Computers and Management Information Systems (CMIS) 351

Overview

CMIS 351: Management Information Systems explores the use of information systems in today's organizations. This is an exciting field because of the degree of change occurring in technology and how that translates into new opportunities for management and business process. Knowledge about information systems is essential for creating successful, competitive firms, for managing global corporations, for adding business value, and for providing useful products and services to customers. Throughout the course, case studies (mostly Canadian, but some international) are provided to illustrate how organizations use IT to manage their businesses. The main topics covered in the course include

• organizations, management, and the networked enterprise
• information technology, infrastructure, platforms, and telecommunications
• systems development and management, managing global systems
• applications for the digital firm, including e-business and e-commerce.

Outline

CMIS 351 consists of the following fifteen lessons of study:

• Lesson 1: Information Systems in Global Business Today
• Lesson 2: How Businesses Use Information Systems
• Lesson 3: Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy
• Lesson 4: Social, Ethical and Legal Issues in Information Systems
• Lesson 5: IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies
• Lesson 6: Databases and Information Management
• Lesson 7: Telecommunications, and the Internet and Wireless Technology
• Lesson 8: Securing Information Systems
• Lesson 9: Enterprise Applications to Manage Supply Chains and Respond to Customers
• Lesson 10: E-commerce: Digital Markets and Digital Goods
• Lesson 11: Managing Knowledge
• Lesson 12: Enhancing Decision Making
• Lesson 13: Developing Information Systems
• Lesson 14: Project Management, Business Value, and Managing Change
• Lesson 15: Managing Global Systems

Evaluation

To receive credit for CMIS 351, you must write a midterm and a final examination. You must achieve a passing grade of at least 50% on each examination and an overall course grade of at least “D” (50 percent).

Although assignments are important for your learning and you are strongly encouraged to complete them, you are not required to complete and submit each assignment in order to pass the course. If you do not complete an assignment, you will receive zero for that assignment. To pass the course, you must achieve a composite course grade of at least "D" (50%).

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Course Materials

Textbook

Registration in this course includes electronic textbooks. For more information on electronic textbooks, please refer to the eText Initiative site.

A print version of the eTexts may be available for purchase from the publisher through a direct-to-student link provided on the course website; you can also acquire the textbooks on your own if you wish.

Other Resources

All other materials will be available to students online.

Software Requirements

You must have an Office suite that includes Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint (or compatible products).

As an AU student, you can purchase Office 365 at a special student price(note that it does not include Access for Mac computers). To download the software, go to: http://itss.athabascau.ca/students/docs/software.html

Challenge for Credit Course Overview

The Challenge for Credit process allows students to demonstrate that they have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university level course.

Full information for the Challenge for Credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.

• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Policy
• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Procedures

Challenge Evaluation

The CMIS 351 Challenge for Credit evaluation process is made up of one assignment and one examination (online, three hours). To receive credit, you must achieve a grade of at least “D” (50 percent) on the examination on EACH of these two components.

• Online examination (worth 75% of grade)
• Assignment using Access database (worth 25% of grade)

Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form

• Challenge for Credit Form