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COLLEGE
OF MANAGEMENT
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
VISAYAS
ILOILO
CITY, PHILIPPINES
TEL/FAX
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COURSE
SYLLABUS in MGT 286
MGT 286 - MANAGEMENT
OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY
Second Trimester, AY 2014-2015 Faculty-in-Charge:
Duvince Zhalimar J. Dumpit
(djdumpit@up.edu.ph)
A. COURSE DESCRIPTION
Strategic
use, application, and management of information systems and technology to
improve the organization
(3 units;
5.33 hours lec/lab per week)
Prerequisite: It is assumed that you have at
least one prior course in information technology/information systems and have
work experience involving information technology in the business context.
B. COURSE
OBJECTIVES
On completion
of the course, the student should be able to:
- Understand the need of managers to get involved in
information technology, strategic planning, and project implementation
- Develop an effective information systems strategic
plan that highlights effective use of IT to support business objectives
- Understand the project management process
- Discuss the major business reasons for outsourcing
as well as its pitfalls
- Describe the responsibilities and practices that an
organization uses to ensure delivery of real value from IT to ensure that
related risks are managed appropriately
- Understand the fundamentals of electronic
communications systems, wireless and mobile communications
- Discuss the use of electronic business methods to
buy and sell goods and services, interact with customers, and collaborate
with business partners and government agencies
- Explain what an ERP system is and the “best
practices” approach to its implementation
- Discuss the wide range of applications that help
businesses gather and analyze data to improve decision making
- Describe explicit and tacit information and how
organizations use knowledge management to identify, select, organize and disseminate
information
- Describe the use of enterprise architecture to
establish a series of reference frameworks that define necessary business
and IT changes
- Gain awareness of the security, social, legal and
ethical issues in information systems and the Internet
- Process data using electronic spreadsheet software
- Design databases and implement it in a database application
program
C. COURSE
OUTLINE AND TIMEFRAME
I.
Managers: Key to Information Technology
Results
a.
Why Managers Must Understand IT
b.
What is Information Technology?
c.
The Role of Managers vis-à-vis IT
d.
What if Managers Do Not Participate in IT?
II.
Strategic Planning
a.
Why Managers Must Understand the Relationship
between Strategic Planning and IT
b.
What is Strategic Planning?
c.
Effective Strategic Planning
d.
Information Systems Strategic Planning *
III.
Project Management
a.
Why Managers Must Understand Project Management
b.
What is a Project?
c.
What is Project Management?
d.
Project Management Knowledge Areas
IV.
Business Process and IT Outsourcing
a.
Why Managers Get Involved in Outsourcing
b.
Outsourcing and Offshore Outsourcing
V.
Corporate Governance and IT
a.
Case Study: Harley-Davidson
b.
IT Governance
c.
Why Managers Must Understand IT Governance
d.
IT Governance Frameworks
e.
Business Continuity Planning
VI.
Collaboration Tools and Wireless Networks
a.
Case Study: IBM’s Innovation Factory
b.
Why Managers Must Understand Networking and
Collaboration Tools
c.
Collaboration Tools
d.
Wireless Communication
VII.
E-Business
a.
Case Study: Edmunds.com Inc.
b.
Why Managers Must Understand E-Business
VIII.
Enterprise Resource Planning
a.
Case Study: BWA Water Additives
b.
What is ERP?
c.
Benefits of Implementing ERP
d.
ERP Issues
e.
ERP System Implementation Process
f.
Best Practices to Ensure Successful ERP
Implementation
g.
ERP Trends
IX.
Business Intelligence
a.
Why Managers Must Understand Business
Intelligence
b.
What is Business Intelligence?
c.
Business Performance Management
X.
Knowledge Management
a.
Why Managers Must Understand Knowledge
Management
b.
What is Knowledge Management?
XI.
Enterprise Architecture
a.
Case Study: Google
b.
What is Enterprise Architecture?
XII.
Ethical, Privacy, and Security Issues
a.
Why Managers Must Understand the Ethical,
Privacy and Security Issues Relating to IT
b.
What is Ethics?
c.
Application of Ethical Principles to Selected
Issues in Computing *
d.
Privacy
e.
Cybercrime and Computer Security
f.
Computer Abuses *
g.
Intellectual Property Rights *
h.
Social Justice Issues *
i.
