MIS535
Managerial Applications of Information Technology
Week 1
Discussion
MEET THE NEW MOBILE WORKERS
Read the case study: Interactive Session: Management, Meet
the New Mobile Workers. We are seeing this trend more every day in our digital
society. What kinds of applications are described in this case? What business
functions do they support?
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Managerial Applications of Information Technology
Week 2
Discussion
DQ1 BUSINESS ANALYTICS AND BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
How much can business intelligence and business analytics
help companies refine their business strategies?
DQ2 TEAM CASE ANALYSIS DISCUSSION
Team Case Analysis Collaboration. In this discussion, you
will view the voice threads submitted by the other teams and comment on at
least 3 of them.
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Managerial Applications of Information Technology
Week 3
Discussion
DQ1 DATA MIGRATION TO AN ENTERPRISE SYSTEM
Read the interactive session: Management: American Water
Keeps Data Flowing. Please address the questions presented by your professor.
DQ2 TEAM CASE ANALYSIS DISCUSSION
In this discussion, you will view the voice threads
submitted by the other teams and comment on at least 3 of them.
MIS535
Managerial Applications of Information Technology
Week 4
Discussion
DQ1 PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS AND
KEY NETWORKING TECHNOLOGIES
Chapter 7 presents crucial concepts and terminology because
telecommunications, networks, and the Internet are now introducing fundamental
changes in businesses. Please address the questions below presented by your
Professor, around chapter 7 in the textbook.
DQ2 TEAM CASE ANALYSIS COLLABORATION
In this discussion, you will view the voice threads
submitted by the other teams and comment on at least 3 of them.
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Managerial Applications of Information Technology
Week 5
Discussion
DQ1 IT INFRASTRUCTURE
What is IT infrastructure, and what are the stages and
drivers of IT infrastructure evolution? Define IT infrastructure from both a
technology and a services perspective.
DQ2 TEAM CASE ANALYSIS COLLABORATION
In this discussion, you will view the voice threads
submitted by the other teams and comment on at least 3 of them.
MIS535
Managerial Applications of Information Technology
Week 6
Discussion
DQ1 PROJECT MANAGEMENT
What are the objectives of project management, and why is it
so essential in developing information systems?
DQ2 TEAM CASE ANALYSIS COLLABORATION
In this discussion, you will view the voice threads
submitted by the other teams and comment on at least 3 of them.
MIS535 Managerial
Applications of Information Technology
Week 7
Discussion
DQ1 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY THREATS
Why are information systems vulnerable to destruction,
error, and abuse? What are the most common threats against information systems?
DQ2 TEAM CASE ANALYSIS COLLABORATION
In this discussion, you will view the voice threads
submitted by the other teams and comment on at least 3 of them.
MIS535
Managerial Applications of Information Technology
Week 8
Discussion
TEAM CASE ANALYSIS DISCUSSION
In this discussion, you will view the voice discussions
submitted by the other teams and comment on at least 3 of them.
MIS535
Managerial Applications of Information Technology
WEEK 1 TEAM
CASE ANALYSIS
Team Case Analysis
There are at least five sections to this assignment. Your
case study should be in your own words; quote very sparingly. Be concise. This
should be a 5-7 page APA paper and a 5-minute VoiceThread summary.
SUMMARY: Summarize the case. Identify the main point (as in
"What's your point?"), thesis, or conclusion of this case. (5 points)
SUPPORT: Do significant research outside of the book and
demonstrate that you have in a very obvious way. This refers to research beyond
article itself. This involves something about the
company/organization/individual or other interesting related area. Show
something you have discovered from your own research. Be sure this is obvious
and adds value beyond what is contained in the case itself. (10 points)
EVALUATION: Apply the concepts from the appropriate chapter.
Hint: The appropriate chapter is the same number as your case. Be sure to use
specific terms and models directly from the textbook in analyzing this case and
include the page in the citation. (15 points)
QUESTIONS: Address all the case questions. Be sure to answer
each question fully. (15 points)
SOURCES: Include citations on the slides and a reference
slide with your sources. Use APA style citations and references. (5 points)
The paper must be in Word and include titles corresponding
to the headings above.
