1. Information Systems in Organizations Introduction Shana Pote

2. Instructor Info Email: shana.pote@temple.edushana.pote@temple.edu Location: TBD Office hours: By appointment Course URL: http://community.mis.temple.edu/mis2101se c002f15 http://community.mis.temple.edu/mis2101se c002f15

3. Background Started working in MIS in 1996, at a Phila. law firm, as a Novell Administrator Sr. Project / Program Leadership Positions with various Fortune 500 companies (Sungard, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Rohm and Haas/Dow Chemical) Sr. Management Positions in Philadelphia start-ups companies and health/wellness Incubator

4. Managing Expectations Complete Course Redesign Nobody teaches an intro class like this in Fox Nobody teaches an intro class like this in the world We will run into issues, plan on it! You will find the class engaging and fun!! You will acquire knowledge and skills that you will use in future classes and your career!!!

5. Course Description Core concepts of MIS Identify/analyze organizational systems & processes – conceptual diagramming, process decomposition, & data modeling Enterprise Systems Consumer Information Systems 5

6. Graded Components 6 In-Class Activities & Worksheets (approximately 24) * must be present in class to earn credit – no exceptions! 15% Learn IT! Assignments #1 – Digital Identity: Establish ePortfolio #2 - System Analysis: Creating Swim Lane Diagrams #3 - SAP: System Walkthrough #4 - Temple Analytics Challenge 2015 #5 - Digital Identity: Networking and Analytics ** no late assignments accepted – no exceptions! 10% Midterm Exam #125% Midterm Exam #225% Final Exam25%

7. Required Textbooks Vs. An interesting collection of current, engaging readings that are freely available over the Internet

8. Course Topics Overview Unit 1: Introduction (weeks 1-2) Unit 2: Systems Analysis (weeks 3-4) – Midterm #1 (week 5) Unit 3: Organizational Systems (weeks 5-9) – Midterm #2 (week 10) Unit 4: Consumer Systems (weeks 10-14) – Cumulative Final Exam (finals week) 8

9. ? What is going to be so special about this class? It’s just another intro class? No overpriced, outdated textbooks Active learning Superficial knowledge vs. deeper understanding Use these techniques to look like a rock-star in your other classes Less is more! Less lecture, more activities

10. Syllabus Review

11. ? What exactly do you mean by in-class activities? Working in small teams Develop deeper understanding of material Must be present to receive credit Must hand in completed worksheet to receive credit Engaging

12. First In-Class Activity Learn more about the course and instructor Must complete a worksheet for all activities All activities are graded pass/fail based on doing your due diligence

13. On to Unit 1!