Schedule

Week	Date	Unit	Learning Outcomes, Topics & Required Reading	Due
Week 1	08/28 08/30	Intro (1.1)	Learning Outcomes Class Introduction Define IT, IS, MIS Describe role of systems in business career Topics and Required Reading 1.1. Introduction to MIS What is MIS? (read page contents and watch embedded videos) Difference between IS, CS, and IT Information Systems vs. Information Technology AIS Information Systems Job Index Wikipedia Business Analyst Wikipedia, Systems Analyst Robots will not lead to fewer jobs but the hollowing out of the middle class Required Viewing What is MIS? The Modern Organization System Why MIS: MIS Careers
Week 2	09/04 09/06	Systems analysis (2.1 & 2.1.1)	Learning Outcomes Prepare a swim lane diagram for a multi-step process Topics and Required Reading 2.1. Analyzing organizations as systems and processes Wikipedia, Systems Analysis Wikipedia, Systems Architecture Systems Architecture Fundamentals – Conceptual, Logical, Physical Designs 2.1.1. Modeling Processes with Swimlane Diagrams A Guide to Process Mapping An Introduction to Swimlane Diagrams Required Viewing Systems Analysis and Systems Architecture Process Mapping with Swimlane Diagrams
Week 3	09/11 09/13	Modeling Data (2.1.2)	Learning Outcomes Prepare a simple entity relationship diagram Topics and Required Reading 2.1.2. Modeling Data with Entity Relationship Diagrams Ultimate Guide to ER Diagrams Entity Relationship Diagram Examples Required Viewing Data Modeling with ERDs
Week 4	09/18 09/20	Decision Trees and Conceptual Architecture Diagrams (2.1.3 & 2.1.4)	Learning Outcomes Interpret a conceptual architecture diagram Interpret decision trees Topics and Required Reading 2.1.3. Modeling Business Rules with Decision trees Wikipedia, Business Rule Business Analyst Training on How to Use Decision Trees 2.1.4. Visualizing architecture: conceptual diagramming Investigative Architecture: The Conceptual Diagram Required Viewing Conceptual Architecture Diagrams Business Rules and Decision Trees	Max Pre-Lab Due 09/18
Week 5	09/25 09/27	Midterm Exam	Midterm Preparation Midterm Exam #1 – Assess week 1-4 learning objectives	Midterm Prep: 09/25 Midterm Exam: 09/27
Week 6	10/02 10/04	Organizational Systems (3.)	Learning Outcomes Match business functions with organizational IS Discuss major functions of an ERP Topics and Required Reading 3.1. Types of systems in organizations 3.1.1. Enterprise Systems (ERP) What Is ERP? Wikipedia, ERP Putting the Enterprise into the Enterprise System 9 Tips for Selecting and Implementing an ERP System 15 Famous ERP Disasters, Dustups, and Disappointments Required Viewing What is ERP? ERP Challenges and Benefits	Learn IT#1 Due 10/02
Week 7	10/09 10/11	Organizational Systems (3.1)	Learning Outcomes Illustrate how IT aids organizational decision making Identify, compare and contrast multiple knowledge management systems Topics and Required Reading 3.1.2. Decision Support The Decision-Making Process How NBA Player Analytics Opened Up A Whole New Business For SAP The Real Reason Organizations Resist Analytics 3.1.3. Knowledge Management What is KM? Knowledge Management Explained Required Viewing Data Analytics OLTP vs. OLAP Hypercubes, Data Warehouses and Data Marts Big Data Knowledge Management
Week 8	10/16 10/18	Organizational Systems (3.2)	Learning Outcomes Understand the consideration of the “buy vs. build” decision. Be able to explain the steps in the SDLC Be able to provide examples of digital innovation and the disruptive power of the Internet Topics and Required Reading 3.2. Systems management 3.2.1. Business analysis, requirements, and systems acquisition Build vs. Buy: How to Know When You Should Build Custom Software Over Canned Solutions 3.2.2. Developing systems: programming, testing, and deployment Wikipedia, Systems Development Lifecycle 3.3. Digital Business Innovation What We Know, Now, About the Internet’s Disruptive Power The 5 Tech Trends that will Dominate CES and 2017 Hidden in the long tail Leagues see real benefits in daily fantasy sports Required Viewing SDLC Compliance Issues Disruptive Innovation The Long Tail	Max Lab 1a & 1b Due 10/16
Week 9	10/23 10/25	Midterm Exam	Midterm Preparation Midterm Exam #2 – Assess week 6-8 learning objectives	Midterm Prep: 10/23 Midterm Exam: 10/25
Week 10	10/30 11/1	Supply Chain Management Systems (4.1)	Learning Outcomes Be able to explain the basic capabilities and benefits of supply chain management systems Topics and Required Reading 4.1. Supply Chain Management Systems Wikipedia, Supply chain management Supply Chain Futurists Predict the Impact of Digital Transformation Integrated Planning – Optimization for the entire internal supply chain Just-in-Time Manufacturing Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI): What is it and When Does It Make Sense to Use It What is RFID? Required Viewing What is SCM? Just In Time Vendor Managed Inventory RFID	Max Lab 2a & 2b Due 10/30
Week 11	11/6 11/8	Customer Relationship Management Systems (4.2)	Learning Outcomes Be able to explain the basic capabilties and benefits of customer relationship management systems Topics and Required Reading 4.2 Customer Relationship Management Systems Why does my business need a CRM system? Choosing a CRM Software: A Buyer’s Guide 6 Examples Of How To Use CRM dashboards CRM & ERP – What’s the difference? Key differences between CRM & ERP: Required Viewing What is CRM? Benefits of CRM ERP vs. CRM
Week 12	11/13 11/15	Platforms and Cloud Computing (5.1 & 5.2)	Learning Outcomes Be able to explain what a platform is and the provide examples of business models that leverage platforms. Be able to explain cloud computing and the benefits it can offer an organization Topics and Required Reading 5.1 Platforms What is a Platform? Business Model Analysis, Part 2: Platforms and Network Effects What Makes Uber Different from Android? How to Make Sense of Platform Businesses Airbnb and the unstoppable rise of the share economy 5.2 Cloud Computing Cloud Computing 101 How to Choose Your Cloud Service Provider Cloud failures will happen. Are you ready? How Cloud Computing Helped Food-Sharing Digital Business Olio Thrive Required Viewing What is a platform? What Are Network Effects Cloud Computing Cloud Computing Models	Max Lab 3a & 3b Due 11/13
Fall Break and Thanksgiving Holiday	11/19 – 11/25	No Class Held (See Registrar)	Please take this time off to rest and relax as the semester nears its end. I wish everyone a fulfilling and refreshing holiday and much-needed break.	Rest and Relaxation
Week 13	11/27 11/29	Artificial Intelligence (6.1)	Learning Outcomes Be able to explain what artificial intelligence (AI) is. Provide examples of how AI can create value for organizations. Topics and Required Reading 6.1. Artificial Intelligence The AI Revolution: The Road to Superintelligence Benefits and risks of artificial intelligence Bill Gates Says You Should Worry About Artificial Intelligence What is AGI? Artificial Intelligence May Help Stop Mass Shootings Before They Start What is Watson? Required Viewing Three Type of AI: ANI, AGI and ASI AIG Tests IBM Watson
Week 14	12/04 12/06	Prepare for Final Exam	Exam #3 Preparation Exam #3 during “finals week” – Assess week 10-13 learning objectives. Exam #3 Scheduled Time: Tuesday, 12/18,9:00 AM – 10:00 AM	Learn IT#2 Due 12/04