ISM 3011

Information Systems

CRN 10143 and CRN 10144

SPRING 2010

January 7 - April 22, 2010

Updated - 12/25/2009

3-Credits - Virtual course using ANGEL Course Management System via Internet WWW

Syllabus: Getting Started, Lessons and Assignments

Professor Walter Rodriguez, Ph.D., P.E.

Department of Computer Information Systems and Operations Management

Lutgert College of Business
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Syllabus: Getting Started, Lessons and Assignments

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Welcome to the ISM 3011 course! This syllabus is an essential map to the course detailing the learning units, objectives, assignments and assessment strategies. Therefore, I would like to urge you to read it very carefully. Sincerely, Walter Rodriguez 

Here is how to start the course:

1. Class Materials:

You will find the required electronic textbook titled:

Baltzan, Paige; Phillips, Amy, Business Driven Technology, 4th Edition at: http://www.coursesmart.com/givecoursesmartatry?xmlid=0077264576&__instructor=1205370

You may also obtain the required textbook in traditional hardcopy (printed form) at the campus bookstore (FGCU Student Union) or by clicking Online (Click "books," click Spring 2010, and select the ISM department, select "3011" course, and the CRN.) Baltzan, P. et al., Business Driven Technology, Fourth Edition (New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2010) Hardcover ISBN 0073376795 . [But, the 3rd edition is acceptable too (ISBN : 0073376744)]

[For 4th Edition: Browse Business Driven Technology - Textbook Information Center at: https://paris.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073376795/information_center_view0/ ]

For 3rd Edition: Browse Business Driven Technology - Textbook Information Center at: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073376744/information_center_view0/ ]

To rent the textbook (usually cheaper), consider checking: http://www.chegg.com/search/baltzan/

2. Attendance Policy: Monitored and measured via your active and consistent participation in online discussion forums, practice quizzes and other assessments.

3. Access: This course requires access to a PC----with the latest version of Microsoft's Windows, Internet Explorer and Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) installed----in order to complete the online activities. Of course, the PC must have Internet access. Reason: You will be using the Internet and MS Office to complete several assignments.

4. CSG Prerequisite: The prerequisite for this course is a working knowledge of Microsoft's Windows and Office  equivalent to "CGS 1100 Introduction to Computers."  If you are not familiar with these applications, we suggest co-registering in "CGS 1100 Introduction to Computers" at www.fgcu.edu .

5. To Start: Point your browser to http://elearning.fgcu.edu and follow these steps: 

a.     Log on using your EAGLE EMAIL username and password.  [NOTE:  You MUST have activated your FGCU Student Account FIRST in order to login. See: http://admin.fgcu.edu/IS/applications/studentaccts/activate.asp .  If you have any Angel or IT problems, please contact the Help Desk at 239.590.7100 or helpdesk@fgcu.edu . [If the problem is not resolved, please contact me at wrodrigz@fgcu.edu or Angel administrator Neela Chevli at nchevli@fgcu.edu .]

b.    The first time you login http://elearning.fgcu.edu (Angel), you may be prompted to complete a Personal Information sheet. If that is the case, please input your first name, last name, and FGCU email address.  All other information is optional.

c.    The courses are automatically populated in Angel by the FGCU Banner Registration Information System. But, you wont' see it listed until it's activated about week before classes start. At that time, you will see the course listed and you just need to click on the course link. [If the course is not listed in your page ("My Page"), please contact wrodrigz@fgcu.edu or click "Courses" and “Find a course” and check with the registrar. On the next screen, under Courses, click the link “Find a course.”  In the “Key word search” box, put in the Course Registration Number (CRN) for this course, or your instructor’s last name (Rodriguez)]

d.    Select your course section (ISM 3011 Information Systems - CRN 80867) from the list. In some cases, you may have to click on the link beneath the course name that says “Enroll (no PIN required)”.* Once you have clicked that link, you may see a pop-up window advising you that you have successfully enrolled in the course. [*Note: In this case, it is important to click the “Enroll (No PIN required)” link to get into the course as a student and not as a guest (if you can’t see the “Lessons” material, you are enrolled as a guest).]

e.    Under Course Announcements heading, click “All” to view all announcements posted so far (you may also have to  click "Descending" or "Ascending" to view them in desired order.)

f.      Finally, click the "Lessons" menu and the "Unit 0 Roll Call Forum." Also, take the Diagnostic Pretest which does not count for grade).

g.     Please follow the directions in the Roll Call forum. After reading the instructor and your peers’ remarks, click “reply” to enter your comments—remembering that we want to conduct a conversational-style, threaded discussion----that is, a dialogue that is as close as possible to a regular class conversation ... where the professor asks a question and one or two students respond to the questions ... then other students react to what has been discussed. [See grading criteria by clicking here.]

6. Check your e-mail daily for news and updates.

7. Carefully read the objectives below (left column) and complete assignments by the due date (right column).


Description of Course Objectives, Lessons and Assignments

General Course Objectives:

This course explores how information technology (IT) supports business initiatives. In general, you will learn about: (1) managing information systems; (2) using IT to enhance business decision-making; (3) creating e-collaborative partnerships; and (4) using IT to transform the enterprise.

To this effect, the course integrates three major IT areas: e-Strategy, e-Tools; and e-Business. And here is what you will learn in each area:

e-Strategy

The e-Strategy area focuses on information systems' strategy case studies and current security issues. You will explore the differences between the various types of information systems and its use for increasing business' efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity. You will learn how your organization can "achieve the scale, scope, and efficiency that comes from being large and the flexibility, speed, and responsiveness of being small (Ref. a)." You will also learn the strategic implications of using IT and how it impacts organizations and operations throughout the supply/demand chain.  You will learn how to gain competitive advantage using using Value Chain Analysis (VCA), Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) principles and techniques.

e-Tools

The e-Tools part includes an overview of information systems technology, flow and control of information in an organization and use in decision making. You will analyze IT business problems and communicate solutions using information-age tools and operational strategies. You will learn the best IT practices and principles. And how information systems can be used to address business challenges. You will understand fundamental IT concepts and terminology. You will understand the basic database, decision-making, and collaborative tools used in information-age businesses.

e-Business

The e-business part concentrates on technology platforms to prepare students to utilize IT for exploring business opportunities and solving problems in a global business environment. You will apply and analyze competitive IT strategies in the design of an Internet-based enterprise (e-Business) ---including on-line presentation of e-business plan (and, optionally, creating a web site using html coding and/or Front Page engine.) You will assess the social, environmental, and economic impact of your e-business by-products, processes and operations. You will learn about business adaptability.

The activities in this project and the course address the following learning university objectives:

1.1- Demonstrate excellence in critical thinking, problem-solving, analysis and strategic planning.

1.2- Demonstrate effective use of a variety of communication skills and modalities.

2.1 Creative and Analytical Thinking: be able to link data, knowledge and insight to make quality strategic decisions on a timely basis.

2.2 Communication Skills: In a leadership position, be able to give and exchange information within meaningful contexts and with appropriate delivery and interpersonal skills.

2.4 Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills: Be able to work with others in diverse and cross-functional environments, and to lead as the need arises.

2.5 Technological Proficiency: Be able to use technology to facilitate life-long learning, to enhance leadership development, and to add value to stakeholders, customers and employers. 

3.2 Written and Oral Communication

3.3 Computer Usage

4.1 Ethical Issues

4.5 Technological Issues

 General Learning & Assessment Strategies:

Here is how we will guide you through the course and how we assess your work.

  • What will we learn? Simply put, you will learn how to achieve business success through IT. And you will design your own e-business. To this effect, this course covers three concurrent areas, as follows (also see left column):
    • e-Strategy
    • e-Tools
    • e-Business
  • How do we communicate?  Mainly, we communicate via e-mail and online discussion forums at: http://elearning.fgcu.edu .
  • When do we meet?
    • Virtually, using the Angel web resources at: http://elearning.fgcu.edu .
  • What do you need to do?
    • Scroll down to find and work on the lessons & assignments in general, lessons & assignments consist of:
    • reading assigned textbook chapters,  cases, or articles
    • researching online information
    • reviewing narrated slides, videos & podcasts
    • participating in online forums. 
    Here are the typical activities:
    • Read assigned units in Baltzan-Phillips BDT textbook and posted notes on Angel.
    • Perform online research to supplement the readings.
    • Reply to discussion forum questions on posted notes and BDT's textbook, independent research and/or e-business articles.
    • Check your e-mail daily for updates.
  • How is your participation evaluated?:
    • In addition to active participation in discussion forums (which accounts for 50% of the course grade), students complete two major  activities: Midterm Assessment (25%) and Final e-business project (25%). The grading criteria for active participation includes both quantity and quality of contributions--- emphasizing the relevance of the particular contribution to the topic and objectives at hand. Duplicity or unrelated comments are not penalized---but are not counted. Usually, comments that have “higher density" of thought are assigned higher value. For instance, very insightful and/or experiential (your own original ideas and real-life business experiences) comments may earn a 9.5 or even a 10. But, say quoting the textbook, paraphrasing, or restating the obvious, may earn an 8.0, since it’s correct (but, obviously, not as valued as a "higher density" comment.) For additional grading details, see in the Syllabus' General section at: http://itech.fgcu.edu/cis/Syllabus3011.htm  (next to last section.)
    • To succeed in the class, you must complete all the activities listed on the Angel resource for this course in a timely manner (see detailed deadlines below.)
    • Please be aware that no credit will be given for late postings. However, you will have one full week to complete each of the unit assignments. No credit will be given to late postings (i.e., after the deadline has passed.)

    References:

    In addition to the required textbook, namely,

    (h) Baltzan, P. AND Phillips, A., Business Driven Technology, (New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2010) FOURTH EDITION

    the instructor will refer to other sources, such as:

    (s) Stairs, R.M., et al., Principles of Information Systems, (Boston, MA: Thomson Course Technology, latest edition)

    (v) Videos on YouTube.com, iTunes U, among others.

    as well as various (w) Wall Street Journal, (n) NY Times articles and refereed journal papers.

    Rather than retyping the references, we may refer to the above notations (h), (s), (w), (n) and (v) to acknowledge the source.
Are you ready to start the course?
 Unit 0 Objectives

* (h) Compare management information systems (MIS) and information technology (IT).

* (h) Describe the relationships among people, information technology, and information.

* (h) Describe why people at different levels of an organization have different information needs.

* (i) Discuss Case Study methodology using  electronic board (Discussion Forum) and chats.

* (w) (h) Understand the essential factors to succeed in business and in this course.
If yes, read Unit 0 below
 Unit 0 Lessons and Assignments

Due date: Saturday January 16 at midnight.

* Browse Business Driven Technology (BDT)- Textbook Information Center at: Browse the Business Driven Technology - Textbook Information Center at: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073376744/information_center_view0/

* Participate in the Diagnostic Survey on the Angel resource for this course.. 

* Study Unit 0 slides & embedded notes at: http://www.fgcu.edu/wrodriguez/Introduction.ppt

* In the "Roll Call" discussion forum, tell us about yourself. For instance, your may enter your affiliation, bio-sketch and interests. Since this is a public forum, please DO NOT POST SENSITIVE PRIVATE INFORMATION.

* Read "The Use of Cases" article and the preface and pages 1 through 14 in the BDT's textbook.

* Participate in the Discussion Forum on "The Use of Cases" and BDT's textbook (preface and pages 1-14).

* Read "Success Factors" article (posted on the Lessons area).

* Participate in the "Success Factors" forum.

* Finally, review the "Unit 0 - Discussion Hints and Summary". Then, go back to the discussion forums for this unit and read your peers postings. Before the assignment deadline, you may post additional postings or "reply" to your peers comments to improve your grade!
 Unit 1 Objectives

* (h) Explain why competitive advantages are typically temporary.

* (h) List and describe each of the five forces in Porter’s Five Forces Model.

* (h) Compare Porter’s three generic strategies.

* (h) Describe the relationship between business processes and value chains.

* (h) List and describe the four basic components of supply chain management (SCM).

* (h) Explain customer relationship management (CRM) systems and how they can help organizations understand their customers.

* (h) Summarize the importance of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.

* (h) Compare efficiency IT metrics and effectiveness IT metrics.

* (h) List and describe five common types of efficiency IT metrics.

* (h) List and describe four types of effectiveness IT metrics.

* (h) Explain customer metrics and their importance to an organization.

* (h) Compare the responsibilities of a chief information officer (CIO), chief technology officer (CTO), chief privacy officer (CPO), and chief security officer (CSO).

* (h) Explain the gap between IT people and business people and the primary reason this gap exists.

* (h) Define the relationship between security and ethics.

* (a) Understand the key forces shaping Information Technology (IT) and the questions used for assessing the firm's IT activity. 

* (s) Discuss why it is important to study and understand information systems.

* (s) Distinguish data from information and describe the characteristics used to evaluate the quality of data.

* (s) Name the components of an information system and describe several system characteristics.

* (s) Identify the basic types of models and explain how they are used.

* (s) List the components of a computer-based information system.

* (s) Identify the basic of business information systems and discuss who uses them, how they are used, and what kind of benefits they deliver.

Unit 1 Lessons and Assignments

Due date: Saturday January 23 at midnight

* Study Unit 1 slides and embedded notes at: http://www.fgcu.edu/wrodriguez/Strategy.ppt

* View the video titled "The World is Flat" in the Angel resource for this course.

* Read BDT's Unit 1 (Achieving Business Success) in textbook.

* Address the BDT's Discussion Questions that have been posted on the discussion forum for this unit.

* Go to the PRACTICE QUIZ CENTER folder and take the practice quizzes for Unit 1 (Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5).

* Read the "Apple" Case in Unit 1 and address one of the related questions on the Apple Case Discussion Forum.

* Finally, review the "Unit 1 - Discussion Hints and Summary". Then, go back to the discussion forums for this unit and read your peers postings. Before the assignment deadline, you may post additional postings or "reply" to your peers comments to improve your grade!

 
 Unit 2 Objectives
 

* (h) Describe the broad levels, formats, and granularities of information.

* (h) Differentiate between transactional and analytical information.

* (h) List, describe, and provide an example of each of the five characteristics of high-quality information.

* (h) Assess the impact of low-quality information on an organization and the benefits of high-quality information on an organization.

* (h) Define the fundamental concepts of the relational database model.

* (h) Evaluate the advantages of the relational database model.

* (h) Compare operational integrity constraints and business-critical integrity constraints.

* (h) Describe the role and purpose of a database management system.

* (h) List and describe the four components of a database management system.

* (h) Describe the two primary methods for integrating information across multiple databases.

* (h) Describe the roles and purposes of data warehouses and data marts in an organization.

* (h) Compare and contrast the multidimensional nature of data warehouses (and data marts) with the two dimensional nature of databases.

* (h) Summarize the importance of ensuring the cleanliness of information throughout an organization.

* (h) Define the relationship between backup and recovery.

* (h) Illustrate the five characteristics of adaptable systems.

* (v) Describe how you can use wikis and social networks to improve business processes.

* (a) Understand the Information Technology (IT) challenges in the new Economy.

* (a) List the factors to select and evaluate ERP systems.

