MIS6986 Enterprise Data Management – Spring 2015
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.
At the end of this course students should be able to:
1. Describe how relational databases store business data and provide desired information.
2. Explain the database environment and the functions of the database administrator.
3. Analyze organizational information requirements and business rules using the entity-relationship
approach and model them as Entity-Relationship Diagrams (conceptual database design).
4. Map an Entity-Relationship Diagram to a relational database (logical database design).
5. Use normal form theory to analyze and improve a database design.
6. Create a database with an industry standard Database Management System, and process complex
information using the SQL language.
7. Explain the concept of transaction and describe how a DBMS enforces security, recover from failure, and
concurrency control.
2. Required Textbooks and Instructional Materials
Required Textbooks and Instructional Materials
a. Gillenson, Mark. (2011 or 2012). Fundamental of Database Management Systems, 2nd Edition.
John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-62470
b. Austin, Nolan, and O’Donnell (2009). Adventures of an IT Leader. Harvard Business Press.
ISBN: 978-1422146606
3. Readings
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.
4. Assignments
All assignments will be posted on Blackboard. Prominent among the assignments will be:
 Database Project Proposal (Individual)
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Team Article Presentations (Team) – An oral report on a current scholarly article from a highquality peer-reviewed journal, and reflections on its significance for Enterprise Data
Management
Semester Database Project (Team) – design, implement, and document a relational database
with SQL queries
Various homework assignments.
Late assignments will not be accepted for any reason. There will be no makeup assignments.
5. Quizzes and Exams
 13 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 One quiz may be dropped at the discretion of the student. Only 12 count toward the
semester grade.
o No late quizzes will be accepted.
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.
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6. Grading
On assignments and exams, high scores will be awarded only for excellent, professional-quality work.
Work of less quality will receive lower scores.
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.
Semester grades will be calculated 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
3Ja0
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
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There may be a several small extra credit opportunities during the semester.
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5. MIS180 2013 Fall COURSE SCHEDULE
Date
Lecture Topics
IS, Hierarchy of Understanding, Info and Power
Syllabus Review
On Writing a One-page Database Project
Proposal
Data Modeling
Database Project Proposal Due
Team formation
The Database Management System Concept
Team Member Lists Due
Relational Data Retrieval: SQL
Team Article Selections Due
1
JAN 22
2
JAN 29
3
FEB 5
4
FEB 12
5
FEB 19
Relational Database Model
6
FEB 26
Relational Database Model
7
MAR 5
Logical Database Design
8
MAR 12
Midterm Exam
9
MAR 19
10 MAR 26
Physical Database Design
Data Administration, Database Administration,
and Data Dictionaries
Readings
Quizzes
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Gillenson Ch 1-2
Austin Ch 1-2
Gillenson Ch 3
Austin Ch 3-4
Gillenson Ch 4
Austin Ch 5-6
Gillenson Ch 5
Austin Ch 7-8
Gillenson Ch 6
Austin Ch 9-10
Gillenson Ch 7
Austin Ch 11-12
Gillenson Ch 8
Austin 12
Gillenson Ch 9
Austin Ch 13
Dreamspark
Quiz;
Quiz 1
Quiz 2
Quiz 3
Quiz 4
Quiz 5
Quiz 6
Quiz 7
Quiz 8
MAR 30-APR 3 - SPRING BREAK – NO CLASSES OR OFFICE HOURS. HAVE FUN!
11 APR 9
Data Admin, Database Admin, Data Dictionaries
12 APR 16
Database Control Issues
13 APR 24
Client/Server Database and Distributed Database
14 APR 30
Data Warehousing
15 MAY 7
Databases and the Internet
16 MAY 14
Final Examination
Semester Project Deliverables Due
Gillenson Ch 10
Austin Ch 14
Gillenson Ch 11
Austin Ch 15
Gillenson Ch 12
Austin Ch 16
Gillenson Ch 13
Austin Ch 17
Gillenson Ch 14
Austin Ch 18
Quiz 9
Quiz 10
Quiz 11
Quiz 12
Quiz 13
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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 one small 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!!
Cheating means representing someone else’s work as your own. 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.
MIS 686 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
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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 696 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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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.
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.
9. Change
The class 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.