Computers and Management Information Systems (CMIS) 351
Management Information Systems (Revision 7)
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Delivery Mode:Individualized study online or grouped study.**
Credits:3
Area of Study:Applied Studies
Prerequisite:CMIS 245. You will be required to complete assignments using the following Microsoft Office tools: Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint; therefore, registration into CMIS 351 assumes that you have access to these tools and you have proficiency in their use.
Centre:Faculty of Business
CMIS 351 has a Challenge for Credit option.
Télé-université du Québec equivalency: ADM 2006.
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**Note:Students registering in grouped study, or grouped study international mode are advised that there may be some differences in the evaluation and course materials information indicated below. To obtain the most up-to-date information, contact the Faculty of Business Student Support Centre at 1-800-468-6531.
Overview
CMIS 351: Management Information Systems explores issues related to the use of information systems in increasingly digitalized economies by examining state-of-the-art developments in the Information Technology (IT) field and discussing technology applications used in managing contemporary organizations. The course is based on the premise that 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) are provided to illustrate how organizations use IT to manage their businesses. 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 eleven lessons of study:
- Lesson 1: Managing the Digital Firm
- Lesson 2: Information Systems in the Enterprise
- Lesson 3: Information Systems, Organizations, Management, and Strategy
- Lesson 4: Social, Political, and Ethical Issues in the Digital Firm
- Lesson 5: IT Infrastructure and Platforms
- Lesson 6: Managing Data Resources
- Lesson 7: Telecommunications, Networks, and the Internet
- Lesson 8: The Wireless Revolution
- Lesson 9: Information Systems Security, Quality, and Control
- Lesson 10: Systems Development
- Lesson 11: Information Resource Management
- Lesson 12: Managing Global Systems
- Lesson 13: Electronic Business and Electronic Commerce
- Lesson 14: Enterprise Applications and Business Process Integration
- Lesson 15: Enhancing Decision Making in the Digital Firm
- Lesson 16: Managing Knowledge in the Digital Firm
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%).
| Assign 1 | Assign 2 | Assign 3 | Midterm Exam | Assign 4 | Assign 5 | Final Exam | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | 10% | 10% | 25% | 10% | 10% | 25% | 100% |
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
Note: Depending on the version of this course you are registered in, the examination may be paper-based or online. Please refer to the examination information provided in your course materials for further clarification. This examination must be taken at an invigilated location. If you are writing the online examination, it is your responsibility to ensure a computer with an Internet connection and Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher is available for your use at the invigilation centre.
Course Materials
Textbook
Laudon, K. C., Laudon, J. P., & Brabston, M. E. (2007). Management information systems: Managing the digital firm (3rd Cdn. ed.). Toronto, ON: Pearson Education Canada Inc. ISBN 0-13-197388-6
Other Materials
All other materials will be available to students online.
Software Requirements
You must have a complete version of Microsoft Office Professional 2007 to take this course.
As a CMIS 351 student, you can purchase Microsoft Office Professional 2007 at a special student price through Athabasca University's Course Materials department by phoning 1-800-788-9041 or by emailing cmat@athabascau.ca.
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized-study counterparts.
Opened in Revision 7, October 16, 2009.
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Last updated by SAS 02/04/2016 08:34:06
