if you’re caught once you will fail and no subsequent work
will be graded. Further punitive sanctions as mentioned above are possible.
The MIS 180 Course Syllabus includes the official course statement regarding cheating. This policy
includes some information to clarify and expand on that statement.
Some examples of CHEATING in MIS 180 include:
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5.
Turning in someone else's work as your own (with or without his or her knowledge).
Working with or on another student’s computer account to complete assigned work.
Allowing someone else to turn in your work as his or her own.
Giving another student access to your computer files.
Several people developing one solution and turning in multiple copies, all represented (implicitly or
explicitly) as individual work.
6. Using any part of someone else's work without the proper acknowledgement.
7. Stealing an examination or solution from the instructor.
8. Getting answers from someone else during an exam.
Some Examples of Not Cheating in MIS 180 include:
1. Turning in work done alone or with the help of the instructors or GAs.
2. Submission of one assignment for a group of students if group work is explicitly permitted (or
required).
3. Getting or giving help on using the computer for the course.
4. Getting or giving help on how to solve minor syntax errors in BASIC or HTML assignments.
5. Discussion of course material for better understanding EXCEPT during a quiz or exam.
6. Discussion of assignments to understand what is required.
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I expect you all to be honest and I will treat you as a colleague until this attitude is proven to be wrong.
Remember that you are always allowed to ask the instructor for more specific help. If you have questions
relating to this policy, please direct them to the instructor. IF YOU WORK IN THE COMPUTER LAB, OR ON
A COMPUTER THAT IS SHARED WITH OTHER STUDENTS, DO NOT SAVE ANY OF YOUR WORK ON THE
COMPUTER’S HARD DRIVE. SAVE YOUR WORK TO YOUR USB DRIVE and take it with you.
Please acknowledge your acceptance of this policy by completing the MIS180 Academic Integrity Policy
Quiz on Blackboard in the Week 1 Folder before 10:00 PM Thursday, SEPT4. People who do not accept
the policy will be dropped from the course.
9. Change
The course motto is Semper Gumbi – Always Flexible. This syllabus is preliminary and is subject to change
at the discretion of the instructor. The official communication channel for announcing changes will be the
Blackboard Announcements feature. Stay in touch with the announcements.