Management Information System (IM502) - Updated
Management Information System (IM502) - Updated
Management Information System (IM502) - Updated
Course Description:
Today, information systems have become an integral part of all business
functions. Regardless of whether one is from accounting, finance, operations,
marketing, human resources, information systems etc. department, the use of
information systems is extensive. Infact, information systems cut across business
functions and organization levels. Therefore, for organizations to survive in this
competitive world need to make use of information systems.
Information systems have transformed the way organizations manage business.
The whole world is making use of new emerging technologies to achieve
corporate objectives. What makes MIS exciting is its evolution with continuous
changes in technology, management and business processes. These innovations
are enabling traditional organizations and entrepreneurs to create new products
and services, develop new business models and revenue streams. In the
process, some old businesses, even industries are being replaced by newer
entrants. Concepts like social media, cloud computing, mobile telephony, etc.,
are giving rise of newer business models. Information systems and technologies
are the foundation of these services.
Objectives:
Session Plan:
Session
1-2
4-5
6-7
8-9
10-11
12-13
14-15
Topic
Concept of Information System
Introduction, Role of Information
System (IS), Trends in IS, Types of
IS, Components of IS, IS
Resources.
Management
Information
Systems
and
Strategic
Advantages
Overview of strategy, Importance of
Information, MIS role in strategy
formulation, Implementation and
Strategic
advantage.
Reengineering Business Process.
Decision Making
Decision Making Concept, Types of
Decision, Pay off Analysis, MIS role
in decision making concept
Information Technologies
Computer Hardware: End user and
enterprise computing, peripherals
Computer Software: Application
Software,
System
Software,
Programming Languages.
Databases
and
Information
Management
Databases and Data Warehousing
Telecommunications, Networks
and cloud computing
Designing the MIS Infrastructure
System Analysis and Design,
System Development Models, agile
methods, MIS Development
Decision Support System
DSS: concept and Philosophy,
Types of models, MIS and the role
of DSS, Business Analytics
Readings/Cases/Exercise
Read Chapter 1 of Textbook
HBR Case Study: IT Does not Matter
Quiz from Case and case discussion in the
class
Read Chapter 2 of Textbook
Additional Reading: How Information
gives you Competitive Advantage
16
17-18
19-20
Pedagogy:
The course will have a mix of topic presentations and discussions, case
discussion and presentations, project, and hands on exercises using software
packages.
Text Book:
Reference Books:
Evaluation
Presentation
Quiz
Project
Assignment
Mid Term
End Term
10%
15%
10%
10%
20%
30%
MIS Project
The objective of the project is to provide students with an opportunity to
understand how information systems are designed, implemented and managed
in organizations. Each Group must identify an organization for doing the project
for this course. The organization should be a medium or large size and /or multilocation.
Some suggestive examples of such processes could be: