Management Information Systems Professor Pat Paulson MIS 362 fall 2019 Management Information Systems Professor Pat Paulson

Class Overview Office: Somsen 303 Physical classroom: Somsen 301 Virtual classroom: https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/633799952 Course Website: https://eprofessor.azurewebsites.net/MIS362 Exams, grading in D2L: https://winona.learn.minnstate.edu/ Office hours: on website Virtual office: https://minnstate.zoom.us/my/eprofessor Will formalize office hours in the near future. PgP MIS 362

Course Digital Technology is rapidly changing the concept and execution of work Evolving Digital Systems are best understood by considering the biological concept of layered complexity This course will assist students to learn where these changes are leading businesses PgP MIS 362

Materials-Books Required Principles of Information Systems, 13e, Mindtap Cengage, may be eligible for unlimited ProGit No charge https://progit2.s3.amazonaws.com/en/2016-03-22-f3531/progit-en.1084.pdf The Phoenix Project Paperback or Kindle version (about $8) https://www.amazon.com/Phoenix-Project-DevOps-Helping-Business/dp/0988262509 PgP MIS 362

My Background Mechanical Engineer Patent Attorney Manufacturing Manager Attorney Business Systems Consultant Professor Business Systems Developer PgP MIS 362

Class Materials eProfessor Website-Syllabus, Assignments, Projects, Class Recordings D2L-Grading, Discussions, Final eBook- Reading Material Zoom-web conferencing, class recordings Read Trade Magazines to keep current Use the Internet for research Wikipedia WSU Library WSJ, NYT, Flipster magazines Will formalize office hours in the near future. PgP MIS 362

Course Description-Catalog An introduction to the basic concepts of Management Information System design, implementation and control. Application of computer-based MIS and decision models to business and management situations and problems. PgP MIS 362

Course Description Investigate MIS fundamentals Begin from organizations Information Systems needs Continue through basic elements Apply concepts to business data processing, office automation, information reporting, and decision making Hands-on application of software and course concepts PgP MIS 362

Objectives Terminology- explain the terms Skill- develop application proficiency Systems-understand systems methodology Team-become sensitive to behavioral issues Global-develop an international perspective Ethics-do the right thing PgP MIS 362

Material to be covered Chapters 1 to 13 About a chapter per week Formative and Summative Assignments due 8am Monday Phoenix Project, entire book ProGit, Chapters 1 to 3 LinkedIn Learning PgP MIS 362

Assignments To focus on and hone required skills Formative assignments Introduce concepts Done during class Summative Assignments Reinforce concepts Started during class Publish assignments to your website All Assignments Due 7am Monday Sample format on website PgP MIS 362

Project 1-Website Create and maintain website to complete assignments Applications used include Visual Studio VPN, File Explorer How many students are familiar with FrontPage, PageMill, Dreamweaver, HTML coding? How many students are familiar with PowerPoint? PgP MIS 362

Project 2-Knowledge Workers Assist knowledge worker Emphasize use of software to solve business problems Typically Excel, Access, Outlook, dual monitors or some technology issue How many students are familiar with FrontPage, PageMill, Dreamweaver, HTML coding? How many students are familiar with PowerPoint? PgP MIS 362

Project 3- Business Mentor Choose mentor Prepare questions Email mentor and professor Interview mentor Create reports PgP MIS 362

Project 4- Internet of Things Configure single board computer Configure microcontrollers Create various devices-special servers, network analyzers PgP MIS 362

Attendance & Participation Must be in class and submit attendance page Must sign into Zoom virtual classroom Participation Active engagement in problem solving Usage of LinkedIn Learning videos, 4 hours minimum Counts towards grade PgP MIS 362

Midterm Must be in Somsen 301 for the midterm! test Management Information System knowledge Hands on problems using Excel Questions on Visual Studio, Python Questions on Phoenix Project PgP MIS 362

Final Must be in Somsen 301 for the exam! Cumulative, test Management Information System knowledge Hands on problem using Excel Questions on the technology used Questions on IS, IT, Git, GitHub, Phoenix Project PgP MIS 362

Policy on Collaboration You are permitted to work together on Assignments, Projects. However… During exams you are on your own, including doing hands-on problems in Excel. Therefore… It behooves you to actually do the work! PgP MIS 362

Grade Weight 10% Attendance, Participation, LinkedIn Learning 40% Assignments, Formative and Summative 25% Projects (P1-5%; P2-5%; P3-5%; P4-10%) 5% Phoenix Project 7.5% Midterm 12.5% Final PgP MIS 362

Final Grade Based on 100 total points A 90% or greater B 80 to 89% C 70 to 79% D 60 to 69% F less than 59% PgP MIS 362

Grading Late Assignments are heavily penalized! One chance at end of semester for re-grade A pattern of being late with assignment or project submissions will result in the loss of at least a letter grade. Poor spelling/grammar will be penalized! Up to 10% of item grade Make use of the Writing Center No extra credit, no make-up exams! Professor Paulson does not give out grades Students earn grades! PgP MIS 362

After This Course? Enjoy learning new software applications and problem solving? Consider MIS major or minor Consider joining MISA, the MIS student organization-major not required Have questions about advising, scholarships, internships, careers, graduate school… Contact me at your convenience PgP MIS 362