* (s) Identify the value-added processes in the supply chain and describe the role of information systems within them.

* (s) Provide a clear definition of the terms organizational culture, culture, and change and discuss how they affect the implementation of information systems.

* (s) Identify some of the strategies employed to lower costs or improve service.

* (s) Define the term competitive advantage and discuss how organizations are using information systems to gain such an advantage.

* (s) Discuss how organizations justify the need for information systems.

* (s) Define the types of roles, functions, and careers available in information systems.

 Unit 2 Lessons and Assignments

Due date: Saturday January 30 at midnight

* Study slides and notes at: http://www.fgcu.edu/wrodriguez/competition.ppt

* View the video titled "Data Warehousing" in the Angel resource for this course.

* Read BDT's Unit 2 (Exploring Business Intelligence).

* Address BDT's Discussion Questions for Unit 2.

* Using a search engine, like Google (http://www.google.com/ ), find and browse the "Wikipedia" site.

* Read BDT's Unit 2 Opening Case (Wikipedia: "It Takes a Village to Write an Encyclopedia")

* View the YouTube videos on "Wikinomics" and "Social Networks."

* Participate in the Wikipedia discussion forum.

* Review the "Unit 2 - Discussion Hints and Summary". Then, go back to the discussion forums for this unit and read your peers postings. Before the assignment deadline, you may post additional postings or "reply" to your peers comments to improve your grade!

* Take the practice quizzes for Unit 2 (Chapters 6, 7, 8) in the PRACTICE QUIZ  CENTER folder.

 
 Unit 3 Objectives  
 

* (h) Define the four systems organizations use to make decisions and gain competitive advantages.

* (h) Describe the three quantitative models typically used by decision support systems.

* (h) Describe the relationship between digital dashboards and executive information systems.

* (h)  List and describe three types of artificial intelligence systems.

* (h)  Describe three types of data-mining analysis capabilities.

* (h)  List and describe the components of a typical supply chain.

* (h)  Define the relationship between decision making and supply chain management.

* (h)  Identify three of the factors driving supply chain management’s explosive growth.

* (h)  Summarize the best practices for implementing a successful supply chain management system.

* (h)  Compare operational and analytical customer relationship management.

* (h)  Identify the primary forces driving the explosive growth of customer relationship management.

* (h)  Define the relationship between decision making and analytical customer relationship management.

* (h)  Summarize the best practices for implementing a successful customer relationship management system.

* (h)  Describe the role information plays in enterprise resource planning systems.

* (h)  Identify the primary forces driving the explosive growth of enterprise resource planning systems.

* (h) Explain the business value of integrating supply chain management, customer relationship management, and enterprise resource planning systems.

* (a) Learn to assess the effects of IT on strategy and competition (The impact of IT on competitive forces). 

* (a) Explain how businesses can use IT to improve the supply chain.

* (a) Analyze opportunities improvement in several businesses.
 
* (s) Learn how to select IT hardware architecture. 

* (s) Describe how to select and organize computer systems components to support information systems objectives.

* (s) Discuss the access methods, capacity and portability of secondary storage devices as well as the speed, functionality, and importance of input and output devices.
 Unit 3 Lessons & Assignments

Due date: Saturday February 6 at midnight

  • Study Unit 3 slides and speaker notes at: http://www.fgcu.edu/wrodriguez/chain.ppt
  • Review updated video(s) that I will be sending you late Monday or Tuesday.
  • Read BDT's Unit 3 (Streamlining Business Operations) in the textbook.
  • Take the practice quizzes for Unit 3 (Chapters 9, 10, 11, and 12) in the PRACTICE QUIZ CENTER.
  • Address BDT's Discussion Questions for this unit.
  • Read BDT's Unit 3 Case (REI) in BDT 3e or Second Life in BDT 4e
  • Participate in the discussion forum on the REI or the Second Life cases
  • Finally, review the "Unit 3 - Discussion Hints and Summary". Then, go back to the discussion forums for this unit and read your peers postings. Before the assignment deadline, you may post additional postings or "reply" to your peers comments to improve your grade!
 
