Monthly Archives: October 2016
Extended Office Hours for Assignment #3
- Wed, Oct 26 – 1 – 5pm
- Thurs, Oct 27 – 1 – 5pm
- Fri, Oct 28 – noon – 4:30pm
Please drop by my office if you need help or have question!
Updated Syllabus with a new schedule
Due to out-of-town trips for conferences, I have updated the syllabus with a new schedule and assignment due dates for the rest of the semester.
MIS 0855 Fall 2016 – Exam #2 Guide
This guide will be reviewed on this Thursday’s class.
Week 09 – Key Performance Indicators – class slides
Exam #2 – Thursday, Nov 3, 5:30 – 6:10 PM
Exam #2 is scheduled on Thursday, Nov 3 at 5:30 – 6:10 PM. It will be in the same format with Exam #1 – 30 multiple-choice questions.
A review session will be on Thursday, Oct. 27.
In-Class Exercise – Week 09 – Visualizing KPIs
In-Class Exercise – Week 08 – Finding Bad Data in Excel
Week 08 – Dirty Data – class slides and videos
Week 08 – Dirty Data (color).pdf
Data’s Credibity Problem – HBR (https://hbr.org/2013/12/datas-credibility-problem)
Austerity’s Spreadsheet Error – Colbert Report (http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/dcyvro/austerity-s-spreadsheet-error)
JP Morgan London Whale Swallows $2B – CBS (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/jpmorgan-chase-london-whale-swallows-2b/)
London Whale the Result of an Error Using Excel – Business Insider (http://www.businessinsider.com/excel-partly-to-blame-for-trading-loss-2013-2)
Sources of Dirty Data – YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h12MQ3d1Z1Y)
Tableau file for AmerisourceBergen Challenge (Assignment #3)
AmerisourceBergen Challenge.zip
This Tableau file will help you start AmerisourceBergen Challenge (http://ibit.temple.edu/analytics/can-small-independent-pharmacies-compete-with-the-big-chains/)
How is the semester going? Please fill out the mid-semester survey!
I would like to know how your semester is going at MIS 0855. Please respond to MIS 0855 mid-semester survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8W6Q6VJ. Your answers will help me make this course more interesting and informative!
Assignment #3 – Temple Analytics Challenge (due by Oct 28)
MIS 0855 Fall 2016 – Assignment #3 – Temple Analytics Challenge.pdf
Temple Analytics Chellange – http://ibit.temple.edu/analytics/
In-Class Exercise – Week 07-2 – Creating Inforgraphics
In-Class Exercise – Week 07-1 – Finding Data Distortion
Week 07 – Data Visualization – class slides and videos
Week 07 – Data Visualization (III) (color).pdf
Identifying Misleading Graphs – Konst Math (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETbc8GIhfHo)
Exam #1 grades and Unofficial LETTER Grades posted on Gradebook
I have posted Exam #1 grades and unofficial LETTER grades on MIS Community Gradebook at http://community.mis.temple.edu/gradebook.
The unofficial letter grades are strictly unofficial and only to inform what you would get if this is the end of the semester. Be advised that your final grades depend on your performance for the rest of the semester.
If you would like to take a look at your Exam #1, please drop by my office hours next Monday (Oct 10) or Thursday (Oct 13).
Assignment #2 grading completed
Assignment #2 grading has been completed. You can find your grading sheet, answer key, and Tableau solution file at Blackboard.