Related Laws *
Laboratory Activities:
- Blog / Content Management Systems
- Electronic Spreadsheets
- Database Application
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Week
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Topics
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Exams / Deliverables
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Laboratory
Activities
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1
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Orientation
Managers:
Key to Information Technology Results
Strategic
Planning
*ISSP
Paper Outline
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Setup of
blog
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Electronic
Spreadsheets
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2
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Project Management
Business
Process and IT Outsourcing
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Quiz #1:
Week 1 Topics
Blog #1
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Blog/CMS:
WordPress
Electronic
Spreadsheets
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3
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Corporate
Governance and IT
Collaboration
Tools and Wireless Networks
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Quiz #2:
Week 2 Topics
Blog #2
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Electronic
Spreadsheets
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4
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E-Business
Enterprise
Resource Planning
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Quiz #3:
Week 3 Topics
Blog #3
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Electronic
Spreadsheets
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5
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Business
Intelligence
*Introduction
to Databases and Database Management Systems I
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Quiz #4:
Week 4 Topics
Blog #4
ISSP
Initial Draft (first chapters)
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Database
Application
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6
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Knowledge
Management
Enterprise
Architecture
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Quiz #5:
Week 5 Topics
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Database
Application
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7
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Ethical,
Privacy & Security Issues
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Quiz #6:
Week 6 Topics
Blog #5
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Database
Application
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8
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*Introduction
to Databases and Database Management Systems II
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Quiz #7:
Week 7 Topics
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Database
Application
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9
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*Database
Management Systems
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Quiz #8:
Week 8 Topics
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Database
Application
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10
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Practical
Exam: Database Application
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Database
Application
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11
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ISSP
(full paper)
FINAL
EXAM
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12
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Synthesis/Course
Evaluation
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D.
REQUIRED READINGS (TEXTBOOKS)
Main Text:
Reynolds,
G. W. 2010. Information Technology Management. Cengage Learning.
Main Laboratory Text:
Shelley,
Gary B. et. al. 2008. Database
Management: Essential Concepts and Techniques in Microsoft Access 2007. Cengage
Learning.
E.
SUGGESTED READINGS AND REFERENCES
Albacea,
E. 2002. Computer Ethics. UP Open
University.
Albacea,
E. and X.A. Tabbada. 1998. Management
Information Systems. UP Open University.
Baase, S.
2004. A Gift of Fire. Pearson
Education South Asia.
Cassidy,
A. 2006. Information Systems Strategic
Planning. Auerbach Publications.
Haag,
Stephen. 2007. Management Information
Systems for the Information Age. 6e. McGraw Hill Irwin.
Kadura, B., Langbein, J. & Wilde,
K. Strengthening Innovation Systems:
Foundation, Concept and Strategic Approach. Hamburg, Germany: Verlag Dr.
Kovac.
Khan, C.
2003. Strategic Information Systems
Development. UP Open University.
Khan,C.
and M. Bonto-Kane. 2002. Web-Based
Information Systems. UP Open University.
Lucas, H.
2000. Information Technology for
Management. McGraw Hill.
Oz, Effy. 2009. Management Information Systems. 6th
ed. Cengage Learning.
Pearlson,
Keri E. and Saunders, Carol S. 2010. Managing
and Using Information Systems A Strategic Approach. 4th ed. John
Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Schwalbe,
K. 2002. Information Technology Project Management. 3rd ed. Thomson
Course Technology.
Stair, R.
and G. Reynolds, 2006. Principles of
Information Systems. 7th ed. Thomson Course Technology.
F. COURSE REQUIREMENTS
1.
Quizzes
2.
Website (blog/ CMS)
3.
Information systems strategic plan (full
paper)
4.
Practical examinations and completed
laboratory activities
G. GRADING
SYSTEM
Long Exams/Quizzes 35%
Projects/
Papers/ Presentations (individual/group) 20%
Laboratory Outputs/ Practical Exams 25%
Class Participation/ Online
Discussions/ Assignments 20%
Total
100%
H. CLASSROOM
POLICIES
Attendance
You are
responsible for everything covered or handed out in class. The easiest way to
meet this responsibility is to come to class every time. In case you need to be
absent from class due to work, sickness or very important concerns, please let
me know ahead through email.
I. CONSULTATION
HOURS
MTH and TF
– 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday –
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Department
of Accounting, Faculty Room