Unit 4 Objectives
 

* (h) Describe how IT accelerates and enhances e-business.

* (h)  List and describe the importance of e-business models.

* (h)  Explain why forming electronic partnerships and alliances is critical to an organization.

* (h) Differentiate between B2B and B2C e-business models.

* (h)  Describe the major digital marketplace structures.

* (h) Describe the benefits of m-commerce.

* (h) Identify the different ways in which companies collaborate using technology.

* (h) Compare the different categories of collaboration technologies.

* (h)  List, describe, and provide an example of a content management system.

* (h) Evaluate the advantages of using a workflow system.

* (h) Differentiate between a groupware system and a peer-to-peer system.

* (h)  Define the fundamental concepts of a knowledge management system.

* (h)  Explain the current tools and trends used in a collaborative working environment.

* (h) Describe the advantages and disadvantages of insourcing, outsourcing, and offshore outsourcing.

* (h) Describe why outsourcing is a critical business decision.

* (h) Assess the reasons for developing strategic outsourcing partnerships.

* (h) Describe the benefits of deploying a virtual private network.

* (h) List, describe, and provide an example of an electronic trading network.

* (h) Differentiate between an Internet service provider, online service provider, and application service provider.

* (h) Assess the impact of portal technologies within e-business. 16.5. Describe the advantages of embracing open source technology.

* (a) Learn how E-Business and IT are changing the basis of competition and how they are creating value for all stakeholders.

 Unit 4 Lessons & Assignments

Due date: Saturday February 13 at midnight

* Study Unit 4 slides and embedded speaker's notes at: http://www.fgcu.edu/wrodriguez/E-Commerce.ppt

* Read BDT's Unit 4 (Building Innovation) in the textbook.

* Take the practice quizzes for Unit 4 (Chapters 13, 14, 15, and 16) in the PRACTICE QUIZ CENTER.

* Address the BDT's Discussion Questions that have been posted for this unit.

* Read BDT's Unit 4 Case (eBay) and participate in the discussion forum on the eBAY Case.

* Finally, review the "Unit 4 - Discussion Hints and Summary". Then, go back to the discussion forums for this unit and read your peers postings. Before the assignment deadline, you may post additional postings or "reply" to your peers comments to improve your grade!

 
 Unit 5 Objectives

* (h) Compare disruptive and sustaining technologies.

* (h) Explain the innovator’s dilemma.

* (h) Identify the four laws of disruptive technologies and their effects on an organization’s ability to remain competitive.

* (h) Explain how a wireless device helps an organization conduct business anytime, anywhere, anyplace.

* (h) Discuss three limitations to wireless devices and the effects they can have on an employee’s job performance.

* (h) List and discuss the key factors inspiring the growth of wireless technologies.

* (h) Describe the impact a mobile organization has on an employee.

* (h) Identify the business benefits associated with successful software development.

* (h) Describe the seven phases of the systems development life cycle.

* (h) Summarize the different software development methodologies.

* (h) Define the relationship between the systems development life cycle and software development methodologies.

* (h) Compare the waterfall methodology and the agile methodology.

* (h) List and describe the four 21st century trends that businesses are focusing on and rank them in order of business importance.

* (h) Explain how the integration of business and technology is shaping 21st century organizations.

* (a) Understand networked organizational structures and supply chain and sense-and-response strategies.

Unit 5 Lessons & Assignments

Due date: Saturday February 20 at midnight

* Study Unit 5 slides & embedded notes at: http://www.fgcu.edu/wrodriguez/B2B.ppt

 

* Read the article titled "The Power of Virtual Integration: An Interview with Dell's Computer's Michael Dell."

 

* Read BDT's Unit 5 (Transforming Organizations).

