MIS 686 Enterprise Data Management
Spring 2016
San Diego State University
College of Business Administration
Department of Management Information Systems
Instructor: Robert O. Briggs
Office: SSE 3202
Phone: +1.619.500.6140
Email: mis686briggs@gmail.com
Office Hours Times: Mondays 5:00 – 6:30 PM (and by appointment)
Class Days: Monday
Class Times: 1900 - 2140
Class Location: SSW 2500
Units: 3
COURSE INFORMATION
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 derives 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 success-critical decisions that organizational leaders 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.
Program Learning Goals
This course fulfills a core requirement for the MSIS degree. Upon graduation, MSIS will graduate being able to:
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Design and use technology-supported solutions to improve decision making and create value
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Create value through the development of data, information or knowledge (DIK) strategies and the management of
processes and projects
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Demonstrate business professional skills
MIS686 Learning Goals
This course contributes to these the MSIS learning goals through its student learning outcomes. At the end of this course
students should be able to:
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Explain how the roles of data professionals such as database administrators and Chief Data Officers support the
strategic management and use of data as an organizational asset.
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Explain the concept of transactions, and explain how and why DBMS enforce security, assure entity integrity,
referential integrity and persistence, and implement concurrency control.
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Analyze and model an organization’s data, information, and knowledge requirements using tools such as entityrelationship diagrams and UML class diagrams.
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Create logical designs for relational database in 3rd normal form, and explain how and why physical database designs
may deviate from the normal forms.
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Use SQL statements to create a relational database, to store data in the database, and to retrieve information from a
database using an industry standard database management system.
Enrollment Information
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Prerequisites: Classified Graduate Standing
Course Materials
Required Textbooks and Instructional Materials
 Gillenson, Mark. (2011 or 2012). Fundamental of Database Management Systems, 2nd Edition. John Wiley & Sons.
 Austin, Nolan, and O’Donnell (2009). Adventures of an IT Leader. Harvard Business Press.
 Allen, Hanson, and Jackson (2016). Database Management and Design. MyEducator.
Available Online at no charge to MIS686 Students. Browse to http://www.myeducator.com/s/12-DvOo9q01/
Course Structure and Conduct
Format
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This course is a combination of Traditional Lecture, Lecture-Discussion, in-class activities and hand-on learning
You will use three technologies this semester, all of which are available to you at no charge:
o MyEducator – the platform that presents the Allen, et al 2016 interactive book. It’s an outstanding solution
for learning SQL. We are beta testing the book this semester, so you get to use it for free.
o SQL Server 2014 – an industry standard database management system. You may download this free from
MS Dreamspark. I will provide instructions.
o MS Visio, a modeling tool, also available on MS Dreamspark.
Readings
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Read all assigned materials BEFORE the date listed in the syllabus. Come to class with notes about you’re your
readings, and be prepared to discuss in class the implications of your reading for leaders and organizations. Your
contributions to the class discussion will be evaluated and will be part of your semester grade.
Assignments
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All assignments will be posted on Blackboard. Prominent among the assignments will be:
o Database Project Proposal (Individual)
o Team Article Presentations (Team) – An oral report on a current scholarly article from a recent high-quality
peer-reviewed journal, and reflections on its significance for Enterprise Data Management
o Semester Database Project (Team) – design, implement, and document a relational database with SQL
queries
o Various homework assignments.
Quizzes and Exams
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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 7:00 PM on the day they are assigned
o The lowest Quiz score will be dropped before final grades are calculated. Only 12 quizzes will count
toward the semester grade.
o No late quizzes will be accepted for any reason.
o There will be no makeup quizzes for any reason.
One midterm exam
One Final Exam
Late Assignments, Missed Quizzes and Exams
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.
EXAMS CANNOT BE SCHEDULED FOR ALTERNATE TIMES. THEY MUST BE COMPLETED IN CLASS ON THE DAY
THEY ARE OFFERED.
Getting Help
I am happy to assist you in learning the course material. During office hours (Mondays 5:00 – 6:30) you do not need an
appointment; simply come by with your questions or concerns. If your classes or work conflicts with my office hours, call
or email for an appointment. I will give you any open slot on my calendar. I will also be available to help via email at the
special 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.
I also encourage you to study together, to fill in the gaps in one another’s understandings. There is no better way to learn
than to teach another.
Assessments and Grading
Grading Policies
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On assignments and exams, high scores will be awarded only for excellent, professional-quality work. Work of less
quality will receive lower scores.
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Semester grades will be adjusted upward or downward based on a) your participation in class; and b) peer review of
your contributions to team efforts.
