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MIS 2000 Information Systems for Management

MIS 2000 Information Systems for Management. Section A01, Bob Travica Introduction to Course Updated: September 2014. Outline. What is Management Information Systems (MIS)? Focus of MIS 2000 Course at a Glance Teamwork Assignments Hands-on: Class Exercises & Labs

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MIS 2000 Information Systems for Management

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  1. MIS 2000Information Systemsfor Management Section A01, Bob Travica Introduction to Course Updated: September 2014

  2. Outline • What is Management Information Systems (MIS)? • Focus of MIS 2000 • Course at a Glance • Teamwork • Assignments • Hands-on: Class Exercises & Labs • MIS on your resume • Mutual expectations

  3. What is Management Information Systems (MIS)? • An area of management study and practice (as marketing or HRM*). • MIS focuses on managing organizational information systems (IS) in order to improve organization, and achieve greater efficiency (productivity) and effectiveness (accomplishment of goals). • Central concept is Information System (IS), which includes data, IT and work procedures. • The term “MIS” is historical, when the main kind of IS would record transactions and report on basic operations (e.g., payroll, inventory, sales). • Today, MIS is about any type of IS (see Syllabus for types).

  4. Focus of MIS 2000 • An introductory course, with both conceptual and practical focus. • Management approach taken: Focusing on business (organizational) processes (BP). Main goals are to understand: • organizational data (in various states of organization) • BP working with these data • how IS do support BP (present focus) • how IS support can be improved (future focus). Consequently, the whole organization and its performance improves. • Critical thinking: Not a magic stick approach. New technology solves some problems but not all.

  5. Course at a Glance • Course outline and all study materials: Online at my Website • E-text by Bob T. (new!) • E-slides*, e-assignments and solutions - Wait for updates, see timestamp! • Some handouts • D2L: Will be used for the lab and for class communication only • Study methods: • Lectures, discussion, class exercises • Teamwork (2 class assignments, 2 lab assignments, class exercises) • Laboratory on MS Access and Excel: • Buy access code to Pearson’s study facility in UofM bookstore; • Access Pearson’s site via Internet and register yourself

  6. Course at a Glance • Assignments: • Laboratory (MS Access & Excel) – check the lab schedule • Three home works (2 team-based, 1 individual) • Two exams • Class participation: • Not just attendance but talking on the topic in class (1 mark) • Participating in teamwork on class exercises (0.5 marks) • Finding 3 typos in Bob’s e-text for (0.5 marks). This text is used for the first time, and you get it for free!

  7. Teamwork • Make a team of three to five members (not more!) • Elect a coordinator/spokesperson – communicates with instructor • Start planning time and responsibilities related to assignments

  8. Assignments • 1. Data Analysis & Diagramming: The task is to analyze a narrative describing a business situation and to create a data diagram. Teams. • 2. Business Process Analysis & Diagramming: The task is to analyze a narrative describing a business situation and to create a process diagram. Teams. • 3. Report on a particular information technology/system. Individual. • 4. Labs will have quizzes and home works on MS Access or Excel.*

  9. Hands-on: Class Exercises & Labs • Class exercises in teams; focus of some key aspects of the topics studied (e.g., process diagramming, decision making…) • Problem to solve as team; instructor helps • Present your work to class, and learn from others • Laboratory training: • MS Access and MS Excel • Check schedule • Total 6 sessions; assignments and a final grade

  10. MIS on Your Resume • Information systems support every department and most work in today’s organizations. • MIS is related to all management disciplines. • Understanding MIS makes a better accountant, marketer, HR manager, purchasing manager… • It pays back to double major with MIS! • MIS courses cover IS Strategy, databases, IS Analysis & Design, computer networks, accounting IS, and special topics.

  11. Mutual Expectations • I (Bob) expect that you do your study-related work the best you can, given your time constraints and goals. • For your coursework you will get a grade that reflects best your performance, based on careful grading that I will apply. • I will do my best to support you in your study, answer to your questions and needs, and keep an open door/open book policy. • If you need special attention, I will provide it. • My goal is to get grades 4 or 5 on question 32 (instructor’s overall rating) when you evaluate the course at the end of term.

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