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Department of Management Information Systems, Temple University

Digital Systems

MIS 2101.732 ■ Fall 2022 ■ Courtney Minich
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Schedule

Our MIS 2101 sec 732 class meets virtually, Mondays starting August 22, 2022 through October 10, 2022.

WEEK DATES TOPIC DUE
1

8/22

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

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

1. Pre-course video intro (due 8/22 by 11:59 PM)
2. MIS 2101 Course Intro Video (due 8/22 by 11:59PM)

3. Max Labs Pre-flight (due 8/26 by 11:59 PM)

4. Max Labs 1a/1b (due by 8/28 11:59 PM)

***Weekly Blog Posts Due (8/28)

2 8/29

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)?

What hiring managers look for in your social media profile
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 9/2 by 11:59 PM)

5. Max Labs 3a/3b (due 9/5  by 11:59 PM)

***Weekly Blog Posts Due (9/4)

3

9/12

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)
login to Gartner Gateway (access through your TU Portal) then open this link: Build a Data-Driven Enterprise
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, (9/12) 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 9/18 by 11:59 PM)

 

***Weekly Blog Posts Due (9/18)

4 9/19

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)

 

7. Learn IT #2 (due 9/25 by 11:59 PM)

8. Cybersecurity/AI assignment (due 9/25 by 11:59 PM)

***Weekly Blog Posts Due (9/25)

5 9/26

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, 9/26) 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 10/2 by 11:59 PM)

***Weekly Blog Posts Due (10/2)

6 10/3

 

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 10/9 by 11:59 PM)

***Weekly Blog Posts Due (10/9)

7 10/10

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

Exam #3 (In-class, Monday, (10/10) at 7:00 PM and closes at 7:30 PM)
Upload your Zoom Recording in the Exam Zoom Recording Submission immediately following the exam.

11. Coding assignment(due 10/10 by 11:59 PM)

12. Weekly Blog Posts Final Submission Due (10/10)

 

 

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Week 6 Questions

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Week 5 Questions

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Week 4 Questions

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Week 3 Questions

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Week 2 Questions

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Welcome to MIS 2101 – Fall 2022

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Instructor

Courtney C. Minich, M.S., PMP

Email: tuc29599@temple.edu
Virtual Office Hour Availability: Mon, 6-7:00 | 9-10:00 PM or by appointment. Please email me to schedule an appointment outside of my normal office hours.
Virtual Office: Email me

ITA CONTACT INFO

ITA
Name: Tarisha Sarker
Email: tarisha.sarker@temple.edu
Office Hours: Wednesday | 7-9PM
Zoom: https://temple.zoom.us/my/tarishasarker

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