Welcome 06M11389 Management Information Systems Jonathan D. Wareham

Objectives  provide students with a broad knowledge of Information Technology as it relates to business operations and strategy.  Information Technology is increasingly permeating all aspects of business operations, be it accounting, operations, sales, marketing, HR, etc.  Today’s managers must be knowledgeable about the function, use and consequences of current IT applications.

Objectives…  Not a real programming class per se, we will be discussing technology issues on a functional level.  Make students aware of what the main technologies are and how they work.  Obtaining a certain level of “technology literacy”  Thereby assess challenges in procuring, implementing, and successfully applying technology to their organization’s benefit.

Assessment *Case questions on ad hoc basis *

Technology Briefs  “white papers” are to be a maximum of 3 pages  Description of technology purpose/motivation  Description of how technology functions  Discussion of how organizations employ the technology to their benefit  Analysis of current market for technology  Estimation of future evolution of technology

Possible Topics  Data Base Management Systems  ERP  Web Services  XML  Open Source  Supply Chain Management Systems  CRM Systems  Wireless, 2G & 3G  IT Security  Digital Convergence  Nano Technology  Out Source/Offshoring  Other topics are also acceptable; please get them approved by me first.

DataBase  Databases are the heart of almost every IT application  They are everywhere  The ubiquity of databases will only increase  Familiarize students with relational databases, data normalization, and simple query operations. The exercise will be distributed on June 9 and is due June 16.  Open Source…

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ERP  Explain the logic and motivation of ERP Systems  Describe the structure of ERP systems  Explain some of the risks and problems of ERP implementations  Evaluate the current ERP market and discuss its future

Supply Chain Systems

CRM  Explain the motivation and structure of customer relationship management software  Assess the risks of CRM implementation  Evaluate the potential of CRM systems to be integrated into other operational software components

WEB 2.0

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Other Web Services Partner Web Service Partner Web Service Data Access and Storage Tier Application Business Logic Tier YourCompany.com Internet + XML XML & Web Services Other Applications End Users

Systems Integration  Getting the old and the new to work together  Doing it in a manner that is practical and economically feasible

Telecom,Wireless, Digital Convergence Telecom Policy & Regulation Industry Structure Technology protocols and trends Convergence

Reengineering and Control  Historical origin of employee organization and control  Philosophy of reengineering  Employee motivation and control

Services Science??

IS Security

IT Entrepreneurship

Off-Shoring & Outsourcing

1.9/11/89 –Berlin Wall 2.9/8/95 Netscape IPO & telecom deregulation 3.Computer-Computer connectivity XML, WS 4.Open Source 5.Out-sourcing 6.Off-shoring 7.Supply Chaining 8.In-sourcing 9.Search engine & Internet 10.Ubiquitous computing, digital convergence 10 forces flattening the world…