Digital Systems

Learning Outcomes
Class Introduction
Define MIS
Describe Systems in Organizations
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
Analyzing Organizations as Systems
Modeling Processes with Swim Lanes – part 1

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

Required Viewing
In-Class Activity Overview
Assignments Overview

Slide Decks
MIS 2101 Section 7B_week1

1. Course video intro (due 3/19 by 11:59 PM)

2. Max Labs Pre-flight (due 3/21 by 11:59 PM)

A. Practice Proctorio Quiz (canvas)
(due 3/21 by 11:59 PM)

Learning Outcomes
Modeling Processes with Swim Lanes – part 2
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
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 7B_week2
MIS 2101 Exam 1 prep

3. Max Labs 1a/1b (due 3/28 by 11:59 PM)

4. Max Labs 2a/2b (due 3/28 by 11:59 PM)

Exam #1: (Canvas/Proctorio) Assess week 1 & 2 learning objectives
Opens on 3/26 at 6 pm and closes on 3/28 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.
Recognize Supply Chain needs and identify how data systems support each phase of the process.

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 7B_week3

5. Max Labs 3a/3b (due 4/4 by 11:59 PM)

6. Learn IT #1 (due 4/4 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
What’s the difference between IaaS, Saas & PaaS?
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

Slide Deck
MIS-2101-Section 7B_week 4
MIS 2101 Exam 2 prep

7. Learn IT #2 (due 4/11 by 11:59 PM)

8. Cybersecurity/AI assignment (due 4/11 by 11:59 PM)

Exam #2: (Canvas/Proctorio) Assess week 3 & 4 learning objectives
Opens on 4/9 at 6 pm and closes on 4/11 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 Decks
MIS-2101-Section_week 5

9. Complete SoloLearn Coding (due 4/18 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

10. Coding Challenges – 3 of them (due 4/25 by 11:59 PM)

B. Proctorio Coding Practice Test
(due 4/25 by 11:59 PM)

Learning Outcomes
Generate for & while loops
Identify HTML, CSS and JavaScript code and discover the impact and interconnectivity of each language.
Be able to create a simple JavaScript program explain the 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
Exam prep review SLIDES: MIS 2101 Exam 3 prep

Course Review and Reflection, Complete SFFs

11. Coding assignment (due 4/27 by 11:59 PM)

Final Exam: (Canvas/Proctorio) Assess week 5, 6 & 7 learning objectives
Opens on 4/27 at 6 am and closes on 4/28 at 11:59 pm