Schedule
Week | Unit | Learning Outcomes, Topics & Required Reading | Notes & What is Due |
Week 1 T 1/17 Th 1/19 |
Intro (1.1) | Learning Outcomes Class Introduction Define IT, IS, MIS Describe role of systems in business career Topics and Required Reading Required Viewing |
Nothing is due this week. Most of these articles are very broad and talk about what MIS is as a discipline and a profession. It should only take about an hour to complete these. |
Week 2 T 1/24 Th 1/26 |
Systems Analysis (2.1 & 2.1.1) | Learning Outcomes Prepare a swim lane diagram for a multi-step process Topics and Required Reading 2.1.1. Modeling Processes with Swimlane Diagrams Required Viewing |
Nothing is due this week. The readings here are an introduction to some core concepts in MIS, like systems architecture, systems analysis, types of design. We also introduce a fundamental concept in 2101, the swim lane diagram. |
Week 3 T 1/31 Th 2/2 |
Modeling Data (2.1.2) |
Learning Outcomes Topics and Required Reading Required Viewing |
Learn IT! #1
The readings this week introduce you to a second fundamental concept in 2101, data modeling with Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERD). |
Week 4 T 2/7 Th 2/9 |
Decision Trees and Conceptual Architecture Diagrams (2.1.3 & 2.1.4) |
Learning Outcomes Topics and Required Reading 2.1.4. Visualizing architecture: conceptual diagramming Required Viewing |
Max Labs 0 Due 2/8 at midnight. The readings this week introduce you to business rules and decision trees, which will compound your understanding of swim lane diagrams and business process analysis. |
Week 5 T 2/14 Th 2/16 |
Midterm Exam #1 Units 1 and 2 |
Midterm Preparation Midterm Exam #1 – Units 1 and 2 (weeks 1 through 4) |
Exam Review 2/14 Exam 2/16 |
Week 6 T 2/21 Th 2/23 |
Organizational Systems (3.) |
Learning Outcomes Topics and Required Reading 3.1.1. Enterprise Systems (ERP) Required Viewing |
Max Labs 1a & 1b Due 2/22 at midnight. The readings this week introduce you to a staple of the MIS profession: the ERP system (not to be confused with ERD). We will begin to look at what an ERP is and how organizations decide how to outfit their business with such a system. |
Week 7 T 2/28 Th 3/2 |
Organizational Systems (3.1) |
Learning Outcomes Topics and Required Reading 3.1.3. Knowledge Management Required Viewing |
Nothing is due this week. The readings this week cover a range of topics, from analytics to data marts and big data, and organizational knowledge management. There is a lot of content so you will need to dedicate some time to complete all the readings and fully digest all of the topics. Please allot 2-4 hours for the readings this week. |
Week 8 T 3/7 Th 3/9 |
Organizational Systems (3.2) |
Learning Outcomes Topics and Required Reading 3.2.1. Business analysis, requirements, and systems acquisition 3.2.2. Developing systems: programming, testing, and deployment 3.3. Digital Business Innovation Required Viewing |
Nothing is due this week. The readings will continue to explore topics in ERP systems, and will introduce the systems development life cycle (SDLC). Also, we will start to cover concepts in disruption, technology trends, and other important concepts for business in the digital era. There is quite a bit of content this week, so allot time accordingly. |
Spring Break! Margaritas at Señor Tadpoles! Woo hoo! |
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Week 9 T 3/21 Th 3/23 |
Midterm Exam |
Midterm Preparation Midterm Exam #2 – Unit 3 (weeks 5 through 8) |
Exam Review 3/21 Exam 3/23 |
Week 10 T 3/28 Th 3/30 |
Supply Chain Management Systems (4.1) |
Learning Outcomes Topics and Required Reading Required Viewing |
Max Labs 2a & 2b Due 3/29 at midnight. SCM topics, SCM optimization, JIT, VMI, RFID. Thursday’s class is a bonus discussion on how to approach troubleshooting, and how to communicate effectively when using email (and also, why you shouldn’t use email as much). SOCA technique.
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Week 11 T 4/4 Th 4/6 |
Customer Relationship Management Systems (4.2) |
Learning Outcomes Topics and Required Reading Required Viewing |
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Week 12 T 4/11 Th 4/13 |
Platforms and Cloud Computing (5.1 & 5.2) |
Learning Outcomes Topics and Required Reading 5.2 Cloud Computing Required Viewing |
Max Labs 3a & 3b Due 4/12 at midnight |
Week 13 T 4/18 Th 4/20 |
Artificial Intelligence (6.1) |
Learning Outcomes Topics and Required Reading Required Viewing |
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Week 14 T 4/25 Th 4/27 |
Final Exam Prep & Review |
Final Exam – units 4-6 (week 10-13) |
Learn IT! #2 Final Exam Tuesday, May 9th, 8:00am. Alter 033 (regular room). |
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