Local DiskThe Design & Delivery of Goods & ServicesThe Design & Delivery of Goods & Services Business Information Systems IBCIS 338 Summer I 2007Section – M 01Meets Monday – Thursday in GU 200 From 8:00 to 10:00 am Professor Office Phone e-mail Office Hours Below & by AppointmentJames Shannon, Ph.D.GU 318 646-4281 [email protected] – Thursday, 10:00 to 11:00 am and Friday 9:00 to 11:00 am in BC 309 (the computer lab)WebCT Upon registering for this course you will be enrolled in the WebCT Page for this course. You may access it via the Internet at http://salsa.nmsu.edu. You will be expected to visit this site regularly and use it as one of the key tools for this course.Materials: (Required)Ø Text 1: Information Systems Essentials, 2nd Edition, Stephen Haag and Maeve Cummings, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 978-0-07-332308-4 Ø Text 2: Problem-Solving Cases in Microsoft Access and Excel 4h. Edition Joseph A. Brady and Ellen Monk, Course Technology, ISBN 1-4188-3706-7Ø The SAP Procurement Assignment – available in the BC Lab in room BC 309 of the Business ComplexØ An individual registered CPS wireless response pad (CPS pad). Purchase at Bookstore. See Appendix A for instructions on registering the response pad system.Access to the following software: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Word, and the SAP Client. The Microsoft software is available in most PC labs on campus and the SAP client software is available in the BC Lab in room BC 309 of the Business Complex.Note that Microsoft Access is only available in Office Professional.Capabilities: Computer skills and computer access to Internet and e-mail account.Course Description: Business and managerial applications of Management Information Systems and Information Technology, from strategic and competitive technology opportunities to the organization and management of information using databases and data warehouses.Prerequisites: BCS 110G or CS 110G or consent of instructor.Methodology: Class sessions will include lectures, demonstrations, and experiential exercises in groups and individually. Learning resources will include use of Internet, problem-solving using Microsoft Access, Excel, SAP and, WebCT.Learning Objectives:Ø Terminology You will be able to explain the meaning of terms used to describe common techniques and concepts in business information systemsØ Skill. You will successfully use microcomputer productivity software to solve typical information systems problems.Ø Advanced Information Systems Concepts. You will be able to describe the ways in which computers are and will be used in business and management. These concepts include telecommunications, electronic commerce, data warehousing and mining, artificial intelligence, and future directions of computer-based information systems. Ø Behavioral and Organizational Issues. You will be able to identify and suggest appropriate responses to managerial and organizational issues stemming from development, implementation, and use of computer-based information systems.Ø International Issues. You will recognize the reality of implementing international information systems, including economic and cultural differences.Ø Social and Ethical Issues. You will understand the major social and ethical issues involved in the development and use of information technology file:///Z|/Syllabus/is338ss1shannon.htm (1 of 10)10/12/2007 9:42:07 AMThe Design & Delivery of Goods & ServicesEvaluation & Grading: Access/Excel/SAP Case Assignments Participation Chapter Practice Exams, Regular Semester Exams, and the Comprehensive Final Exam Percent 25% 10% 65% Grade Break Points (%): A 90+B 80-89C 70-79D 60-69F <60 Note: There are no curves and no rounding in determining final grades – 79.9 is not 80.0 percent and is therefore a C. General University / College PoliciesStudents with Disabilities:If you have or believe you have a disability and would benefit from any accommodations, you may wish to self-identify by contacting the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) Office located in Garcia Annex (phone 646-6840). If you have already registered, please make sure that your instructor receives a copy of the accommodation memorandum from SSD within the first two weeks of classes. It is your responsibility to inform either your instructor or SSD representative in a timely manner if services/accommodations provided are not meeting your needs. Feel free to call Michael Armendariz, Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities, at 505-646-6840 with any questions you may have on student issues related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and/or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. All medical information will be treated confidentially. Feel free to call Jerry Nevarez, Director of Institutional Equity, at 505-646-3635 with any questions you may have about NMSU’s Non-Discrimination Policy and complaints of discrimination, including sexual harassment.Withdrawal PoliciesDeadline for course registration/course addition is Friday, June 1, 2007.The last day to drop and receive a “W” is Friday, June 15, 2007.Incomplete GradesUnder university policy, incompletes may be given only if a student has a passing grade at mid-semester (the last day to withdraw from class) and is precluded from successful completion of the second half of the course by a documented illness, documented death, family crisis or other similar circumstances beyond the student’s control. Note: Doing poorly or work conflicts do NOT constitute justification for award of an “I” for a course.Course Schedule The instructor reserves the right to change classroom policies or assignments if circumstances dictate. Any changes will be announced in class and /or via the course WebCT Page and it is your responsibility to be aware of them. BCIS 338 Design and Delivery PoliciesI. Graded Course ComponentsA. General Policies for Student Work 1. Individual WorkAll work must be completed independently and without help or consultation of others, unless explicitly stated otherwise by the instructor.The Mandatory Chapter Practice Exams are to be completed individually – you are not to work with anyone else when completing these exams. You may use the text and notes when completing these exams The Projects 1 through 5 are to be completed individually – you are not to work with anyone else when completing the projects. Projects 6 and 7 may be completed by teams of no more than 3