Introduction to Management Information

Systems

00 – Course Overview

HTM304

Fall 07

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Welcome to HTM 304

What is Management Information Systems?

Concept A: The systems that

manage information

Concept B: The Management

of Information Systems

-- the development and use of information systems (IS)

that help businesses achieve their goals and objectives

Definition of our book:

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What this course is about?

How to develop and use IS?

What kind of Information Systems?

How to achieve the goals and

objectives?

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You should:

Understand the basics of IT and IS so as to understand

how IT and IS serve business goals

Keep yourself trendy on recent IT innovations and how

they improve business processes

Analyze current business processes and human needs

to maximize the value of IS and to prevent potential IT

failures

Be able to think progressively

This course gets you to begin the journey.

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About the course

Instructor

Fang Fang (房芳 )

Assistant Professor

of HTM Department

Ph.D. from ?

Office: MARK 437

Phone: 750-4293

Email: fangfang@csusm.edu

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Textbook

Using MIS

by David Kroenke (Prentice Hall).

ISBN-10: 0131750216

ISBN-13: 9780131750210

Available from bookstore.

Website: www.addall.com

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Other Resources

Extra Reading Materials will be posted to the course

website:

http://www.csusm.edu/fangfang/Teaching/HTM304_Fall07.htm .

A team blog site:

http://misblog-spr2007.blogspot.com/

Computer Software Package

Microsoft Office: Excel + Access (available in our school

computer)

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Grading Components

See the syllabus

Exercises (5 points)

IS News Presentation (5 points)

3 Tests (15 pts each, 45 pts in total)

Blog your understanding (10 points)

Group Project (30 points)

Outline of the Project (5 points)

Written Report (20 points)

Project Presentation (5 points)

Comment on other projects (5 points)

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Tests

Three in class tests – 15 3 = 45 points

Date as scheduled (see syllabus - schedule)

Close-book tests to check your understanding

of the fundamental concepts

No make-up tests without legitimate reasons

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IS News Presentation

15-20 minutes presentation on the recent technology

news (5 points)

Sing-up next class meeting

Schedules are available (see signup sheet from the

website)

Guidelines available from website

Guideline File

Sample Presentation Slides from Previous Students

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Blog

Blog is the recent trend of expressing your views (10 points)

Why we use blog?

Free-style, no fixed topics, length requirement, as long as you have

a point of view

We will talk about blog phenomenon next time.

See what to blog: links of previous blogs

You need to get ready to blog by acquiring an email account.

“Who’s your favorite blogger” competition.

You can still get 10 points even if you don’t win.

Details see syllabus

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Group Project

Team will be assigned by the instructor

See how the project is graded from the syllabus

Peer evaluation is used to insure equal contribution

Suggested topics: see Appendix of the syllabus

Important Dates:

Sep 13: Team assigned

Oct 9: Project outline due

Dec 4, 6: Team Project Presentation

Dec 10: Final draft + peer evaluation due.

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Other components

Exercises: 5 points

Comment on team presentation 5 points

Due on Dec 13

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Before You Come Next time

1. Register an email account for blogging

your school or work account are not recommended!

2. Read the syllabus carefully.

Contact the instructor if you have questions or concerns

before the next class

Sign the form and bring it back on Thursday.

3. Decide the date you want to do IS News

Presentation