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Management Information Systems

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Course Title: Management Information Systems

Course No: CSIT.416.3

Nature of the Course: Theory + Lab

Semester: 7

Full Marks: 60 + 20 + 20

Pass Marks: 24 + 10 + 10

Credit Hours: 3

Course Description

Course Objectives

Course Contents

1. Information Systems in Global Business
6 hrs
1.1. Role of Information Systems
  • Role of Information Systems in Business
  • How Information Systems are Transforming Business
1.2. Globalization and Digital Firms
  • New in MIS
  • Globalization Challenges and Opportunities
  • Emerging Digital Firm
1.3. Information Systems Concepts
  • Data vs Information
  • Information System
  • Information technology
  • Dimensions of IS
  • Contemporary approaches to IS
1.4. MIS Hands-on Project
  • Sales Trend Analysis by using Database or Excel
2. Business and Information Systems
9 hrs
2.1. Business Processes
  • Business Processes
  • Use of Information Technology to Enhance Business Process
2.2. Systems for Different Management Groups
  • Transaction Processing Systems
  • Management Information Systems
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Executive Support Systems
2.3. Systems for Different Functional Areas
  • Finance and Accounting Systems
  • Sales and Marketing Systems
  • HR Systems
  • Manufacturing and Production Systems
2.4. Systems for Linking Enterprise
  • Enterprise Systems
  • Supply Chain Management Systems
  • Customer Relationship Systems
  • Knowledge Management Systems
2.5. MIS Hands-on Project
  • Analyzing Opportunities by using Excel
  • Business Case
3. Information Systems & Organizational Strategy
6 hrs
3.1. Organizations and Information Systems
  • Definition of Organization
  • Features of Organization
  • Impact of IS on Organization and Business Firms
3.2. Competitive Advantages
  • Information Systems and Competitive Advantages
  • Porters Competitive Force Model
  • Using Information System to Deal with Competitive Forces
  • Impact of Internet on Competitive Advantages
3.3. Strategic Models
  • Business Value Chain Model
  • The Value Web
  • Synergies
  • Core Competencies and Network Based Strategies
3.4. Business Case
  • Business Case
4. Ethical & Social Issues Related to IS
6 hrs
4.1. Social and Ethical Issues
  • Ethics
  • Relationship between Ethical, Social and Political Issues
  • Moral Dimensions of Information Age
  • Technology trends that raises Ethical Issues
4.2. Ethics in Information Society
  • Responsibility, Accountability & Liability
  • Ethical Analysis
  • Some Real World Ethical Dilemmas
4.3. MIS Hands-on Project
  • Analyzing Privacy and other Ethical Issues by Analyzing Data
  • Business Case
5. Securing Information Systems
6 hrs
5.1. System Vulnerabilities
  • Why Systems are Vulnerable
  • Internet Vulnerabilities
  • Wireless Security Challenges
  • Malicious Software
  • Hackers and Computer Crime
  • Software Vulnerabilities
5.2. Security Value and Legal Requirements
  • Business value of Security and Control
  • Legal and Regulatory Requirements for Electronic Record Management
  • Electronic Evidence and Computer Forensic
5.3. Security Controls and Planning
  • Information System Control
  • Risk assessment
  • Security Policy
  • Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning
  • Role of Auditing
5.4. Security Technologies
  • Access Control
  • Firewalls
  • Intrusion Detection Systems
  • Antivirus Software
  • Securing wireless Networks
  • Encryption and PKI
  • Ensuring System Availability
5.5. MIS Hands-on Project
  • Analysing Security Vulnerabilities by using Spreadsheets and Web Tools
  • Business Case
6. Enhancing Decision Making
6 hrs
6.1. Decision Making and Information Systems
  • Business Value of Improved Decision Making
  • Types of Decisions
  • Decision Making Process
  • Managers and Decision Making
6.2. Systems for Decision Support
  • Management Information Systems
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Executive Support Systems
  • Web Based Customer Decision Support Systems
  • Group Decision Support Systems
6.3. ESS and Balanced Scorecard
  • ESS and Balanced Scoreboard Framework
  • Role of ESS in the Firm
  • Business value of ESS
6.4. MIS Hands-on Project
  • Improving Decision Making by using Pivot Tables and Analyzing Sales Data
  • Business Case
7. Managing Projects
6 hrs
7.1. Importance of Project Management
  • Runway Projects
  • System Failures
  • Project Management Objectives
7.2. Selecting Projects
  • Management Structure for IS Projects
  • Linking Projects to Business Plan
  • Critical Success Factors
  • Portfolio Analysis
  • Scoring Models
7.3. Establishing Business Value of IS
  • IS Cost and Benefits
  • Real Options Pricing Models
  • Limitations of Financial Models
7.4. Managing Project Risks
  • Dimensions Project Risks
  • Change Management and Concept of Implementation
  • Controlling Risk Factors
  • Project Management Tools
7.5. Business Case
  • Business Case

Laboratory Works

  1. 1.Case Study Analysis
  2. 2.Field Visit
  3. 3.Report and Presentation

Text Books

  1. 1.Laudon, K. C. & Laudon, J. P., Management Information Systems, 12th Edition Pearson, 2013

Reference Books

  1. 1.James A. O'Brien, George Marakas, Management Information Systems, 7th Edition McGraw-Hill Companies, 2006
  2. 2.R. Kelly Rainer, Efraim Turban, Richard E. Potter, Introduction to Information Systems: Supporting and Transforming Business, Wiley, 1st Edition, 2006

Notes:

Source:

This course introduces information systems that are used for organizational decision making & problem solving. It discusses the significant managerial aspects of treating information as an organizational resource and its increasing impact on today's organization. Besides this, it will include topic of ethical, social and political issues of IS, securing information systems, enhancing decision making, and project management.
Highlight information systems and their effectiveness in organization success. Understand types of MIS applications in organisations. To provide concepts of new ethical issues, security threats, information system development process. Analyze the business issues, processes, and techniques associated with organizational information systems; Select and design MIS systems appropriate to meet management requirements. Critically evaluate MIS contributions to the strategic management of organisations. Identify project management tools, techniques and risks.
Student should analyses the case study of e-Governance practices. Students are recommended to visit to data center, e-Village and Tele-center among countries. The case study should be practiced for one case study per week. It is highly recommended that prepared case study report and presentation on group which is found in study period.
This syllabus follows the official CSIT curriculum of Far Western University. In case of any doubt or revision, the university's published syllabus shall be considered authoritative. https://cdc.fwu.edu.np/faculties.html