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Information Systems in Organizations

Department of Management Information Systems, Temple University

Information Systems in Organizations

MIS 2101.004 ■ Fall 2019 ■ Dr. Iris S. Burrell, PMP, ACP
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    • 01 – Max Labs Pre-flight
    • 02 – Max Labs 1a/1b
    • 03 – Max Labs 2a/2b
    • 04 – Learn IT #1
    • 05 – Max Labs 3a/3b
    • 06 – Cybersecurity
    • 07 – Watch Lynda.com video
    • 08 – Code Academy
    • 09 – Coding Assignment #1
    • 10 – Coding Assignment #2
    • 11 – Coding Assignment #3
    • 12 – Learn IT #2
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Schedule

WEEK DATES TOPIC DUE
1 8/26/2019

Learning Outcomes
Class Introduction
Define MIS
Describe Systems in Organizations

Topics and Required Reading
Acquiring Information Systems And Services
Systems Architecture
Systems Analysis

Required Viewing
What is MIS? The Modern Organization System
Systems Analysis & Systems Architecture

Slide Decks
Discussion 1.1
Discussion 1.2

 
2 9/9/2019

Learning Outcomes
Analyzing Organizations as Systems
Modeling Processes with Swim Lanes

Topics and Required Reading
An Introduction to Swim Lane Diagrams

Required Viewing
Process Mapping with Swim Lane Diagrams

Slide Deck
Discussion 2.1

 
3 9/16/2019

Learning Outcomes
Explain the Digital Product Manager’s (DPM’s) role in solving problems for organizations
Analyze, Synthesize and Evaluate data
Identify how the DPM utilizes technology to enable organizations
Illustrate how you will begin producing your own DPM tools

Topics and Required Reading
Max Labs Pre-Flight

Required Viewing
Digital Product Management
Max’s Story
Concepts of Max Labs

Slide Deck
Discussion 3.1

Max Labs Pre-flight (due 11:59pm 9/16/2019)
4

9/23/2019

 

Class will be in Kiva Auditorium which is in Ritter Annex.  

Learning Outcomes
Discuss major functions of Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERP)
Be able to explain the basic capabilities and benefits of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems

Topics and Required Reading
What is ERP?
5 ERP Trends
What is CRM?
Missing the Most Important Part of CRM
CRM vs. ERP: What’s the Difference?
3 CRM Use Cases

Required Viewing
What is ERP
ERP Challenges and Benefits

Slide Deck
Discussion 4.1

Max Labs 1a/1b (due 11:59pm 9/23/2019)
5 9/30/2019

Midterm Preparation
Assess week 1-4 learning objectives

Slide Deck
Discussion 5.1

Max Labs 2a/2b (due  11:59pm 9/30/2019
6 10/7/2019

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
Recognize what an API is and demonstrate how they are leveraged in business

Topics and Required Reading
What Is The Difference Between Data Analysis And Data Visualization?
What is BI?
Companies Are Failing in Their Efforts to Become Data-Driven
Disney’s $1 Billion Bet on a Magical Wristband
McDonald’s Bites on Big Data With $300 Million Acquisition
How Companies Say They’re Using Big Data

Required Viewing
Data Analytics
Big Data
What is SCM?

Slide Decks
Discussion 6.1

 
7 10/14/2019

Learning Outcomes

Topics and Required Reading

API Imperative
How the API economy is igniting a cultural shift in businesses
What are digital platforms?
Product Managers for the Digital World
4 reasons you should consider a platform strategy
What’s the difference between IaaS, Saas & PaaS?
What is the Network Effect?
Platform Businesses
9 types of software platforms

Required Viewing
The API Economy
What is a Platform
Cloud Computing Models

Slide Deck
Discussion 7.1

Learn IT #1 (due 11:59pm, 10/14/2019)
8 10/21/2019

Learning Outcomes
Define Cybersecurity and identify examples of it’s impact on industry.
Discuss protection risk needs of organizations.
Describe the current state of Cybersecurity regulations.

Topics and Required Reading
What is threat modeling?
Data Breaches
John Deere’s Promotional USB Drive Hijacks Your Keyboard
These are the worst corporate hackers of all time
5 Worst Data Hacks
What is AI
The Wired Guide to Artificial Intelligence
Why Hospitals Are The Perfect Target For Ransomware

Required Viewing
3 Types of AI
Cybersecurity Concepts
Cybersecurity: Vulnerability & Protection
Case Study: Ransomware
Cybersecurity Future & AI

Slide Deck
Discussion 8.1

Max Labs 3a/3b (due  11:59pm, 10/21/19)
9 10/28/2019

Midterm Preparation
Assess week 5-8 learning objectives

Slide Deck
Discussion 9.1

Cybersecurity/AI assignment (due  11:59pm, 10/28/19)
10 11/4/2019

Learning Outcomes
Be able to create a simple JavaScript program that prompts the user for input, stores the information in variables and displays output.

Topics and Required Reading
Chapter 1 – Hello, World – Chinnathambi
Chapter 2 – Values and Variables – Chinnathambi

Required Viewing
An Introduction to Programming
Values and Variables
Operators
Program in 3 easy steps

Slide Decks
Discussion 10.1.0
Discussion 10.1.1
Discussion 10.1.2

Watch Lynda.com video “The Importance of HTML” (due 11:59pm, 11/4/2019)

11 11/11/2019

Learning Outcomes
Be able to create a simple JavaScript program that manipulates numbers and strings.

Topics and Required Reading
Chapter 3 – Functions – Chinnathambi

Required Viewing
What exactly is a function

Slide Deck
Discussion 11.1

Complete Code Academy  (due 11:59pm, 11/11/19)

12 11/18/2019

Learning Outcomes
Be able to create a simple JavaScript program that implements conditional logic as part of processing information.

Topics and Required Reading
Chapter 4 – Conditional Statements: If, Else, and Switch – Chinnathambi

Required Viewing
Logical Operations & Conditional Logic

Slide Deck
Discussion 12.1

Coding assignment #1 (due  11:59pm, 11/18/2019)

13 12/2/2019

Learning Outcomes

Topics and Required Reading
Chapter 5 – Meet the Loops: For, While, and Do…While! – Chinnathambi

Required Viewing
Loops Fundamentals

Slide Deck
Discussion 13.1

Coding assignment #2 (due 11:59pm, Monday 12/2/2019)

 

 

 

 

14 12/9/2019

Learning Outcomes
Be able to create a simple JavaScript program explain the utilizes HTML and CSS to interact with the user.

Course Review and Reflection, Complete SFFs

Required Viewing
HTML, JavaScript & CSS Basics


Slide Deck
Discussion 14.1

Coding assignment #3 (due 11:59pm Friday 12/6/2019)

 

Learn IT #2 (due  11:59pm 12/9/2019)

15

 

12/16/2019

 

Final Exam #3 Preparation
Assess week 10-14 learning objectives

Slide Deck
Exam #3 Review Deck with Code Examples

 

Will begin promptly @ 5:45 pm 

 

 

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