INFS21600 MIS

1. INFS21600 MIS Take 1 from each of the 4 stacks as you enter • Unit Outline • Unit Schedule • Assignment 1 – Does IT Matter? • Nicholas Carr HBR Article

2. INFS21600 Management Information Systems Avondale College Semester 1, 2014 David Heise

3. Introductions The teacher: • Name: David Heise • Email: dlheise@outlook.comdavid.heise@sanitarium.com.au • WWW: http://dheise.andrews.edu • Class URL: http://dheise.andrews.edu/Content/Courses/MIS Academic: • BSc (London University) • MEngSci (University of Newcastle) • MComp (Macquarie University) • PhD (Andrews University) Experience: • Scientific and business programming, 12 years, Sanitarium • Systems and Applications Engineer, 6 years, Hewlett-Packard • Project and IT Manager, 8 years, Avondale College • IT Manager and CIO, 6 years, Andrews University • Group IT Manager, 8 years, Sanitarium • Now IT Internal Solutions Manager for Sanitarium

4. Introduce yourself • Your name, degree/course studying • Academic background, courses studied • Where you are from, where you have studied • What grade you wish/hope/expect to achieve • Something unusual/unique/special/humorous about yourself • incl. hobbies, interests, food & exercise habits, etc

5. Housekeeping • Locations of amenities • What to do if an alarm sounds • Where is our Evacuation Assembly Point • What about power failure • Keeping corridors uncluttered • Mobile phones on silent/vibrate • Your Avondale email account • Further details – see 3.5 and 3.6 in Outline

6. Academic integrity • See Avondale College’s Code of Conduct • Plagiarismis the use of someone else’s ideas or words as if they were your own. It is one form of academic dishonesty, and students are expected to avoid plagiarism by doing their own work when independent work is required; acknowledging all sources of information and ideas; and acknowledging all group members when group assignments are required. • Students should attach a cover sheet to all assignments that includes the following declaration:

7. Declaration of Own Work “I certify that this assignment is my own work and is free from plagiarism. I understand that the assignment may be checked for plagiarism by electronic or other means. The assignment has not previously been submitted for assessment in any other subject or institution. I have read and understood Avondale College’s academic integrity policy.” Signed .................................. Date .................................. Full text

8. The Unit • Code and Title: • INFS21600 Management Information Systems • Textbook: • Laudon, Kenneth. C., and Laudon, Jane. P. Management information systems: Managing the digital firm (13th ed.). Prentice Hall. • Level 2 subject, core requirement in BBus

9. Class Procedures • 5:00 – 6:00 : Interactive lecture • 6:00 – 6:30 : Break • 6:30 – 7:30 : Interactive lecture • 7:30 – 8:30 : Tutorial • Interactive lectures include slide presentations as well as small case study discussions • Tutorials include group work and discussions

10. Groups • There will be ? groups of 3-4 students each • These groups will work together on in-class case studies, as well as on the major group case study and presentation

11. Grading

12. Lecture Schedule • See website or Moodle

13. Online Resources • http://dheise.andrews.edu/ Online Course Resources • Unit Outline • Schedule • Quizzes (Moodle) • Assignments • Class List • Course PowerPoint Presentations

14. Textbook Overview MIS – Managing the Digital Firm 13e, Laudon & Laudon • 4 parts, 15 chapters (page iv) • Chapter format: (page v) • Opening Case • Content Sections • Last Section – Hands-on MIS (Dirt Bikes) • Learning Track Module • Case Study • Two Interactive Sessions per chapter

15. RSS Virtualization Multicore processing Software mashups Web 2.0+ Ajax Cloud Offshore vs. InshoreOutsourcing Wikis Blogs Social networking Social shopping Social bookmarking New Leading-Edge Topics

16. Chapter 1 MIS – Managing the Digital Firm 13e, Laudon & Laudon Questions? Information Systems in Global Business Today