91-873, Management Of Computer And Information Systems

12 units

Prerequisites: None

Delivery Format: On-Campus

Information:
It is strongly recommended that students complete the core course, 91-802, Information Systems for Managers, prior to taking this course.

Description:

The purpose of this course is to provide knowledge, skills, and exposure to issues for managing information as an asset and information technology. Students completing this course will be better equipped to be staff members in an Information Systems department, or managers of a functional area(s) engaged in defining and implementing information systems opportunities and solutions.

Coursework: A high volume of reading will be required. Besides an essay type midterm and final exam, 4-5 short papers will be assigned. Class participation is solicited and expected.

Major topics to be covered include: Information asset management, strategic information systems planning, information services organization issues - critical success factors, personnel selection and management, systems development techniques, a study of competitive advantage systems, computer systems related fraud - security and confidentiality issues, request for proposal development, vendor selection methods, systems implementation and training issues, telecommunications management, and artificial intelligence system development, with pragmatic uses along with management issues, and a review of disaster recovery management in conjunction with governing laws.

Case studies will be studied and discussed in order to reinforce the solutions using various forms of information technology.

Guest speakers will address their area of specialty and allows students to receive multiple perspectives of information and computer management.

Students will have sufficient knowledge after this course to contribute to system planning, selection, implementation, benefits realization, and protection requirements. Many valuable tools and techniques will be learned which will provide a more sophisticated approach to leveraging organization information providing increased revenue, decreased expenses and increased productivity. The course is valuable for every middle and upper management person due to their reliance on information processing for decision making and operations management.

Last modified on June 15, 2006