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XBIS 219 Week 1 CheckPoint The Information Systems Department<br>XBIS 219 Week 1 Discussion Question 1 & 2<br>XBIS 219 Week 2 CheckPoint A Microfinance MIS<br>XBIS 219 Week 2 Assignment Amazon Evolution<br>XBIS 219 Week 3 CheckPoint Online Auction<br>XBIS 219 Week 3 Discussion Question 1 & 2<br>XBIS 219 Week 4 CheckPoint Picture the Supply Chain<br>XBIS 219 Week 4 Assignment Club IT, Part 1<br>XBIS 219 Week 5 CheckPoint Problems at JetBlue<br>XBIS 219 Week 5 Discussion Question 1 & 2<br>XBIS 219 Week 6 CheckPoint Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)<br>XBIS 219 Week 6 Assignment Club IT, Part 2<br>XBIS 219 Week 7 CheckPoint Internet Privacy<br>XBIS 219 Week 7 Discussion Question 1 & 2<br>XBIS 219 Week 8 CheckPoint Web 2.0<br>XBIS 219 Week 8 Assignment Where Did You Find That Book<br>XBIS 219 Week 9 Capstone DQ<br>XBIS 219 Week 9 Final Project Club IT,<br>
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XBIS 219 Entire Course • XBIS 219 Week 1 CheckPoint The Information Systems Department • XBIS 219 Week 1 Discussion Question 1 & 2 • XBIS 219 Week 2 CheckPoint A Microfinance MIS • XBIS 219 Week 2 Assignment Amazon Evolution • XBIS 219 Week 3 CheckPoint Online Auction • XBIS 219 Week 3 Discussion Question 1 & 2
XBIS 219 Week 1 CheckPoint The Information Systems Department • CheckPoint: The Information Systems Department • Review Ch. 2 in the text. • Select two organizational departments in a business. • Write a paragraph of at least 200 words in which you identify the roles of information systems within those departments.
XBIS 219 Week 1 Discussion Question 1 and 2 • Discussion Questions • Choose one of the organizational departments of a business, such as accounting, finance, and human resources. What is the role of this department? What types of information does the department need? How does the department use that information?
XBIS 219 Week 2 Assignment Amazon Evolution • Assignment: Amazon Evolution • Read the Case Study, Amazon: From Book Seller to Service Provider, at the end of Ch. 1 in the text. • Write a 350- to 700-word paper, describing Amazon’s strategy. Discuss whether the company is moving away from its core competency of being a leading online retailer. Discuss whether this is a wise strategy and address the following: Describe the components of the Amazon database and how Amazon uses each component. What data management issues may be encountered by Amazon? Describe the relationship among data, information, and knowledge, and how Amazon addresses each.
XBIS 219 Week 2 CheckPoint A Microfinance MIS • CheckPoint: A Microfinance MIS • Visit the Mifos Initiative Web site at www.mifos.org. The Mifos Initiative is a technology program sponsored by the Grameen Foundation to provide open source MIS software to microfinance institutions in developing countries.
XBIS 219 Week 3 CheckPoint Online Auction • CheckPoint: Online Auction • Imagine you recently cleaned out and reorganized your garage and now find yourself with many items in good condition but no longer needed. You are thinking about trying to sell some items on eBay® but do not know anything about online auctions.
XBIS 219 Week 3 Discussion Question 1 and 2 • Discussion Questions • Define e-business and e-commerce. How are they similar? How do they differ? Can the two terms be used interchangeably? • What are B2B, B2C, and G2C transactions? How do they differ? How does each type of transaction benefit from conducting business using the Internet?
XBIS 219 Week 4 Assignment Club IT, Part 1 • Assignment: Club IT, Part 1 • Resource: Resource Title • Read Appendix C with background information on Club IT.
XBIS 219 Week 4 CheckPoint Picture the Supply Chain • CheckPoint: Picture the Supply Chain • Read the Case Study 8.3, The Digital Supply Chain at Warner Bros. Entertainment, in the text. • Complete the chart in Appendix B outlining the supply chain at Warner Bros. Entertainment for their digital content. • Chooseone of these components and make a recommendation for an improvement to that area of the supply chain. Explain your reasoning for the change.
XBIS 219 Week 5 CheckPoint Problems at JetBlue • CheckPoint: Problems at JetBlue • Read the Closing Case section of Ch. 8, Meltdown at JetBlue, in the text. • Write a 200-word paragraph summarizing your thoughts on the issues that contributed to the service shutdown. What would you have done differently?
XBIS 219 Week 5 Discussion Question 1 and 2 • Discussion Questions • What are the main responsibilities of managers? What are the advantages for managers to use IT support in business decision-making? • What are digital dashboards and management cockpits? What are the capabilities of these information tools?
XBIS 219 Week 6 Assignment Club IT, Part 2 • Assignment: Club IT, Part 2 • Resource: www.wiley.com/college/rainer • Read Appendix D with additional information on Club IT.
XBIS 219 Week 6 CheckPoint Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) • CheckPoint: Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) • Review Section 10.3 in the text. • Write a 200-word paragraph outlining the phases of SDLC and identifying the different personnel that participate in this process
XBIS 219 Week 7 CheckPoint Internet Privacy • CheckPoint: Internet Privacy • Review Ch. 3 in the text. • Evaluate how information privacy and security relates to the Internet, which is the major information conduit for businesses and individuals.
XBIS 219 Week 7 Discussion Question 1 and 2 • Discussion Questions • What are the three fundamental tenets of a code of ethics? What ethical issues can arise with the widespread use of information systems? What preemptive measures can a business take to avoid ethical problems?
XBIS 219 Week 8 Assignment Where Did You Find That Book • Assignment: Where Did You Find that Book? • Resources: Amazon’s Web Site, Barnes & Noble Web site, and the Web site of a local bookseller • Conduct research on the following three booksellers: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and a local bookseller of your choice in terms of business model, competition, and m-commerce capabilities. At http://www.amazon.com, click on Investor Relations and
XBIS 219 Week 8 CheckPoint Web 2.0 • CheckPoint: Web 2.0 • Review Section 5.2 in the text. • Write a paragraph of at least 200 words addressing the following: How would you describe Web 2.0 to someone who has not taken a course in information systems? What are the advantages and disadvantages of Web 2.0? How has Web 2.0 impacted business?
XBIS 219 Week 9 Capstone DQ • Capstone Discussion Question • What are the most important concepts you have learned in this course? How do you think you will use these concepts in your further studies and in your career?
XBIS 219 Week 9 Final Project Club IT, Part 3 • Final Project: Club IT, Part 3 • Resource:www.wiley.com/college/rainer • Read Appendix E with additional information on Club IT.
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