The way big data can be tied into something that was taught in Management Information Systems 2502 is decision trees. Big data and decision trees are similar in many ways because it not only narrows information down, but it also provides information in other areas that will be useful later on. Both topics collect a large sum of data and place it in different categories that would deem fit. It also helps a person to identify its accuracy and choose the appropriate analyzed data and use it for its intended purpose.
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MIS PRO: New Activities, Workshops for Spring 2021
Welcome to a new semester! Here is an update regarding the MIS Professional Achievement Program (PRO) for Spring 2021.
First, the department is reinstating the points requirement for each course. You can find the requirement for each course here and a full description of the PRO program here.
There are many opportunities to earn points. You can do almost every activity virtually, plus we have added five new activities for Spring 2021:
- Complete three LinkedIn Learning courses in these areas – professional skills, technology skills, or wellness – and earn up to 60 points per semester.
- Earn up to 25 points by completing five wellness activities, such as reading a book (for fun) and sharing a photo of a non-school related hobby.
- Earn 25 points for engaging with MIS Department social media.
- Get organized and create a calendar of your weekly routine to earn 25 points.
- Earn 25 points by adding a page to your e-portfolio with interesting facts about you.
Consult the PRO points table for details about how to fulfill the requirements of each activity.
Whether you need a plan to earn points or want advice about your e-portfolio, the MIS PRO Student Ambassadors are available to help. Your PRO Student Ambassadors for Spring 2021 are Nhi Nguyen, Connor McShane, Brianna Anderson, and Safaniya Paul. They are available via email (misdept@temple.edu) and by appointment.
This February, the MIS Department will offer three one-hour PRO workshops. In the PRO Points Workshop, you can learn about the PRO points system, how to submit for points, and the new point categories. The E-Portfolio Workshop will show you how to make an advanced e-portfolio, get tips and tricks on making your e-portfolio stand out, and get answers to your questions about the process.
Registration is required. We will offer both workshops three times in February:
PRO Points Workshop
- Monday, February 8 at 2:30 pm (register)
- Wednesday, February 10 at 6:00 pm (register)
- Friday, February 12 at 11:00 am (register)
E-Portfolio Workshop
- Monday, February 15 at 1:00 pm (register)
- Wednesday, February 17 at 6:00 pm (register)
- Friday, February 19 at 12:00 pm (register)
Have a great semester!
Extra Credit Assignment
The goal of this assignment was to describe an increasingly dominant concept of data analytics by writing a two-page analysis paper. From a list of various intriguing topics, I picked the topic of Cloud Computing. Exploring the topic, I learned that Cloud Computing is a virtual delivery of on-demand computing services through the following four different models: (1) On-Premises (e.g. Private Cloud), (2) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), (3) Platform as a Service (PaaS), and (4) Software as a Service (SaaS). Currently, the most dominant Cloud Computing providers are Amazon (AWS), Microsoft (Azure), and Google Cloud, which provide cost-effective, simple to manage, and reliable virtual computing services such as Compute Engine, Storage, and Networking services.
The following attachment is my analysis paper: Extra Credit Assignment
LinkedIn Training – Digital Projects
1. Become an Agile Project Manager
This path helped me build a solid foundation in leading and motivating agile project teams, from developing user stories and agile charts to driving productive meetings.
2. Microsoft Project Essential Training
I learned how to best set up project components such as work tasks, summary tasks, milestones, and recurring tasks. I look forward to using this skill set in the future to bring a project in on time and within budget.
3. Leading Change
I learned how to better help my current and future teams adopt a design thinking mindset with extensive collaboration and new strategies.
LinkedIn Learning Paths
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- “Become an Agile Project Manager” – This learning path gave me a great review of what I already learned about agile project management this semester, like SCRUM, sprints, product owners/managers, building out user stories, etc. I learned many new concepts too like how to use Microsoft Project specifically for use with agile. I was introduced to new tools like JIRA and VersionOne to create more efficient and detailed backlogs and sprints. This course built really well on what I already learned about agile throughout the semester.
- “Learning Design Thinking: Lead Change in Your Organization” – This course really emphasized the importance of looking through the eyes of the consumer when designing products and user interfaces. It also taught me how to structure a team and lead change, focusing on taking different approaches to groups/individuals depending on their skills, role, or personality type. I also learned how to create a service blueprint, which helps to identify problems that need fixing or additions that should be made to the product/interface along the user journey.
- “Microsoft Project 2016 Essential Training” – This course showed me many of the details and technicalities of managing projects in Microsoft Project. I learned the importance of scheduling tasks, creating appropriate timelines, the best ways to view the entire project, and how to balance all of these things to be in compliance with a budget. This course taught me the basics in management for Microsoft Project, and gave me the confidence to implement it in the workplace for a future employer.
MIS 2402 PRO Points project (Covid-19 Stats)
- The end goal for this particular project is to use Jquery, loops, conditional statement and functions to retrieve appropriate information from a JSON objects on a given URL (misdemo) and display them. After doing this project, I feel more confident that I can apply what I have learned to actual codes. Specifically, I adjusted a conditional statement in the codes that eliminates the null values that are associated with the numerators of fractions that calculate the recovery rate of Covid-19 cases in different countries. In the same manner, I also eliminate the arrays that have names of continents as names of countries, and the results with the total number of cases, so that I can display the results of countries with most cases, most deaths and most new cases correctly without having confusing results. Last but not least, I used bootstraps to add CSS classes to the information retrieved from the JSON arrays to set the tone for the information displayed (for example, high recovery rate is green and low recovery rate is red).All in all, this project has effectively increase my confidence and harden my JavaScript skills.
- Attached here is the URL to my work: http://misdemo.temple.edu/tul43068/PRO_point_project/index%201.html
- Attached here is the URL to the project options: https://community.mis.temple.edu/mis2402sec002fall2020/about/mis-pro-points-project/
- Once approved, the description is automatically displayed in a post on your e-portfolio.
Covid 19 Pro Point Project
- Include the goals, results, project URL (if applicable), and what you learned in a brief paragraph.
- Once approved, the description is automatically displayed in a post on your e-portfolio.
I was able to learn/continue to study JSON and array methods for my final. I utilized a single page architecture in my project that I learned in 2402.
I was able to complete 8/10 of the questions but the other two I could not trouble shoot. I still included my code. I also needed to trap some errors in the data set. It lists the entire continent as a a coutnry (i.e. “continent”: “europe”, “country”: “europe”).
URL to directions: https://community.mis.temple.edu/mis2402sec001fall2020/files/2020/12/MIS2402_COVID_PRO_points_project.pdf
URL to misdemo: http://misdemo.temple.edu/tuj45391/Pro%20Point/COVID_PRO_point_project.html
COVID Summary Website
- Include the goals, results, project URL (if applicable), and what you learned in a brief paragraph.
- This project required us to connect to a Web API that has COVID data and statistics for multiple countries. We then had to use this data to display summary statistics and calculations. You can find my summary statistics website at: http://misdemo.temple.edu/tuk81923/Bonus_Assignment/
- Once approved, the description is automatically displayed in a post on your e-portfolio.
MIS2402 – Complimenter API Project
The project can be found here: http://misdemo.temple.edu/tui14173/MIS2402_API_Project/
Web API – Covid Data
The goal of the assignment was to utilize the Covid data API provided and write five functions about current Covid cases, tests, and deaths. The result was to create a functioning webpage with five working buttons. I learned about how to use and write a callback function, how APIs are used to pull information, and how to connect HTML, an API, and Jquery within one project.
Link:http://misdemo.temple.edu/tuj09873/PRO%20Point%20Assignment/PRO%20Point%20Assignment.html