The paper is due Sunday night at 11:59 MT.
The Voice Thread is due on MONDAY night at 11:59 MT and must
be posted to NEXT weeks discussion area.
Grading
A - Every point in this section is met.
B - One point is missed, but the remainder of the
requirements is well met.
C - More than one point is missed. The presentation and
presenter cover the material but only adequately.
D - The presentation misses many of the requirements and the
presenter is not well prepared.
F - The presentation was turned in but does not demonstrate
that much work was done prior to class.
0 - Nothing was submitted or the material was in violation
of school policies such as plagiarism. The student was not in class to present
the case.
Up to 6 teams each week. Teams work to do this your
professor will assignment. Submit the paper and voice thread. The Paper goes
into the current week, and the voice discussion goes into the next week's Team
Collaboration Discussion.
Week 1:
Your professor will assign one case per team. No two teams
will have the same case.
Chapter 1 cases:
The San Francisco Giants Win Big with Information Technology
Meet the New Mobile Workers
UPS Competes Globally with Information Technology
Home Depot Renovates Itself with New Systems And Ways Of
Working
Chapter 2 cases:
Social Networking Takes Off at Kluwer
Vail Ski Resorts Goes High-Tech for High Touch
Is Social Business Working Out?
Should a Computer Grade Your Essays?
MIS535
Managerial Applications of Information Technology
WEEK 2 TEAM
CASE ANALYSIS
Team Case Analysis
There are at least five sections to this assignment. Your
case study should be in your own words; quote very sparingly. Be concise. This
should be a 5-7 page APA paper and a 5 minute Voice summary.
SUMMARY: Summarize the case. Identify the main point (as in
"What's your point?"), thesis, or conclusion of this case. (5 points)
SUPPORT: Do significant research outside of the book and
demonstrate that you have in a very obvious way. This refers to research beyond
article itself. This involves something about the
company/organization/individual or other interesting related area. Show
something you have discovered from your own research. Be sure this is obvious
and adds value beyond what is contained in the case itself. (10 points)
EVALUATION: Apply the concepts from the appropriate chapter.
Hint: The appropriate chapter is the same number as your case. Be sure to use
specific terms and models directly from the textbook in analyzing this case and
include the page in the citation. (15 points)
QUESTIONS: Address all the case questions. Be sure to answer
each question fully. (15 points)
SOURCES: Include citations on the slides and a reference
slide with your sources. Use APA style citations and references. (5 points)
The paper must be in Word and include titles corresponding
to the headings above.
Grading
A- Every point in this section is met.
B- One point is missed, but the remainder of the requirements
is well met.
C- More than one point is missed. The presentation and
presenter cover the material but only adequately.
D- The presentation misses many of the requirements and the
presenter is not well prepared.
F- The presentation was turned in but does not demonstrate
that much work was done prior to class.
0- Nothing was submitted or the material was in violation of
school policies such as plagiarism. The student was not in class to present the
case.
Up to 6 teams each week. Teams work to do this assignment.
Submit the paper and voice thread. The Paper goes into the current week, and
the voice discussion goes into the next week's Team Collaboration Discussion. 7
weeks times 50 points per week in weeks 1-7. This means there is a graded
discussion in week 8.
Below are the Cases the professor will assign to each team
week by week. Teams should each have a different case assigned except in the
weeks where there is only one chapter and 4 cases. In those 2 weeks 2 teams
will have the same case. The Professor may set up teams to run throughout the
course, or change teams after each week or when Canvas becomes available allow
students to select teams. The professor should assign the teams in a weekly
announcement that is posted a week ahead.
Week 2: Your professor will assign one case per team. No two
teams have the same case.
Chapter 3 cases:
Should T.J. Maxx Sell Online?
Nike Becomes a Technology Company
Identifying Market Niches in the Age of Big Data
Who's The World's Top Retailer? Walmart and Amazon Duke It
Out
Chapter 10 cases:
Pinterest: How Much Is a Picture Worth?
Can Pandora Succeed with Freemium?
Will Mobile Technology Put Orbitz in the Lead?
