Information Systems Management

1. Describe the roles of information system management in information technology.
2. Explain the relationships between data, information systems, and knowledge.
3. Describe the processes involved in creating new information systems.
4. Explain the approaches to system integration.
5. Explain the process of protecting assets and information in the internet.
6. Apply mathematical models to operations research problems.

13 weeks, about 30 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: The Importance of Information System Management

   • Unit 1: The Organizational Environment · 2 hours

     Read the introduction to understand the course objectives and structure.. Define the organizational environment and its impact on information systems.. Identify the external business environment factors..

2. Week 2Module 1: The Importance of Information System Management

   • Unit 2: The Technology Environment · 2 hours

     Examine the technology environment and its influence on information systems.. Discuss hardware trends, including mobile and handheld devices.. Explore software trends, such as open systems and enterprise resource planning (ERP)..

3. Week 3Module 1: The Importance of Information System Management

   • Unit 3: The Mission of Information Systems · 2 hours

     Understand the mission of information systems in organizations.. Analyze the simple model of information systems and its evolution.. Discuss the roles of system designers and information specialists..

4. Week 4Module 2: Today's Strategic Imperative and E-Business

   • Unit 1: Looking Inward: E-Business to Employee · 2 hours

     Explore the concept of e-business to employee and its implementation via intranets.. Discuss the benefits of intranets, such as wider access to company information.. Examine the challenges of managing intranets, including integrating legacy systems..

5. Week 5Module 2: Today's Strategic Imperative and E-Business

   • Unit 1: Looking Inward: E-Business to Employee · 2 hours

     Examine the business-to-consumer e-business model and its advantages.. Discuss the potential problems faced in creating a successful B2C system.. Analyze the retail value chain and how it can be organized around the Internet..

6. Week 6Module 2: Today's Strategic Imperative and E-Business

   • Unit 2: Looking Across: E-Business to Business · 2 hours

     Understand the concept of electronic data interchange (EDI) and its evolution.. Discuss the traditional EDI system and its barriers.. Explore Internet-based EDI and its advantages over traditional EDI..

7. Week 7Module 2: Today's Strategic Imperative and E-Business

   • Unit 3: Technical Consideration · 2 hours

     Discuss the technical considerations of e-business, including the evolution of the Internet.. Examine the security measures against hacking, sniffing, and spoofing.. Understand the importance of firewalls and encryption methods..

8. Week 8Module 2: Today's Strategic Imperative and E-Business

   • Unit 4: Legal and ethical Consideration · 2 hours

     Explore the legal and ethical considerations of e-business, including privacy.. Discuss intellectual property rights, including copyrights, patents, and trademarks.. Understand legal jurisdiction and online contracting..

9. Week 9Module 3: Technologies for Development System

   • Unit 1: Foundations of System Development · 2 hours

     Examine the foundations of system development, including structured development.. Discuss fourth-generation languages and software prototyping.. Understand computer-aided software engineering (CASE)..

   • Unit 2: System Integration · 2 hours

     Explain system integration, including database management systems and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.. Discuss the role of middleware in connecting applications.. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of each approach..

10. Week 10Module 3: Technologies for Development System

    • Unit 3: Internet Based Systems · 2 hours

      Explore Internet-based systems, including application servers.. Discuss the Java development platform and its components.. Understand application service providers (ASPs) and their services..

11. Week 11Module 3: Technologies for Development System

    • Unit 4: Project Management · 2 hours

      Understand the keys to project management success.. Discuss the importance of discipline, planning, and documentation.. Explore Internet project management and Web-based project management tools..

12. Week 12Module 4: Managing Information Resources

    • Unit 1: Managing Corporate Data Records · 2 hours

      Examine the problem of inconsistent data definitions and the importance of data dictionaries.. Discuss the role of data administration in managing corporate data records.. Understand the functions of data administration, including cleaning up data definitions and controlling shared data..

    • Unit 2: Managing Data · 2 hours

      Explore the three-level database model and its components.. Discuss the four data models: hierarchical, network, relational, and object.. Understand how data is distributed and the alternatives to true distributed databases..

13. Week 13Module 4: Managing Information Resources

    • Unit 3: Managing Information · 2 hours

      Discuss information management issues, including value, usage, and sharing.. Examine the four types of information: internal record-based, internal document-based, external record-based, and external document-based.. Understand the difference between information management and knowledge management..