888342
Introduction to Management Information Systems
3 credit course – 3 (3-0-6)
Course Details
- lessons: Monday, Thursday
- 11.0 am – 12.30pm
- ICB 1210
drseamuslyons@gmail.com
Assistant Professor Computer Science
Qualified English Teacher
International College of Digital Innovation, Chiang Mai
https://www.icdi.cmu.ac.th/About/AcademicStaff.aspx
Important Dates
- weeks 1 to 7: 11th November to 27th December 2024
- reading week: 30th December – 3rd January
- mid-term exams: 6th – 10th January 2025
- weeks 8 to 15: 13th January to 7th March 2025
- final exams: 10th – 21st March 2025
closed/events
- week 4 Thursday 5th December, Fathers day – no morning classes
- week 7 Thursday 26th December, Christmas (St Stephen’s Day) – no classes
course syllabus and timetable are below in tables (see course content and course timetable below)
Course Objectives
Students will be able to
- explain basic concepts, functions, structure and technical basis of the management information system
- explain management information system (MIS) about the development and development methods and so on, including the introduction of management information system planning tasks, principles, methods and business process reorganization, analysis and design methods as well as management information system implementation and evaluation
- explain the management and knowledge of enterprise information systems
- explain typical MIS application system such as customer relationship management (CRM) system, enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, e-commerce system, decision support system and knowledge management system
Course Description
- Foundation of information systems
- Computer systems
- Telecommunication and network systems
- Data resource management and decision support systems (DSS).
- Business application
- Functional applications of information system
Foundation of Information Systems
- Introduction to Information
- Introduction to Information Systems
- Introduction to Business Information Systems
Computer Systems
- Hardware
- Software
Telecommunications and Networks
- Computer Networks
- Wireless Networks & Security
Data Resource Management and DSS
- Database Design & SQL
- Data-based Systems
- Decision Support Systems
Business Application
- System Acquisition
- System Development Lifecycle
- Project Management
Functional Applications of Information Systems
- Enterprise Information Systems (CRM, ERP)
- Functional Information Systems
Method of Evaluation
- 10% participation
- 30% assignment
- 30% midterm exam
- 30% final exam
see page bottom for the scoring criteria
Assignments
Before midterm exams
- Assignment #1 group work case study
- deliverables include a group report before midterm
- 15%
After midterm exams
- Assignment #2 individual assignment
- 15%
Grading Criteria
Scores | 0-49.99 | 50-54.99 | 55-59.99 | 60-64.99 | 65-69.99 | 70-74.99 | 75-79.99 | 80-100 |
Grade | F | D+ | D | C | C+ | B | B+ | A |
Artificial Intelligence (e.g. Chat GPT) may not be used in graded parts of the course, e.g. assignments and exams.
Plagiarism (copying) without attribution (saying where you got information from) is cheating and will be dealt with accordingly.
Students caught cheating will be subject to CMU disciplinary procedures which could lead to failing the course and/or being dismissed from the University.
Course Content
Course Content | Hours |
Foundation of Information Systems | 9 |
Computer Systems | 6 |
Telecommunications and Networks | 6 |
Data Resource Management and DSS | 9 |
Business Application | 9 |
Functional Applications of Information Systems | 6 |
Total | 45 |
| Content | hours |
1 | Introduction to Information | 3 |
2 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
3 | Introduction to Business Information Systems | 3 |
4 | Hardware | 3 |
5 | Software | 3 |
6 | Computer networks | 3 |
7 | Wireless networks & security | 3 |
8 | Database Design & SQL | 3 |
9 | Data-based Systems | 3 |
10 | Decision Support Systems | 3 |
11 | System Acquisition | 3 |
12 | System Development Lifecycle | 3 |
13 | Project Management | 3 |
14 | Enterprise Information Systems | 3 |
15 | Functional Information Systems | 3 |
Course Timetable
| 11-Nov-24 | 1 | intro to Info | grp – need for IS |
| 18-Nov-24 | 2 | intro to IS* | grp – EIS talk-chairs |
| 25-Nov-24 | 3 | Hardware | hw & sw |
| 2-Dec-24 | 4 | Software | fathers day |
| 9-Dec-24 | 5 | Comp networks | IAS – security attacks |
| 16-Dec-24 | 6 | Comp networks 2 | IAS – risk & security |
| 23-Dec-24 | 7 | review | Dec-26 |
| 30-Dec-24 | reading week | ||
| 6-Jan-25 | midterm exams | ||
| 13-Jan-25 | 8 | Databases I | grp – db design 1 |
| 20-Jan-25 | 9 | Data Systems I | grp – db design 2 |
| 27-Jan-25 | 10 | DSS | grp – db design 3 |
| 3-Feb-25 | 11 | SDLC | grp – data |
| 10-Feb-25 | 12 | System Acquisition | what is AI |
| 17-Feb-25 | 13 | Project Man | BIS and AI* |
| 24-Feb-25 | 14 | Support systems | IIS & Expert systems* |
| 3-Mar-25 | 15 | Enterprise sys | review |
| 10-Mar-25 | final exams | ||
| 17-Mar-25 | final exams | ||
Course Confirmation to Students
I have clearly informed you about:
- the course objectives,
- course syllabus,
- methods of evaluation,
- scoring criteria
- and supporting documents
To achieve:
- all course contents determined in the course objectives
- logically organized the lessons with a clear well-ordered structure
- teaching content is consistent with the course outline
- evaluation methods and criteria are suitable for the course content, and the evaluation is consistent with the learning objectives of the course
- the amount of work or activity that is scheduled to be executed apart from study time is consistent with the duration
- teaching media and materials support the students’ learning
I will
- Encourages you to think and research on their own and encourages them to practice critical thinking
- Motivated you to think, analyse and solve problems critically, based on the contents covered in class.
- Listened and responded well to your questions either in class or outside of class.
- Use a variety of teaching techniques, methods and materials to stimulate the students’ interest and facilitate their understanding
- Recommend resources for outside-classroom learning; including supplementary documents and texts
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