Cultivating Customers the Social Way
Chapter 12 cases:
Germany Wins the World Cup with Big Data at Its Side
Big Data Make Cities Smarter
America's Cup: The Tension between Technology and Human
Decision Makers
How Much Does Data-Driven Planting Help Farmers?
MIS535
Managerial Applications of Information Technology
WEEK 3 TEAM
CASE ANALYSIS
Team Case Analysis
There are at least five sections to this assignment. Your
case study should be in your own words; quote very sparingly. Be concise. This
should be a 5-7 page APA paper and a 5 minute Voice summary.
SUMMARY: Summarize the case. Identify the main point (as in
"What's your point?"), thesis, or conclusion of this case. (5 points)
SUPPORT: Do significant research outside of the book and
demonstrate that you have in a very obvious way. This refers to research beyond
article itself. This involves something about the
company/organization/individual or other interesting related area. Show
something you have discovered from your own research. Be sure this is obvious
and adds value beyond what is contained in the case itself. (10 points)
EVALUATION: Apply the concepts from the appropriate chapter.
Hint: The appropriate chapter is the same number as your case. Be sure to use
specific terms and models directly from the textbook in analyzing this case and
include the page in the citation. (15 points)
QUESTIONS: Address all the case questions. Be sure to answer
each question fully. (15 points)
SOURCES: Include citations on the slides and a reference
slide with your sources. Use APA style citations and references. (5 points)
The paper must be in Word and include titles corresponding
to the headings above.
Grading
A - Every point in this section is met.
B - One point is missed, but the remainder of the
requirements is well met.
C - More than one point is missed. The presentation and
presenter cover the material but only adequately.
D - The presentation misses many of the requirements and the
presenter is not well prepared.
F - The presentation was turned in but does not demonstrate
that much work was done prior to class.
0 - Nothing was submitted or the material was in violation
of school policies such as plagiarism. The student was not in class to present
the case.
Up to 6 teams each week. Teams work to do this assignment.
Submit the paper and voice thread. The Paper goes into the current week, and
the voice discussion goes into the next week's Team Collaboration Discussion. 7
weeks times 50 points per week in weeks 1-7. This means there is a graded
discussion in week 8.
Below are the Cases the professor will assign to each team
week by week. Teams should each have a different case assigned except in the
weeks where there is only one chapter and 4 cases. In those 2 weeks 2 teams
will have the same case. The Professor may set up teams to run throughout the
course, or change teams after each week or when Canvas becomes available allow
students to select teams. The professor should assign the teams in a weekly
announcement that is posted a week ahead.
Week 3: Your professor will assign one case per team. Two
teams may have the same case if there are more than 4 teams.
Chapter 6 cases:
Better Data Management Helps the Toronto Globe and Mail
Reach Its Customers
Driving ARI Fleet Management with Real-Time Analytics
American Water Keeps Data Flowing
Does Big Data Bring Big Rewards?
MIS535
Managerial Applications of Information Technology
WEEK 4 TEAM
CASE ANALYSIS
Team Case Analysis
There are at least five sections to this assignment. Your
case study should be in your own words; quote very sparingly. Be concise. This
should be a 5-7 page APA paper and a 5 minute Voice summary.
SUMMARY: Summarize the case. Identify the main point (as in
"What's your point?"), thesis, or conclusion of this case. (5 points)
SUPPORT: Do significant research outside of the book and
demonstrate that you have in a very obvious way. This refers to research beyond
article itself. This involves something about the
company/organization/individual or other interesting related area. Show
something you have discovered from your own research. Be sure this is obvious
and adds value beyond what is contained in the case itself. (10 points)
EVALUATION: Apply the concepts from the appropriate chapter.
Hint: The appropriate chapter is the same number as your case. Be sure to use
specific terms and models directly from the textbook in analyzing this case and
include the page in the citation. (15 points)
QUESTIONS: Address all the case questions. Be sure to answer
each question fully. (15 points)
SOURCES: Include citations on the slides and a reference
slide with your sources. Use APA style citations and references. (5 points)
The paper must be in Word and include titles corresponding
to the headings above.
Grading
A - Every point in this section is met.
B - One point is missed, but the remainder of the
requirements is well met.
