Class Schedule
August 20
- Handout #1: Course Policies
- Professional
Behaviors document
- What is Information Technology (IT) and the field of Management
Information Systems (MIS)?
- Why do managers need to understand information technology (IT)?
- Reading and exercise due on August 22:
Lessons
Learned. Analyze the system development projects in this article.
(The first
one, The Scourge of Isolation, is done as an example for you).
- For each of the other three cases, make a list of the following 5
items:
- general information about the company
- description of the software project -- type of software system the
company was trying to build
- the reason(s) the organization is building the system-- what business
problem do they hope it will solve
- outcome -- what happened in the "end"
- mistakes the company made -- list of actions that caused the project
to fail
August 22
- DUE today: Exercise assigned on August 20
- Discussion of Hot Topic assignments
- Information system software versus the software used to develop the system
August 27
- Dates assigned for This is Cool presentations assignment
- The System Development Lifecycle and the business person's role in
developing information systems
- Reading due next class:
August 29
- The I.T. department... who can help you?
September 3
- DUE: Hot Topic #1 (topic is posted on Moodle)
- Improving your PowerPoint presentations:
- Building a web site with Google Sites
- Exercise due on September 5:
- your first web site -- Create the gawdiest (but rated PG) web site you
can while experimenting with as many of the google site software features as you can.
- Reminders:
- If using google sites, make sure the "permissions and sharings" is set to "anyone with the link"
September 5
- DUE: Your first web site (URL due to Dr. Manns no later than 10:00am)
- How to apply the SDLC to building your web site
September 10
- Types of Software
- Readings DUE:
September 12
- DUE: Hot Topic #2 (topic is posted on Moodle)
- Types of Software, continued
September 17
- DUE: Bring your questions for Exam I
- Introducing Databases
September 19
September 24
- DUE: Hot Topic #3 (topic is posted on Moodle)
- Databases, continued
- Creating a data file and a report file with MS-Access
- Handout: Database assignment
September 26
- DUE: Presentation to client: First iteration of web site
- Email Dr. Manns the link of your web site by 10:00am today.
- Scope and requirements for first iteration here
- More information for your web site assignment:
- technological issues and design issues
October 1
- DUE: Draft of your database design
- Databases, continued (more about databases and your database
assignment)
- REMINDER: Have you scheduled your interview time with an I.T. Professional? See page 4 on Handout #1.
October 3
- DUE: Hot Topic #4 (topic is posted on Moodle)
- The ethical use of data - a management decision: No Place to Hide
October 8
October 10
- DUE: Presentation to client: Second iteration of website
October 15
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software
- Enterprise Resource Planning
October 17
- DUE: Database assignment
- Geographic Information System (GIS) software
- General instructions for the upcoming Simulation and Retrospective
October 22
- *Simulation* (Try to arrive early today)
- Reminder: There are no make-up dates for the Simulation and
Retrospective. See handout #1 for more information.
October 24
- *Project Retrospective*
- Handout: Simulation Report
October 29
- DUE: Simulation Reflection Report
- Artificial Intelligence software
October 31
November 5
- DUE: Hot Topic #5 (topic is posted on Moodle)
- Business Intelligence (BI) software
November 7
- DUE: Presentation to client: 3rd iteration of web site
- The HTML programming language
November 12
November 14
- DUE: Interview with an IT professional
- Change Leadership: Introducing Innovation into an Organization
- Handout: Change Leadership Exercise
November 19
- DUE: Your portion of the change leadership exercise
- Change Leadership: Introducing Innovation into an Organization, continued
- Handout:: Change Leadership Assignment
November 21
- Change leadership class exercise, continued
- Change Leadership: Introducing Innovation into an Organization, continued
November 26
Presentation of Change Leadership Assignment
- Section .01: December 5, 11:30
- Section .02: December 10, 11:30