Digital Systems

Our MIS 2101 sec 730 class meets virtually, Thursdays starting January 19, 2023 through March 2, 2023 from 7:00 – 8:55 PM ET.

WEEK	DATES	TOPIC	DUE
1	1/19	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 Topics and Required Reading Acquiring Information Systems And Services-(Read up to and including “Information system infrastructure and architecture”) Systems Architecture Systems Analysis Max Labs Pre-Flight (Lab 0) What is a product manager? A complex, cross-functional role in IT Max Labs 1a An Introduction to Swim Lane Diagrams Required Viewing In-Class Activity Overview Assignments Overview Slide Deck Discussion Week 1	◊◊◊. Pre-course video intro (due 1/19 by 11:59 PM) 1. MIS 2101 Course Intro Video (due 1/19 by 11:59PM) 2. Max Labs Pre-flight (due 1/20 by 11:59 PM) 3. Max Labs 1a/1b (due by 1/22 11:59 PM) ***Weekly Blog Posts Due (1/23)
2	1/26	Learning Outcomes Modeling Processes with Swim Lanes – part 1 Modeling Processes with Swim Lanes – part 2 Data modeling with ERDs Prepare a simple entity relationship diagram Identify basic ERD symbols and interpret an ERD Learn how to turn data into an ERD Digital Product Management – virtual brand development Topics and Required Reading Entity Relationship Diagram What is Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD)? How AI is deciding who gets hired (watch) What hiring managers look for in your social media profile (watch) Learn-IT-1-for-Non-MIS-Majors Learn-IT-1-MIS-Majors Slide Decks Discussion Week 2 Additional Tools (optional) LucidChart (signup for the free version)	4. Max Labs 2a/2b (due 1/25 by 11:59 PM) 5. Max Labs 3a/3b (due 1/27 by 11:59 PM) ***Weekly Blog Posts Due (1/30)
3	2/2	Exam #1 – 30 Minutes – Assess week 1-2 learning objectives Learning Outcomes Max Labs – Digital Product Management 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? 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 (you may need to login with your email for a free account) Additional Readings (scan) 5 V’s of Big Data 10 Big Data trends you should know about for 2022 Just Announced: MagicBand+ Will Debut in 2022 at Walt Disney World Resort as Part of 50th Anniversary Celebration RF Technology at Walt Disney Resort Slide Deck Discussion Week 3	Exam #1 (In-class, Monday, (2/2) at 7:00 PM and closes at 7:30 PM). Upload your Zoom Recording in the Exam Zoom Recording Submission immediately following the exam. 6. Learn IT #1 (due 2/1 by 11:59 PM) 7. Learn IT #2 (due 2/3 by 11:59 PM) ***Weekly Blog Posts Due (2/6)
4	2/9	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. Define Artificial Intelligence and identify Narrow, General & Super-intelligence types Develop strategies to differentiate a person from a computer Topics and Required Reading API Imperative How the API economy is igniting a cultural shift in businesses What are digital platforms? What’s the difference between IaaS, Saas & PaaS? What is the Network Effect? Platform Businesses What is threat modeling? Data Breaches John Deere’s Promotional USB Drive Hijacks Your Keyboard What is AI The Wired Guide to Artificial Intelligence Why Hospitals Are The Perfect Target For Ransomware Slide Deck Discussion Week 4 Additional Readings (scan) Product Managers for the Digital World 9 types of software platforms Pentagon Comes Around to Multicloud Approach 5 Worst Data Hacks These are the worst corporate hackers of all time Robots Are Everywhere (you may need to login with your email for a free account)	8. Cybersecurity/AI assignment (due 2/8 by 11:59 PM) ***Weekly Blog Posts Due (2/13)
5	2/16	Exam #2 – 30 Minutes – Assess week 3-4 learning objectives 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 Slide Deck Discussion Week 5	Exam #2 (In-class, Monday, 2/16) at 7:00 PM and closes at 7:30 PM) Upload your Zoom Recording in the Exam Zoom Recording Submission immediately following the exam. 9. Complete SoloLearn Coding (due 2/17 by 11:59 PM) ***Weekly Blog Posts Due (2/20)
6	2/23	Exam #3 – 30 Minutes – Assess week 5 learning objectives 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 3 – Functions – Chinnathambi Chapter 4 – Conditional Statements: If, Else, and Switch – Chinnathambi Chapter 5 – Meet the Loops: For, While, and Do…While! – Chinnathambi Slide Deck Discussion Week 6	10. Coding Challenges – 3 of them (due 2/22 by 11:59 PM) Exam #3 (In-class, Monday, (2/23) at 7:00 PM and closes at 7:30 PM) Upload your Zoom Recording in the Exam Zoom Recording Submission immediately following the exam. ***Weekly Blog Posts Due (2/27)
7	3/2	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 Discussion Week 7 Course Review and Reflection, Complete SFFs	11. Coding assignment(due 3/1 by 11:59 PM) 12. Weekly Blog Posts Final Submission Due (3/2)