IFSM 300

Management Information
Systems in Organizations

Topics:

Summary:

An overview of information systems, their role in organizations, and the relation of information systems to the objectives and structure of an organization. Human aspects of computing, types of computer systems, and general theory of systems are discussed.
(Fulfills the international perspective requirement.)

Essentials:

Syllabus

Project 1: SPIR
Project 2: Entity Relationship Diagram
Project 3: Final Group Project

Slide Set 1: Introduction to CBIS
Slide Set 2: Competitive Advantage
Slide Set 3: Electronic Commerce
Slide Set 4: Computer Processing
Slide Set 5: International Marketplace
Slide Set 6: Ethics
Slide Set 7: Databases
Slide Set 8: Entity Relationship Diagrams
Slide Set 9: Systems Methodologies
Slide Set 10: System Life Cycle
Slide Set 11: Data Flow Diagrams
Slide Set 12: Accounting Information Systems
Slide Set 13: Data Communications
Slide Set 14: Management Information Systems
Slide Set 15: Decision Support Systems

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Text Books: 

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS,
8th Edition
by Raymond McLeod, Jr.
Prentice-Hall, Inc., 2001
ISBN: 0-13-031549-4

Tools:

 WinZip (Popular "Zipper" to create and open zip files)

Plan Bee - Gantt and CPM Scheduling Tool.
Similar to MS Project at 1/100th the size and cost.

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