CSIS-114 Management Information Systems

An introduction to fundamental management issues and information system principles involved in the analysis, design, and implementation of management information systems. Topics include business information system planning, technology architecture, database design, systems development, decision support systems, internal control, and computer security and disaster planning. In order to provide an opportunity for students to develop a facility for applying the knowledge gained in the course, examples and case studies will be used.

The primary goal of this course is to help students be successful in their careers by providing a framework for understanding and utilizing information systems to benefit organizations and their customers.

In this course we will think critically about the following questions (and many others):

• What are the major types of information systems, how are they used, and what are the benefits they deliver? (Chapter 1)
• How are databases designed and used in information systems? (Chapter 5)
• What is the role of information systems in the supply chain? (Chapter 7 & 9, RFID Lab)
• How do we use information systems to attain and sustain competitive advantage? (Chapter 3)
• What are decision support systems and what are their benefits? (Chapters 7 & 9, Several labs)

These objectives conform to the mission and learning goals of the College, the School of Science, and the Computer Science Department.