C - More than one point is missed. The presentation and
presenter cover the material but only adequately.
D - The presentation misses many of the requirements and the
presenter is not well prepared.
F - The presentation was turned in but does not demonstrate
that much work was done prior to class.
0 - Nothing was submitted or the material was in violation
of school policies such as plagiarism. The student was not in class to present
the case.
Up to 6 teams each week. Teams work to do this assignment.
Submit the paper and voice thread. The Paper goes into the current week, and
the voice discussion goes into the next week's Team Collaboration Discussion. 7
weeks times 50 points per week in weeks 1-7. This means there is a graded
discussion in week 8.
Below are the Cases the professor will assign to each team
week by week. Teams should each have a different case assigned except in the
weeks where there is only one chapter and 4 cases. In those 2 weeks 2 teams
will have the same case. The Professor may set up teams to run throughout the
course, or change teams after each week or when Canvas becomes available allow
students to select teams. The professor should assign the teams in a weekly
announcement that is posted a week ahead.
Week 4: Your professor will assign one case per team. Two
teams may have the same case if there are more than 4 teams.
Chapter 7 cases:
Wireless Technology Makes Dundee Precious Metals Good as
Gold
The Battle Over Net Neutrality
Monitoring Employees on Networks: Unethical or Good
Business?
Google, Apple, and Facebook Struggle for Your Internet
Experience
MIS535
Managerial Applications of Information Technology
WEEK 5 TEAM
CASE ANALYSIS
Team Case Analysis
There are at least five sections to this assignment. Your
case study should be in your own words; quote very sparingly. Be concise. This
should be a 5-7 page APA paper and a 5 minute Voice summary.
SUMMARY: Summarize the case. Identify the main point (as in
"What's your point?"), thesis, or conclusion of this case. (5 points)
SUPPORT: Do significant research outside of the book and
demonstrate that you have in a very obvious way. This refers to research beyond
article itself. This involves something about the
company/organization/individual or other interesting related area. Show
something you have discovered from your own research. Be sure this is obvious
and adds value beyond what is contained in the case itself. (10 points)
EVALUATION: Apply the concepts from the appropriate chapter.
Hint: The appropriate chapter is the same number as your case. Be sure to use
specific terms and models directly from the textbook in analyzing this case and
include the page in the citation. (15 points)
QUESTIONS: Address all the case questions. Be sure to answer
each question fully. (15 points)
SOURCES: Include citations on the slides and a reference
slide with your sources. Use APA style citations and references. (5 points)
The paper must be in Word and include titles corresponding
to the headings above.
Grading
A - Every point in this section is met.
B - One point is missed, but the remainder of the
requirements is well met.
C - More than one point is missed. The presentation and
presenter cover the material but only adequately.
D - The presentation misses many of the requirements and the
presenter is not well prepared.
F - The presentation was turned in but does not demonstrate
that much work was done prior to class.
0 - Nothing was submitted or the material was in violation
of school policies such as plagiarism. The student was not in class to present
the case.
Up to 6 teams each week. Teams work to do this assignment.
Submit the paper and voice thread. The Paper goes into the current week, and
the voice discussion goes into the next week's Team Collaboration Discussion. 7
weeks times 50 points per week in weeks 1-7. This means there is a graded
discussion in week 8.
Below are the Cases the professor will assign to each team
week by week. Teams should each have a different case assigned except in the
weeks where there is only one chapter and 4 cases. In those 2 weeks 2 teams
will have the same case. The Professor may set up teams to run throughout the
course, or change teams after each week or when Canvas becomes available allow
students to select teams. The professor should assign the teams in a weekly
announcement that is posted a week ahead.
Week 5: Your professor will assign one case per team. No two
teams have the same case.
Chapter 9 cases:
ACH Food Companies Transforms Its Business with Enterprise
Systems
Scotts Miracle-Gro Cultivates Supply Chain Proficiency
Graybar Goes for Customer Analytics
Vodafone: A Giant Global ERP Implementation:
Chapter 11 cases:
Jaguar Land Rover Transforms with New Design and
Manufacturing Technology
Is 3-D Printing a Game-Changer?
Facial Recognition Systems: Another Threat to Privacy?
