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IS 425 Enterprise Information |
Summary
of the Course
Text Book and Printed Resources
Prerequisites
Grading
Teaching Method
Week by Week Schedule
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Summary
of the course:
This
course focuses on the interrelationships and methods used by
information systems groups to meet the information needs of
enterprises. The course starts with an examination of the basics
of enterprises information needs: the role of the value chain,
the profit paradigm, and information infrastructure flows are
explored. Then attention turns role of software methods,
programming and security as supporting technologies. Topics
include enterprise systems, commerce systems, project
management, sourcing decisions, IT risk management, services and
operations performed. PREREQUISITE(S): IT 215 or SE 325.:
- Analyze the major business forces that influence IT usage in
organizations
- Analyze the major business processes and information flows
in organizations
- Evaluate the current IT conflicts and use critical thinking
skills to argue positions
- Analyze characteristics of the major IS professional
competencies.
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Online resources:
All of the following are available from the
DePaul Online Library's
24x7 E-Books
Click on '24x7' link
Log on using your CampusConnect login
Paste in the desired book's ISBN number in the search box
Click on GO
Click on Book's Front Cover
Click on the
desired Chapter or Section
*For
Printing -- First show page in Print Preview
(click on File dropdown then on Print
Preview) then on Print
Albin
Albin,
Stephen T.
The Art of Software Architecture: Design, Methods and Techniques.
John Wiley & Sons, 2003.
ISBN:
0471228869
… E-Books=24x7.
Anderson
Anderson,
Ross.
Security Engineering: A
Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems.
John Wiley & Sons, 2001.
ISBN:
0471389226
... E-Books= 24x7.
Kudyba & Hoptroff
Kudyba, Stephan and Richard Hoptroff.
Data
Mining and Business Intelligence: A Guide to Productivity.
Idea Group Publishing
© 2001.
ISBN:
1930708033…
E-Books = 24x7
Lientz & Rea
Lientz,
Bennet P. and Kathryn P. Rea.
Project Management for the 21st Century 3rd
edition. Academic Press, 2002.
ISBN: 012449983x … E-Books= 24X7.
McCormack & O’Byrne
Dermot
McCormack and Fergal O'Byrne.
10 Technologies Every Executive Needs to Know.
Aspatore Books © 2004
ISBN: 1587620480 … E-Books=24x7.
Rosson & Carroll
Rosson, Mary Beth & John M. Carroll
Usability Engineering: Scenario-Based Development of Human-Computer
Interaction
Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 2002
ISBN: 1558607129
…
E-Books=24x7.
Turban et al.
Turban,
McLean & Wetherbe
Information Technology for Management: Making Connections for
Strategic Advantage
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York, 2001.
ISBN: 0471389196 ... E-books = 24x7
Wells & Sevilla
Wells, Timothy D. and Christine Sevilla.
Maximizing the Enterprise Information Assets
Auerbach, 2003.
ISBN: 0849313473 … E-books = 24-7
Wylder
Wylder, John (ed.)
Strategic Information Security. Auerbach, 2004.
ISBN: 0849320410 … E-books = 24x7
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Pre-Requisites:
IS 483 or
HCI 400 or ECT 555
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The grading
scheme is as follows:
Quizzes / Homework
30% --
lowest submission dropped in average
week 2, 4, 8 and 9
Individual Paper
30% -- due week 5
Specifications
Team Debate
30% -- due week 11Specifications
Participation
10% -- attendance/makeup (class sessions)
or discussion forum
(DL)*.
Total
100%
* details are in Lecture 1 Notes
Grading Scale:
98 - 100 A+
92 - 97 A
90 - 91 A-
88 - 89 B+
82 - 87 B
80 - 81 B-
78 - 79 C+
72 - 77 C
70 - 71 C-
68 - 69 D+
62 - 67 D
60 - 61 D-
0 - 59 F
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Teaching
Method:
A
combination of teaching methods will be used (lecturing, guest
speakers, group presentations, etc).
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Week
by week schedule
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date |
Topic/Task |
Reading |
| Class 1 |
Introduction
Course: Objectives &Assignment
Student Survey
Enterprise Information Needs I
Value Chain
Profit Paradigm |
Turban
et al. section 3.3
Wells & Sevilla chapter 1 |
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Class 2
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Enterprise
Information Needs II
Process versus Function
Homework Due |
Turban
et al.
sections 1.1,
2.1, 2.2, 2.5, 2.6
skim
1.2, 1.3 2.3, 2.4 |
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Class 3
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Software Methods
Software Development
Security Issues |
Albin
chapter 1 & 2
Anderson
chapter 1
Turban
sections 15.3, 15.4 |
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Class 4
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HCI
Data Analysis
Homework or Quiz |
Rosson & Carroll
chapter 1
Kudyba & Hoptroff
chapter 2
chapter 1 - skim |
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Class 5
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Database Networks
Distributed Systems |
Turban et al.
T3 and T4 |
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Class 6
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Enterprise
Systems |
Wells & Sevilla
chapter 4 |
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Class 7
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E-Commerce Systems
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McCormick & OByrne
chapter 1 |
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Class 8
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Project
Management and Team Endeavors
Homework or Quiz |
Lientz & Rea
chapter 2-3 skim
chapter 6-7
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Class 9
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Sourcing Decisions and Risk Management
Homework or Quiz |
Lientz & Rea
chapter 14 |
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Class 10 |
Course Review
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