Ilya Rogov

Your old MIS lab account does not work properly.  Visual Studio does not appear in the program menu.  We have issued new lab accounts.  Your new account is listed in the gradebook. Also — A few people have reported that they have been unable to access their lab accounts when they click the Gradebook.  To […]

Bob Zmud Professor, Michael F. Price Chair in MIS and George Lynn Cross Research Professor Michael F. Price College of Business University of Oklahoma October 1, 2010 Speakman Hall 200, 1000am – 1130am Abstract With information technology (IT) infrastructure serving as a foundation for much of the managerial and operational activities occurring in organizations, investment decisions targeted at enhancing or reengineering IT infrastructures […]

As a reminder, you should use your Temple email and password to login to this site.  You will need to login to post comments.  Remember email accounts and passwords are case sensitive.

As a reminder, the week 3 – chapter 5 blog entries are due before class on Tuesday.  You must submit your entries before class to receive credit for your work.  Select the appropriate category on the left of this page for instructions and to submit your entries.

We will be completing the discussion of methods and loops and completing an exercise involving using a method in an application with a loop.

Prior to the class, I suggest printing the notes on loops and methods and also the exercise (look for the “Using a Method” exercise).

Ashneet has posted office hours and an office location in the Staff Information area.  My office hours are also posted in the Staff Information area. In addition, check out the help desk area of this blog.  You can request help and get answers from Ashneet and other students using the help desk. Help is also […]

Detmar Straub A Regent’s Professor of the University System of Georgia and the J. Mack Robinson Distinguished Professor of Information Systems Georgia State University September 24, 2010 Speakman Hall 200, 1000am – 1130am Abstract One of the most common beliefs circulated among both IS academics and practitioners is that IS scholarly work, i.e., research, is not being widely disseminated in practice.  One […]

The cost of a gallon of HP printer ink is $8000 making it more expensive than a first growth Bordeaux wine! A gallon of Chateau Lafite Rothschild costs about $2000 to $4000 depending on the vintage. The article states that HP’s profit margin on supplies is 14-16%. If this is correct, some of the cost is […]

In this video, Jeff Bezos, the head of Amazon.com talks about Amazon’s Web Services.   Amazon is providing storage, computing, and other services to organizations through Web Services.  He discusses the business case for these services.

http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/417/

But — Will we see a cyber crime wave associated with cheaper robot technology? Here’s an article in Electronics Weekly about a prediction by Noel Sharkey of the University of Scheffield and others.   http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2010/07/26/49134/robot-crime-wave-warning.htm The article mentions a contest at this year’s International Aerial Robotics Competition where contestants are being challenged to remove a flash drive from […]

They are listed in the gradebook.  Click the gradebook link on the right of this page.

Computer accounts and passwords are posted in the gradebook.

Here are this week’s questions: Question 1:  Most of you use a Social Networking site such as FaceBook.  Facebook now has a capability which links eBay auctions to Facebook pages.  (Search for “eBay Marketplace Facebook” to learn about the capability.)   How do you think eBay Marketplace on Facebook helps encourage E-Commerce?   What are some privacy issues […]

Here are this week’s questions: Question 1:  In terms of eCommerce, discuss how intelligent agents may help attract and retain customers. Question 2:  What are some advantages of using RFID technology?  Discuss some privacy issues associated with those advantages. Two blog entries are required this week.  The questions are based on topics in this week’s reading assignment but you […]

Here are this week’s questions: Question 1:  Read Brief Case “Hackers, Patches, and Reverse Engineering” in Chapter 9.  Answer and discuss the second question following the case. Question 2:  In the Chapter 9 section “Why Outsourcing”, the book provides some reasons why a company should outsource.  Do some web research and discuss a specific situation in which […]

Here are this week’s questions: Question 1:  List some of the advantages and disadvantages of vanilla vs customized software. Question 2:  Analytical CRM has become a key component to cross and up-sell products.  List at least two companies that use Analytical CRM and described how the companies use this technology. Two blog entries are required this week.  The […]

This week’s questions are: Question 1:  Read “Michael Dell, Founder and Chairman, Dell, Inc.” in this chapter.  Describe in your own words how Dell has automated their process to fulfill demand and decrease cost.  (You may have to do some web research to support your answer.) Question 2:  Assume you are writing a letter to the head […]

This weeks blog question: Read the Brief Case “Attacks on the Net” on page in this chapter.   Describe one computer crime law and discuss why or why not to make it tougher. Two blog entries are required this week.  The question is based on topics in this week’s reading assignment but you may have to do […]

You can now use the Internet Explorer as well as Firefox and Safari to download zip files from this site.

You can now use the Internet Explorer as well as Firefox and Safari to download zip files from this site.