Schedule

Week

Unit 

Learning Outcomes, Topics & Required Reading

Due

Week 1

5/15

Intro (1.1)

 Learn IT! #1
Due May 20th @ 11:59PM

Systems analysis (2.1 & 2.1.1)

Learning Outcomes
Prepare a swim lane diagram for a multi-step process

Topics and Required Reading
2.1. Analyzing organizations as systems and processes
Wikipedia, Systems Analysis
Wikipedia, Systems Architecture
Systems Architecture Fundamentals – Conceptual, Logical, Physical Designs

2.1.1. Modeling Processes with Swimlane Diagrams
A Guide to Process Mapping
An Introduction to Swimlane Diagrams

Required Viewing
Systems Analysis and Systems Architecture
Process Mapping with Swimlane Diagrams

Week 2

5/22

Modeling Data (2.1.2)

Max Labs 0  Due May 21st

Week 2
5/22

Decision Trees and Conceptual Architecture Diagrams (2.1.3 & 2.1.4)

Learning Outcomes
Interpret a conceptual architecture diagram
Interpret decision trees

Topics and Required Reading
2.1.3. Modeling Business Rules with Decision trees
Wikipedia, Business Rule
What is a Decision Tree
Business Analyst Training on How to Use Decision Trees

2.1.4. Visualizing architecture: conceptual diagramming
Investigative Architecture: The Conceptual Diagram

Required Viewing
Conceptual Architecture Diagrams
Business Rules and Decision Trees

Week 2

Midterm Exam Preparation

Midterm Exam #1 – Assess week 1-2 learning objectives

Opens 5/25 @ 6AM,

Closes 5/27 @ 6PM

Week 3
5/29

Organizational Systems (3.)

Max Labs 1a & 1b Due May 27th @ 11:59PM

Week 3
5/29

Organizational Systems (3.1)

Week 4
6/5

Organizational Systems (3.2)

Learning Outcomes
Understand the consideration of the “buy vs. build” decision.
Be able to explain the steps in the SDLC
Be able to provide examples of digital innovation and the disruptive power of the Internet

Topics and Required Reading
3.2. Systems management

3.2.1. Business analysis, requirements, and systems acquisition
Build vs. Buy: How to Know When You Should Build Custom Software Over Canned Solutions

3.2.2. Developing systems: programming, testing, and deployment
Wikipedia, Systems Development Lifecycle

3.3. Digital Business Innovation
What We Know, Now, About the Internet’s Disruptive Power
The 5 Tech Trends that will Dominate CES and 2017
Hidden in the long tail
Leagues see real benefits in daily fantasy sports

Required Viewing
SDLC
Compliance Issues
Disruptive Innovation
The Long Tail

 Max Labs 2a & 2b Due June 3rd @ 11:59PM

Week 4

Midterm Exam

Midterm Exam #2 – Assess week 3-4 learning objectives

Opens 6/8 @ 6AM,

Closes 6/10 @ 6PM

Week 5
6/12

Supply Chain Management Systems (4.1)

Learning Outcomes
Be able to explain the basic capabilities and benefits of supply chain management systems

Topics and Required Reading
4.1. Supply Chain Management Systems
Wikipedia, Supply chain management
Supply Chain Futurists Predict the Impact of Digital Transformation 
Integrated Planning – Optimization for the entire internal supply chain
Just-in-Time Manufacturing
Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI): What is it and When Does It Make Sense to Use It
What is RFID?

Required Viewing
What is SCM?
Just In Time
Vendor Managed Inventory
RFID

Max Labs 3a & 3b Due June 10th @ 11:59PM

Week 5
6/12

Customer Relationship Management Systems (4.2)

Learning Outcomes
Be able to explain the basic capabilties and benefits of customer relationship management systems

Topics and Required Reading
4.2 Customer Relationship Management Systems
Why does my business need a CRM system?
Choosing a CRM Software: A Buyer’s Guide
6 Examples Of How To Use CRM dashboards
CRM & ERP – What’s the difference?
Key differences between CRM & ERP:

Required Viewing
What is CRM?
Benefits of CRM
ERP vs. CRM

Week 6
6/19

Platforms and Cloud Computing (5.1 & 5.2)

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

Topics and Required Reading
5.1 Platforms
What is a Platform?
Business Model Analysis, Part 2: Platforms and Network Effects
What Makes Uber Different from Android? How to Make Sense of Platform Businesses
Airbnb and the unstoppable rise of the share economy

5.2 Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing 101
How to Choose Your Cloud Service Provider
Cloud failures will happen. Are you ready?

Required Viewing
What is a platform?
What Are Network Effects
Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing Models

Learn IT 2 due June 17th @ 11:59PM

Week 6

6/19

Artificial Intelligence (6.1)

Learning Outcomes
Be able to explain what artificial intelligence (AI) is.
Provide examples of how AI can create value for organizations.

Topics and Required Reading
6.1. Artificial Intelligence
The AI Revolution: The Road to Superintelligence
Benefits and risks of artificial intelligence
Bill Gates Says You Should Worry About Artificial Intelligence
What is AGI?
What is Watson?

Required Viewing
Three Type of AI: ANI, AGI and ASI
AIG Tests
IBM Watson

Exam #3

Exam #3 – Assess week 5-6 learning objectives

Opens 6/22 @ 6AM,

Closes 6/24 @ 6PM