Honors Information Systems in Organizations

8/24 Zoom

8/26 F2F

8/28 Zoom

Learning Outcomes
Class Introduction
Define MIS
Describe Systems in Organizations

Topics and Required Reading
Acquiring Information Systems And Services
Systems Architecture
Systems Analysis

Slide Decks

MIS 2901 Discussion 1.1

8/24 Zoom Recording

8/31 Zoom

9/2  Zoom

9/4 Zoom

Learning Outcomes
Analyzing Organizations as Systems
Modeling Processes with Swim Lanes

Topics and Required Reading
An Introduction to Swim Lane Diagrams

Slide Deck
Discussion 2.1

***Note this week class will be held completely online via Zoom

9/9 Zoom

9/11 Zoom

9/14 Zoom

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

Topics and Required Reading
Entity Relationship Diagram
What is Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD)?

Slide Deck
MIS 2901 Discussion 3.1 – student

9/16 Zoom

9/18 Zoom

9/21 Zoom

Honors Technology Research Project Kick-Off

Learning Outcomes
Digital Product Management – virtual brand development

Topics and Required Reading
Learn-IT-1-for-Non-MIS-Majors
Learn-IT-2-for-Non-MIS-Majors

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

Slide Deck
Discussion 4.1

Exam #1 – 50 Minutes – Assess week 1-4 learning objectives

9/23 Zoom

9/25 Zoom

9/28 Zoom

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

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

Slide Deck
Discussion 5.1

9/30 Zoom

10/2 Zoom

10/5 Zoom

Tech Research Project Day 1 – ERP & CRM Teams Only – 10/2

Learning Outcomes
Illustrate how IT aids organizational decision making
Be able to explain the basic capabilities and benefits of supply chain management systems

Topics and Required Reading
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 Decks
Discussion 6.1

Lavin Additional Slides

10/7 Zoom

10/9 Zoom

10/12 Zoom

Tech Research Project Day 2 – Data Analytics and SCM only – 10/9                                                                  Tech Research Project Day 3 – Platforms & AI- 10/12

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

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

Slide Deck
Discussion 7.1

10/14 Zoom

10/16 Zoom

10/19 Zoom

Learning Outcomes
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
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
Discussion 8.1

Exam #2 – 50 Minutes – Assess week 5-8 learning objectives

6. Cybersecurity/AI assignment (due 10/16 by 11:59 PM)

Exam#2: 10/19 via Canvas/Proctorio

10/21 Zoom

10/23 Zoom

10/26 Zoom

Learning Outcomes
Be able to create a simple JavaScript program that prompts the user for input, stores the information in variables and displays output.

Topics and Required Reading
Chapter 1 – Hello, World – Chinnathambi
Chapter 2 – Values and Variables – Chinnathambi

Slide Decks
Discussion 9.1

7. Watch Lynda.com video “The Importance of HTML”
(due 10/27 by 11:59 PM)

10/28 Zoom

10/30 Zoom

11/2 Zoom

Learning Outcomes
Be able to create a simple JavaScript program that manipulates numbers and strings.

Topics and Required Reading
Chapter 3 – Functions – Chinnathambi

Slide Deck
Discussion 10.1

11/4  Zoom

11/6 Zoom

11/9 Zoom

Learning Outcomes
Be able to create a simple JavaScript program that implements conditional logic as part of processing information.

Topics and Required Reading
Chapter 4 – Conditional Statements: If, Else, and Switch – Chinnathambi

Slide Deck
Discussion 11.1

11/11 Zoom

11/13 Zoom

11/16 Zoom

Learning Outcomes
Identify solutions for repeating code – loops
Describe how to create loops

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

Slide Deck
Discussion 12.1

11/18 Zoom

11/20 Zoom

11/30 Zoom

Learning Outcomes
Be able to create a simple JavaScript program explain the utilizes HTML and CSS to interact with the user.

Topics and Required Reading
No assigned readings

Slide Deck
Discussion 13.1

12/2 Zoom

12/4 Zoom

12/7 Zoom

Learning Outcomes
Wrap up last in-class activities

Course Review and Reflection, Complete SFFs

Exam#3 – 50 minutes – Assess week 9-14 learning objectives

9. Coding assignment (due 12/3 by 11:59 PM)

10. Learn IT #2 (due 12/6 by 11:59 PM)

Final Exam – 12/7
***Canvas/Proctorio (Proctorio will provide a Calculator and Whiteboard)