 

* Take practice quizzes for Unit 5 (Chapters 17, 18, and 19) in the PRACTICE QUIZ CENTER folder.

 

* Address the BDT's Discussion Questions that have been posted on the discussion forum for this unit.

 

* Analyze the Hackensack (The Digital Hospital) Unit 5 opening case using the posted questions.

 

 

* Finally, review the "Unit 5 - Discussion Hints and Summary". Then, go back to the discussion forums for this unit and read your peers postings. Before the assignment deadline, you may post additional postings or "reply" to your peers comments to improve your grade!

 Unit 6 Objectives
 

* (s) Learn to identify the key components of telecommunication and network systems. 

* (s) Learn how Internet and intranets work.

* Determine what makes an e-business successful. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 MID-ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES

* Demonstrate your knowledge of business-driven-IT terminology and frameworks.

* Develop and analyze an IT business case. You will also explore IT issues and enhance your communication skills.

MID-TERM GRADING CRITERIA:

  • Originality and Creativity: is it new? interesting? readable?
  • Clear description of lesson to be  learned: did we learn something out of this case? what was it? is it relevant?
  • Collaboration: Did the student used new technologies effectively? How well was it organized?
  • Quality of Contributions*

* The midterm grading criteria considers the quality of contributions---emphasizing the relevance of the particular contribution to the course topics and objectives. Essentially, we need to determine what you have learned from the course readings, mini-lecture slides/notes and discussion forums. Duplicity or unrelated comments are not penalized---but are not counted. Usually, comments that have “higher density” of thought are assigned higher value.  (Also, see notes on right column.)

 Unit 6 Lessons and Assignments

Due date: Saturday February 27 at midnight

* Study Unit 6 slides & embedded notes at: http://www.fgcu.edu/wrodriguez/success.ppt

* Participate in the "E-biz Success and Digital Dashboard" forum.

* Participate in the BDT's B5 "Networks and Telecommunications"

* Start thinking about an e-business idea and form a workgroup of 2 or 3 students.

* Finally, review the "Unit 6 - Discussion Hints and Summary". Then, go back to the discussion forums for this unit and read your peers postings. Before the assignment deadline, you may post additional postings or "reply" to your peers comments to improve your grade!

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SPRING BREAK: March 1-6

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 MIDTERM LESSON & ASSESSMENT*

Due date: Saturday March 13 at midnight

Midterm Unit: Units 1-6

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The Midterm Assessment consists of two parts, as follows:  

Part I.  Multiple Choice (50 points)

Part II. Case analysis (50 points)

Instructions are posted on the Angel resource for this course.

 Unit 7Objectives

* Learn the basic e-biz models and how to create new ones.

* Discover the "secrets" of e-commerce success.

* (s) Understand the function of Transaction Processing, E-Commerce, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems.

* (s) Understand the function of Management Information Systems (MIS).

 

 Unit 7 Lessons and Assignments

Due date: Saturday March 20 at midnight

* Study slides and embedded notes at: http://www.fgcu.edu/wrodriguez/models.ppt

* Read Dr. Rappa's article titled "Business Models on the Web" at http://digitalenterprise.org/models/models.html

* Participate in the "eBusiness Models" Discussion Forum.

* Read BDT's Plug-In B-11 (E-Business)

* Read the E-Business Method article posted on the Angel resource for this course.

* Participate in BDT's Plug-In B-11 (E-Business) and "E-Business Method" Discussion Forum.

* Finally, review the "Unit 7 - Discussion Hints and Summary". Then, go back to the discussion forums for this unit and read your peers postings. Before the assignment deadline, you may post additional postings or "reply" to your peers comments to improve your grade!

 

 
Unit 8 Objectives

* Discuss the future of e-business  and what key IT leaders think

* Brainstorm for your own e-biz

* (s) Understand the function of Decision Support Systems (DSS).

* (s) Understand the function of CRM, Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems.

