Class Schedule
January 14
- 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 January 16:
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
January 16
- DUE today: Exercise assigned on January 14 (see above)
- Discussion of Hot Topic assignments
- Information system software versus the software used to develop the system
January 21
- 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:
January 23
- Improving your PowerPoint presentations:
- Building a web site with Google Sites
- Exercise due January 30:
- your first web site -- Create a web site (in good taste) that uses many different features of the web site development software. To create a truly gaudy and garish web site, experiment with as many of the software features as you can.
- Reminders:
- If using google sites, make sure you give "manns@unca.edu" permission to view it. To do this:
- Select ((share)) at top right
- Enter "manns@unca.edu" in the ((invite people)) box
- Make sure the ((notify people by email)) box is checked
- Select ((share and save))
January 28 - Since the university cancelled classes today, this material is moved to January 30
- DUE: Hot Topic #1
- The I.T. department... who can help you?
January 30
- DUE: Your first web site (Email the URL to Dr. Manns no later than 7:30am this day. If you use google sites, permission" must also be given to Dr. Manns no later than 7:30am. See above for instructions on how to do this.)
- How to apply the SDLC to building your web site
February 4
- Types of Software
- Readings DUE:
February 6
- DUE: Hot Topic #2 (topic is posted on Moodle)
- Types of Software, continued
February 11
- DUE: Bring your questions for Exam I
- Introducing Databases
February 13 - As discussed in class on February 11-- Since the university cancelled class today, this exam is changed to February 18.
February 18
February 20
- 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
February 25
- DUE: First iteration of web site
- Scope and requirements for first iteration are on your MOODLE page
- REMINDER: Email your link to Dr. Manns by 7:30am today.
- If using google sites, make sure you give "manns@unca.edu" permission to view it. To do this:
- Select ((share)) at top right
- Enter "manns@unca.edu" in the ((invite people)) box
- Make sure the ((notify people by email)) box is checked
- Select ((share and save))
- More information for your web site assignment:
- technological issues and design issues
- Database design-- another example
February 27
- DUE: Hot Topic #4 (topic is posted on Moodle)
- The ethical use of data - a management decision: No Place to Hide
March 4
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software
- More help and hints for your database assignment
March 6
- Geographic Information System (GIS) software
- Enterprise Resource Planning
- General instructions for upcoming simulation and retrospective
March 7, 3:30pm: Database assignment DUE
If you are not able to come to campus on Friday, be sure to submit the assignment during class time on Thursday
March 11/13 - SPRING BREAK
March 18
- *Simulation* (Try to arrive early today)
- Reminder: There are no make-up dates for the Simulation and
Retrospective. See handout #1 for more information.
March 20
- *Project Retrospective*
- Handout: Simulation Report
March 25
- DUE: Simulation report
- Business Intelligence (BI) software
- Bring your questions for Exam II
March 27
April 1
- Artificial Intelligence
- March of the Machines
April 3
- DUE: Interview with an IT Professional
April 8
- DUE: Hot Topic #5 (topic is posted on Moodle)
- Making a Business Case
April 10
- DUE: Presentation to client: final iteration of web site
- The HTML Programming Language
April 15
- Change Leadership: Introducing Innovation into an Organization
- Handout: Change Leadership Exercise
April 17
- DUE: Your portion of the change leadership exercise
- Change Leadership: Introducing Innovation into an Organization, continued
- Handout:: Change Leadership Assignment
April 22
- DUE: Your team and the innovation
- Change Leadership: Introducing Innovation into an Organization, continued
April 24
Presentation of Change Leadership Assignment
- Thursday, May 1, 8:00-10:30am