Information Systems in Organizations

Learning Outcomes
Class Introduction
Define MIS
Describe Systems in Organizations
Analyzing Organizations as Systems
Modeling Processes with Swim Lanes

Topics and Required Reading
Acquiring Information Systems And Services
Systems Architecture
Systems Analysis
An Introduction to Swim Lane Diagrams

Slide Decks
MIS 2101 Section 701_week1

REQUIRED videos to watch before our first class located on the About tab of this site (here’s the link).  

Practice Proctorio Quiz (canvas)
(due 10/25 by 11:59 PM)

1. Max Labs Pre-flight (due 10/25 by 11:59 PM)

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
Data modeling with ERDs
Digital Product Management – virtual brand development

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

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

Slide Deck
MIS 2101 Section 701_week2

2. Max Labs 1a/1b (due 11/1 by 11:59 PM)

3. Max Labs 2a/2b (due 11/1 by 11:59 PM)

Exam #1 – 60 Minutes – Assess week 1 & 2 learning objectives
Opens on 10/30 at 6 pm and closes on 11/1 at 11:59 pm

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
Define Data Analytics and Big Data and discuss how data creates value for organizations.
Review case studies illustrating how organizations collect and utilize data.
Discuss data storage methods. Illustrate how Google Analytics utilizes data and illustrate key tracking metrics.

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

Slide Deck
MIS-2101-Section_week3

4. Learn IT #1(due 11/8 by 11:59 PM)

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
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
API Imperative
How the API economy is igniting a cultural shift in businesses
What are digital platforms?
Product Managers for the Digital World
saas-vs-paas-vs-iaas-whats-the-difference-and-how-to-choose
What is the Network Effect?
Platform Businesses
9 types of software platforms
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
IBM video 

Slide Deck
MIS-2101-Section_week 4

5. Max Labs 3a/3b (due 11/15 by 11:59 PM)

6. Cybersecurity/AI assignment (due 11/15 by 11:59 PM)

Exam #2 – 60 Minutes – Assess week 3-4 learning objectives
Opens on 11/13 at 6 pm and closes on 11/15 at 11:59 pm

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

Slide Deck
MIS-2101-Section_week 5

7. Watch Lynda.com video “The Importance of HTML”
(due 11/22 by 11:59 PM)

8. Complete Code Academy (due 11/22 by 11:59 PM)

Learning Outcomes
Be able to create a simple JavaScript program that implements conditional logic as part of processing information.
Identify solutions for repeating code – loops
Describe how to create loops

Topics and Required Reading
Chapter 4 – Conditional Statements: If, Else, and Switch – Chinnathambi
Chapter 5 – Meet the Loops: For, While, and Do…While! – Chinnathambi

Slide Deck
MIS-2101-Section_week 6_students

Proctorio Practice Code Exam (canvas)
(due 12/4 by 11:59 PM)

Learning Outcomes
Generate for & while loops
Be able to create a simple JavaScript program
Explain how to utilizes HTML and CSS to interact with the user

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

Slide Deck
MIS-2101-Section_week7_students

Complete SFFs by EOD December 7

9. Coding assignment (due 12/8 by 11:59 PM)

10. Learn IT #2 (due 12/8 by 11:59 PM)

FINAL EXAM
60 Minutes, Assess week 5-7 learning objectives
Opens on 12/8 at 6 am and closes on 12/9 at 11:59 pm

Due 12/9 by 11:59 pm