 

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 Unit 8 Lessons & Assignments

Due date: Saturday March 27 at midnight

 

* Study Unit 8 slides and embedded notes at: http://www.fgcu.edu/wrodriguez/Gates.ppt

* Participate in the discussion forum titled "Bill Gates Rules"

* Participate in the "Integrating IT Business Processes ..." forum.

* Read the e-business project guidelines at: http://itech.fgcu.edu/cis/Coop-etition.html

* Please note that the Preliminary idea for final project is due this week by posting your group members and project title on the "Final Projects" discussion forum (see Unit 10 forums). Indicate project members and idea. To recruit team members, quickly, students may post announcements in the "Unit 1 - Roll Call" and/or the "Unit 10 Final Projects" conferences. In addition, you may use the e-mail distribution list for the course. 

* Finally, review the "Unit 8 - Discussion Hints and Summary". Then, go back to the discussion forums for this unit and read your peers postings. Before the assignment deadline, you may post additional postings or "reply" to your peers comments to improve your grade!

 
Unit 9 Objectives

* Obtain first-hand knowledge on actual e-biz experiences.

* (s) (h) Understand the systems development process.

* (s) Understand the differences between logical and physical systems design.

 

 Unit 9 Lessons & Assignments

Due date: Saturday April 3 at midnight

* Study slides and embedded speaker notes at: http://www.fgcu.edu/wrodriguez/coursewell.ppt

* Participate in Discussion Forum titled Coursewell.

*  Read BDT's B14 Systems Development.

* Participate in the Discussion Forum titled "Systems Investigation and Analysis/Systems Design Implementation ..." You may either based your answer on BDT's Plug-In B14.

* Finally, review the "Unit 9 - Discussion Hints and Summary". Then, go back to the discussion forums for this unit and read your peers postings. Before the assignment deadline, you may post additional postings or "reply" to your peers comments to improve your grade!
Unit 10 Objectives

* (s) (h) Understand key security, privacy and ethical issues involved in IT.

* Learn to develop e-business concept plans:

  • Students will apply IT principles and tools learned in class to the design of their "own" Internet-based enterprise (E-Commerce)---including on-line presentation of business plan and resources, as needed. 
  • Students will apply IT strategies and frameworks to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. 
  • Students will be afforded the opportunity to develop an online Internet-based business framed within a multicultural/global/information-age perspective. 
  • Students will explore the aesthetic/ergonomic/sustainability issues involved in e-commerce design and implementation. 
  • Design and implement effective graphical user interface for the e-business.

 
 Unit 10 Lessons and Assignments 

Due date: Saturday April 10 at midnight

* Review Unit 10 slides and notes at: http://www.fgcu.edu/wrodriguez/Implementing.ppt  and http://www.fgcu.edu/wrodriguez/MIVA2005.ppt  .

* Participate in the Discussion Forum titled Unit 10 MIVA.

* Participate in the DISCUSSION FORUM for the FINAL PROJECT Process.

* Read BDT's Technology Plug-In T9 & T10 (Designing Webpages and Creating Web Pages Using HTML

* Finally, review the "Unit 10 - Discussion Hints and Summary". Then, go back to the discussion forums for this unit and read your peers postings. Before the assignment deadline, you may post additional postings or "reply" to your peers comments to improve your grade!

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* Please complete "Student Assessment of Instructor" following instructions at: http://www.fgcu.edu/planning/StudentAssessment/StudentInfo/Index.asp

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FINAL PROJECT and OTHER ITEMS.

* From today until first day of finals (April  24) is the e-biz project process period (Please see detailed instructions at: http://itech.fgcu.edu/cis/Coop-etition.html).

* On Angel Lessons: Read the last 3 pages of the Word document describing "Business Models and Sample Revenue, Cost and Assets Options."

* Post FINAL e-Biz PROJECT (=Final Exam) on the first day of finals week (April  24).

 
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