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This class covers a lot of valuable ground in a short time. Assignments and exams tend to be stretch goals. Scores are
calibrated to give you a sense of how your performance compares to that of working professionals rather than to
other beginners. Semester grades will therefore be calculated on a curve based on points earned as follows:
Number
UNIT
POINTS
TOTAL
POSSIBLE
POINTS
ASSIGNMENT, QUIZZES & EXAMS
GRADING METHOD
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
200
200
Midterm Exam
Various Methods
1
200
200
Various Homework Assignments
Various Methods
TBD
150
150
Final Exam (Cumulative)
Various methods
1
200
200
Class Participation
Participation Rubric
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-
-
TOTAL
1000
Grade of Incomplete. A grade of Incomplete (I) indicates that a portion of required coursework has not been completed and
evaluated in the prescribed time period due to unforeseen, but fully justified, reasons and that there is still a possibility of
earning credit. It is your responsibility to bring pertinent information to the instructor and to reach agreement on the means by
which the remaining course requirements will be satisfied. The conditions for removal of the Incomplete shall be reduced to
writing by the instructor and given to you with a copy placed on file with the department chair until the Incomplete is removed
or the time limit for removal has passed. A final grade is assigned when the work agreed upon has been completed and
evaluated. An Incomplete shall not be assigned when the only way you could make up the work would be to attend a major
portion of the class when it is next offered. Contract forms for Incomplete grades are available at the Office of the Registrar
website
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MIS180 Spring 2016 Fall COURSE SCHEDULE
Date
Lecture Topics
Readings
Quizzes
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1
Jan 25
IS, Hierarchy of Understanding, Info and Power Syllabus Review
On Writing a One-page Database Project Proposal
2
Feb 1
Data Modeling
Database Project Proposal Due
Team formation
Gillenson Ch 1-2
Austin Ch 1
Allen, Ch 1
Dreamspark Quiz;
Quiz 1
3
Feb 8
Gillenson Ch 3
Austin Ch 2
Allen, Ch 2
Quiz 2
4
Feb 15
Data Modeling In-class Case / Intro to SQL
Team Member Lists Due
SQL MyRoom Minicase Due
The Database Management System Concept
Team Article Selections Due
MegaPromoter ERD assignment Due
Gillenson Ch 4
Austin Ch 3-4
Quiz 3
5
Feb 22
Relational Data Retrieval: SQL
6
Feb 29
Relational Database Model, SQL
7
Mar 7
Relational Database Model
Gillenson Ch 7
Austin Ch 9-10
Quiz 6
8
Mar 14
Logical Database Design
Gillenson Ch 8
Austin Ch 11-12
Allen Ch 3
Quiz 7
9
Mar 21
Midterm Exam
10
Mar 28
SPRING BREAK!
11
Apr 4
Physical Database Design
12
Apr 11
Data Administration, Database Administration, and Data Dictionaries
13
Apr 18
Data Admin, Database Admin, Data Dictionaries
14
Apr 25
Database Control Issues
15
May 2
Client/Server Database and Distributed Database
16
May 9
Gillenson Ch 5
Allen Ch 6.
Austin Ch 5-6
Gillenson Ch 6
Austin Ch 7-8
Allen Ch 5
Quiz 4
Quiz 5
Gillenson Ch 9
Austin 12
Gillenson Ch 10
Austin Ch 13
Allen Ch 6
Gillenson Ch 11
Austin Ch 14
Austin Ch 15
Gillenson Ch 12
Allen Ch 7
Gillenson Ch 13
Austin Ch 16
Gillenson Ch 14
Austin Ch 17-18
Allen Ch 8
Quiz 8
Quiz 9
Quiz 10
Quiz 11
Quiz 12
Final Examination
Semester Project Deliverables Due
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 accommodations
based upon disability cannot be provided until you have presented your instructor with an accommodation letter from Student
Disability Services. Your cooperation is appreciated.
Academic Integrity
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 professions 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 to 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.
Cheating means representing someone else’s work as your own. The individual assignments, quizzes, and exams you submit
must be entirely your own individual work. If you and another person work together on individual assignments, you both are
cheating. If another person assists you in any way on a quiz or an exam, you are both cheating. Each student is responsible for
doing their individual assignments, quizzes, and exams independently.
Some examples of CHEATING in MIS 686 include:
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Turning in someone else's work as your own (with or without his or her knowledge).
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Working with or on another student’s computer account to complete assigned work.
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Allowing someone else to turn in your work as his or her own.
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Giving another student access to your computer files.
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Several people developing one solution and turning in multiple copies, all represented (implicitly or explicitly) as
individual work.
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Using any part of someone else's work without the proper acknowledgement.
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Stealing an examination or solution from the instructor.
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Getting answers from someone else during an exam.
Examples of Plagiarism include but are not limited to:
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Using sources verbatim or paraphrasing without giving proper attribution (this can include phrases, sentences,
paragraphs and/or pages of work)
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Copying and pasting work from an online or offline source directly and calling it your own
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Using information you find from an online or offline source without giving the author credit
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Replacing words or phrases from another source and inserting your own words or phrases
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Submitting a piece of work you did for one class to another class
If you have questions on what is plagiarism, please consult the policy and this helpful guide from the Library
Some Examples of Not Cheating in MIS 686 include:
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Turning in work done alone or with the help of the instructor or Gas
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.Submission of one assignment for a group of students if group work is explicitly permitted (or required).
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Getting or giving help on using the computer for the course.
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Getting or giving help on how to solve minor syntax errors in SQL assignments.
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Discussing course material for better understanding EXCEPT during a quiz or exam.
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Discussing assignments to understand what is required.
I expect you all to be honest and I will treat you as a colleague unless this attitude is proven to be wrong. Remember that you
are always allowed to ask me 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.
Turnitin
Students agree that by taking this course all required papers and software programs may be subject to submission for textual
similarity review to Turnitin.com for the detection of plagiarism. All submitted papers will be included as source documents in
the Turnitin.com reference database solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of such papers. You may submit your papers
in such a way that no identifying information about you is included. Another option is that you may request, in writing, that
your papers not be submitted to Turnitin.com. However, if you choose this option you will be required to provide
documentation to substantiate that the papers are your original work and do not include any plagiarized material.