What's Up with IBM's Watson?
MIS535
Managerial Applications of Information Technology
WEEK 6 TEAM
CASE ANALYSIS
Team Case Analysis
There are at least five sections to this assignment. Your
case study should be in your own words; quote very sparingly. Be concise. This
should be a 5-7 page APA paper and a 5 minute Voice summary.
SUMMARY: Summarize the case. Identify the main point (as in
"What's your point?"), thesis, or conclusion of this case. (5 points)
SUPPORT: Do significant research outside of the book and
demonstrate that you have in a very obvious way. This refers to research beyond
article itself. This involves something about the
company/organization/individual or other interesting related area. Show
something you have discovered from your own research. Be sure this is obvious
and adds value beyond what is contained in the case itself. (10 points)
EVALUATION: Apply the concepts from the appropriate chapter.
Hint: The appropriate chapter is the same number as your case. Be sure to use
specific terms and models directly from the textbook in analyzing this case and
include the page in the citation. (15 points)
QUESTIONS: Address all the case questions. Be sure to answer
each question fully. (15 points)
SOURCES: Include citations on the slides and a reference
slide with your sources. Use APA style citations and references. (5 points)
The paper must be in Word and include titles corresponding
to the headings above.
Grading
A - Every point in this section is met.
B - One point is missed, but the remainder of the
requirements is well met.
C - More than one point is missed. The presentation and
presenter cover the material but only adequately.
D - The presentation misses many of the requirements and the
presenter is not well prepared.
F - The presentation was turned in but does not demonstrate
that much work was done prior to class.
0 - Nothing was submitted or the material was in violation
of school policies such as plagiarism. The student was not in class to present
the case.
Up to 6 teams each week. Teams work to do this assignment.
Submit the paper and voice thread. The Paper goes into the current week, and
the voice discussion goes into the next week's Team Collaboration Discussion. 7
weeks times 50 points per week in weeks 1-7. This means there is a graded
discussion in week 8.
Below are the Cases the professor will assign to each team
week by week. Teams should each have a different case assigned except in the
weeks where there is only one chapter and 4 cases. In those 2 weeks 2 teams
will have the same case. The Professor may set up teams to run throughout the
course, or change teams after each week or when Canvas becomes available allow
students to select teams. The professor should assign the teams in a weekly
announcement that is posted a week ahead.
Week 6: Your professor will assign one case per team. No two
teams have the same case.
Chapter 13 cases:
New Systems Help Work Flow More Smoothly at Moen
Datacard Group Redesigns the Way It Works
The Challenge of Mobile Application Development
SourceGas Goes for Better Workforce Scheduling Systems
Chapter 14 cases:
Harrah's Cherokee Casino Wins with Sound Project Management
New York's CityTime: An IS Project Goes Awry
Britain's National Health Service Jettisons Choose and Book
System
A Shaky Start for Healthcare.gov
MIS535
Managerial Applications of Information Technology
WEEK 7 TEAM
CASE ANALYSIS
Your Professor has formed teams for each week's Team Case
Analysis. Please follow all the instructions under the Case Analysis area. Each
team will have a case assigned for the week by the professor. Use the Case
Analysis instructions to analyze your team's assigned case. Be sure to have all
team members submit the same paper and have one team member create the summary
5 minute voice thread to submit into the Team Case Analysis Discussion in Week
8.
MIS535
Managerial Applications of Information Technology
COURSE
PROJECT
Objective
?Provide an opportunity for students to apply a technology
solution to a business problem in a specific company or organization that adds
value to the organization.
Course Project Problems/Suggestions
The Course Project’s focus is on the use of technology to
solve specific business problems. Although the list of technologies that you
can choose for your Course Project is vast, the following are some current
technical topic suggestions appropriate for specific business sectors that you
could consider in solving your business problem.
Healthcare
New/updated patient registration system
New/updated system to track research
New/updated system to ensure that needed supplies are
delivered to the right locations on the hospital floor
Financial
Automated tracking of employee spending when traveling
New/updated system to take advantage of trading online
Allows customers to make trades more efficiently
Project Management
Automated process of choosing projects
Assist in the process of ranking risks in projects
Automated the process of managing project documentation
Network Management
Manages on-call schedules
Manages the process of vendor selection
Manages the process of contract negotiation
Entrepreneurship
Systems to support new business start-up (website, database)
As a start-up, develop a business model to support both a
brick and mortar and e-commerce presence.
