2. MIS 2000 Information Systems for Management Section A01, Bob Travica Introduction to Course Updated: May 2015

3. Outline 2 What is Management Information Systems (MIS)? Focus of MIS 2000 Course at a Glance Teamwork Assignments Hands-on: Class Exercises & Labs MIS on your resume Mutual expectations

4. What is Management Information Systems (MIS)? An area of management study and practice (as marketing or HRM*). MIS focuses on managing organizational information systems (IS) in order to improve organization, and achieve greater efficiency (productivity) and effectiveness (accomplishment of goals). Central concept is Information System (IS), which includes data, IT and work procedures. The term “MIS” is historical, when the main kind of IS would record transactions and report on basic operations (e.g., payroll, inventory, sales). Today, MIS is about any type of IS (see Syllabus for types). 3

5. Focus of MIS 2000 An introductory course, with both conceptual and practical focus. Management approach taken: Focusing on business (organizational) processes (BP). Main goals are to understand: –organizational data (in various states of organization) –BP working with these data –how IS do support BP (present focus) –how IS support can be improved (future focus). Consequently, the whole organization and its performance improves. Critical thinking: Not a magic stick approach. New technology solves some problems but not all. 4

6. Course at a Glance Course outline and all study materials: Online at my WebsiteWebsite –E-text (free!) –E-slides*, e-assignments and solutions - Wait for updates, see timestamp! –Some handouts D2L: Will be used for the lab (much), and for class communication (a bit) and for posting some marks Study methods: –Lectures, discussion, class exercises –Laboratory on MS Access and Excel –Teamwork (class and lab assignments, class exercises) 5

7. Course at a Glance Assignments: –Laboratory (MS Access & Excel) – check the lab schedule –Two home works (team-based) –Two exams Class participation: –Not just attendance but talking on the topic in class (1 mark) –Participating in teamwork on class exercises (0.5 marks) 6 of 9

8. Teamwork Make a team of three to five members (not more!) Elect a coordinator/spokesperson – communicates with instructor Start planning time and responsibilities related to assignments 7

9. Assignments 1. Data Analysis & Diagramming: The task is to analyze a narrative describing a business situation and to create a data diagram. Teams. 2. Business Process Analysis & Diagramming: The task is to analyze a narrative describing a business situation and to create a process diagram. Teams. 3. Labs will have a few individual and 1 team-based home work.* 8

10. Hands-on: Class Exercises & Labs Class exercises in teams; focus of some key aspects of the topics studied (e.g., process diagramming, decision making…) –Problem to solve as the team; instructor helps –Present your work to the class, and learn from others Laboratory training: –MS Access and MS Excel –Check schedule –Total 6 sessions; assignments and a final grade 9

11. MIS on Your Resume 10 Information systems support every department and most work in today’s organizations. MIS is related to all management disciplines. Understanding MIS makes a better accountant, marketer, HR manager, purchasing manager… It pays back to double major with MIS! MIS courses cover IS Strategy, databases, IS Analysis & Design, computer networks, accounting IS, and special topics.

12. Mutual Expectations I (Bob) expect that you do your study-related work the best you can, given your time constraints and goals. For your coursework you will get a grade that reflects best your performance, based on careful grading that I will apply. I will do my best to support you in your study, respond to your questions and needs, and keep an open door/open book policy. If you need special attention, I will provide it. My goal is to get grades 4 or 5 on question 32 (instructor’s overall rating) when you evaluate the course at the end of term. 11