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Information Systems in Organizations

Department of Management Information Systems, Temple University

Information Systems in Organizations

MIS 2101.401 ■ Spring 2020 ■ Kapish Vanvaria
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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 1/16

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 1/23

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

In Class Activities

Process Decomposition with Swim Lane Diagrams – 1

Process Decomposition with Swim Lane Diagrams – 2

Slide Deck
Discussion 2.1

1. Max Labs Pre-flight (due 1/29 at 11:59PM)
3 1/30

Learning Outcomes
Explain the Digital Product Manager’s (DPM’s) role in solving problems for organizations
Identify how the DPM utilizes technology to enable organizations
Illustrate how you will begin producing your own DPM tools to analyze, synthesize and evaluate data
Prepare a simple entity relationship diagram
Identify basic ERD symbols and interpret an ERD 
Learn how to turn data into an ERD

Topics and Required Reading
Max Labs Pre-Flight
Entity Relationship Diagram
What is Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD)?

In Class Activities

Max Labs 1a – Digital Product Management

Entity Relationship Diagrams – Part 1

Entity Relationship Diagrams – Part 2

Required Viewing
Digital Product Management
Max’s Story
Concepts of Max Labs
Data Modeling with ERDs

Slide Deck
Discussion 3.1
Discussion 3.2

2. Max Labs 1a/1b (due 2/5 at 11:59PM)
4 2/6

Learning Outcomes
Data modeling with ERDs
Digital Product Management – virtual brand development

Topics and Required Reading
Learn-IT-1-for-Non-MIS-Majors
Learn-IT-2-for-Non-MIS-Majors

In Class Activities

Procure to Pay

Max Labs – Modeling Processes

Required Viewing
What hiring managers look for in your social media profile

Slide Deck
Discussion 4.1

3. Max Labs 2a/2b (due 2/13 at 11:59PM)
5 2/13

Exam #1 – 50 Minutes – Assess week 1-4 learning objectives

 

 

Exam #1 (1st class of week 5)

6 2/20

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

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

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

In Class Activities

Learn IT! #1 and Learn IT#2 Kickoff

The Turing Test and Mitsuku

Required Viewing

What is ERP
ERP Challenges and Benefits

Data Analytics
Big Data
What is SCM?

Slide Decks

Discussion 5.1

Discussion 6.1

4. Learn IT #1 (due 2/26 at 11:59PM)
7 2/27

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
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

5. Max Labs 3a/3b (due 3/8 at 11:59PM)
8 3/12

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

6. Cybersecurity/AI assignment (due 3/11 at 11:59PM)
9 3/19

Exam #2 – 50 Minutes – Assess week 5-8 learning objectives

Link to canvas website to complete the exam 

(https://templeu.instructure.com/courses/75248)

 

Exam #2 (1st class of week 9)

7. Watch Lynda.com video “The Importance of HTML”
(due by the start of class on 3/19)

10 3/26

Learning Outcomes

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

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

Topics and Required Reading

Chapter 1 – Hello, World – Chinnathambi
Chapter 2 – Values and Variables – Chinnathambi

Chapter 3 – Functions – Chinnathambi

In Class Activities

Hello World!

Functions Part 1

Functions Part 2

Required Viewing

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

What exactly is a function


Slide Deck

Discussion 9.1
Discussion 9.2

Discussion 10.1

8. Complete Code Academy (due at 3/25 at 11:59PM)
11 4/2

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

In Class Activities

Logical Operators and Conditional Logic Part 1

Logical Operators and Conditional Logic Part 2

Required Viewing
Logical Operations & Conditional Logic

Slide Deck
Discussion 11.1
Discussion 11.2

9. Coding assignment #1 (due at 4/1 at 11:59PM)

12 4/9

Learning Outcomes
Identify solutions for repeating code – loops
Describe how to create loops

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

In Class Activities

Working with Loops Part 1

Required Viewing
Loops Fundamentals

Slide Deck
Discussion 12.1

10. Coding assignment #2 (due at 4/8 at 11:59PM)

13 4/16

Learning Outcomes
Generate for & while loops

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

In Class Activities

Working with Loops Part 2

Working with Loops Part 3

Required Viewing

Loops Fundamentals

Slide Deck
Discussion 12.1 (for reference from week 12)

11. Coding assignment #3 (due at 4/15 at 11:59PM)

14 4/23

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

In Class Activities

HTML & CSS Basics Part 1

HTML & CSS Basics Part 2

Required Viewing
HTML, JavaScript & CSS Basics


Slide Deck
Discussion 13.1

Course Review and Reflection, Complete SFFs

 

12. Learn IT #2 (due at 4/22 at 11:59PM)

Final Exam – Date TBD
***Bring your calculator plus a #2 pencil and eraser, (note: mobile phones are not an acceptable form of calculator).

 

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