Designs the infrastructure needed to support a brick and
mortar or online bookstore
Designs a business process to complete customer transactions
that maintain customer intimacy
Supply Chain Management
Implements/updates an enterprise resource planning (ERP)
system
Designs the infrastructure to support the product
development life cycle of a product that has a global product team
Implements a supply chain management system (cloud or
in-house based)
Healthcare
Manages/updates the process of scheduling patient visits
Updates the patient paper file system with medical records
system
Updates/creates the healthcare website
New system to install voice recognition system to replace
transcriptionist positions
Information Security
Updates database security
Creates system to address compliance, governance
Conduct project to ensure cybersecurity
Marketing
Implements/updates a customer relationship management system
Implement salesforce (Cloud or corporate based)
Design a database to handle massive amounts of customer
e-mails
Public Administration
Federal government: NSA security database
Local: traffic management
State: human resources system
Some Ideas to Identify a Business Problem
Lack of competitiveness or profitability
Inefficient processes
Slow product development
Obsolete IT organization and technologies
Poor corporate communications
Ongoing personnel issues
Some Benefits it Will Provide the Organization
Financial—profitability, revenue, product costs
Improved competitiveness
Better marketing positioning
Efficiency in key processes, for example, sales,
manufacturing, and development
Improved product or service quality
Improved product development
Better and more accurate support turnaround
Preparation for the future—how is the organization
positioning itself for future growth
Some Ideas on How the Project Could Tie Together
As an example, you could write your paper on some aspect of
e-commerce. You might tie it into targeted advertising. You could then tie the
back-end databases that are necessary to support e-commerce. For example, how
databases contain information that allows vendors to target their audience and
what those databases are.
Another example might be the functionality of enterprise
systems. You might choose a specific enterprise system like ERP, CRM, or SCM
and detail how the functionality is delivered. This could be how a business
person would access this type of information.
The business problem is high cost of IT and product
development, and the benefits are profitability, faster development time, or
increased sales. The solution might be Cloud computing describing the Cloud computing
approach taken; for example, SaaS or Cloud virtualization.
Summary of Course Project Requirements
Course Project Proposal
The proposal must be submitted and feedback received from
the professor before beginning the project.
The table of contents for the Course Project proposal:
Subject of Course Project
Business problem statement
Name of the company or organization
Brief description of proposed solution
General benefits it will provide the organization
Audience to whom you are presenting the recommendations
The Course Project proposal is due no later than 11:59 p.m.
MT of Week 2.
Course Project
The project should follow the APA style of citing references
in the text and on the bibliography page. No fewer than five references must be
used for research and properly cited in the paper and in the bibliography.
Ensure correct spelling and grammar (use built-in tool with
MS Word).
Credible reference sources are available through the DeVry
Library and other sources. Please do not use Wikipedia.
The project must be 10–15 pages in length (excluding the
cover page, table of contents, bibliography and any attachments which includes
images, tables or graphs), double spaced, using Times New Roman font, 12-point,
using 1 inch margins and headings for the paper format requirements.
The table of contents for the Course Project:
Cover page
Table of contents
Abstract
Brief company background
Discussion of business problem(s)
High level solution
Benefits of solving the problem
Business or technical approach
Business process changes
Technology or business practices used to augment the
solution
Conclusions and overall recommendations
High-level implementation plan
Summary of project
References
Appendices
The project is due no later than 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday of
Week 6.
PowerPoint Presentation
In addition to the paper, you will create a Voice Thread
presentation describing the major areas covered in your course project. The presentation should be no more that 6-8
minutes. A simple summary of the main
topics, with supportive Power Point slides will be satisfactory. You will be penalized for EXCEEDING 8
minutes, executives like short and terse presentation, and this will give you
some practice to summarize your ideas succinctly.
The Voice Thread presentation is due no later than 11:59
p.m. MT Sunday of Week 7.
