MIS 2000Information Systems

for Management

Introduction to CourseSection

Bob Travica

Outline• Course at a Glance

• Assignments

• MIS 2000 and MIS major courses

Course at a Glance

Course outline, marking and structure:Structure: lectures, teamwork, discussion, demos, labsAssignments:

1. IST or Case Report & Presentation2. Transactions tracking and management reporting

with MS Access3. Decision making with MS Excel

Class participation is about talking on the topic in class: If you do not attend, you can’t talk and get credit

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Course at a Glance

UofM’s Virtual Learning Commons (doing research, writing paper, academic integrity)

Teaching materials: Concept list on your instructor’s WebsiteClass notes (slides) – same WebsiteOther materials – same Website

To save and print class notes of the Web site use the procedures listed in the footer of this slide

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Assignment: IST or Case Report

• Make a team of four based on a major area

• Elect a coordinator

• Identify an IT or IS that is leading edge. Alternative:

Choose a case to analyze.

• Prepare the report and a presentation of it (Check

IST/Case assignment in the syllabus)

• This assignment runs through semester and you have a

chance to use broad knowledge you will develop

Assignment: Transactions tracking and management reporting with MS

AccessUse same team as for other assignments (if possible)

Build a small Access database with forms for entering data and reports for crating outputs

Create a data diagram (basic tool for analyzing information needed in business)

Learning support:Class tutorialLab tutorial

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Assignment: Decision Making with MS Excel

Use same team as for other assignments (if possible)

Create a spreadsheet in Excel to analyze and recommend a solution for a management problem

What-if analysis and optimization analysis

Learning support:Lab tutorial

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MIS and Other Management Disciplines

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• Information systems support every department and most tasks in today’s organizations

• MIS is linked with all management disciplines

• Understanding MIS makes a better accountant, marketer, HR specialist, purchasing specialist…

• At Asper, MIS courses cover MIS Strategy, databases, IS Analysis & Design, computer networks, and accounting IS