HOW I SURVIVED MINF6620 AND LEARNED TO LOVE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

Fall 2015 Edition

Course Objectives

• To have the student develop and demonstrate understanding of the principal conceptual and managerial issues of information technology and resource management.

• To have the student become a more discriminating consumer of the services of information systems

• specialists (e.g. vendors, consultants, in-house specialists) and discern the differences in these services.

• To have the student be able to manage the development, deployment, and use of corporate information technology and resources with increased confidence and effectiveness.

• To have the student demonstrate the ability to analyze and evaluate existing information needs

• assessments and make appropriate recommendations.• To have the student demonstrate understanding of competitive use of IT

among diverse industries.

Course Materials

All study materials will be available on the internet including … as it turns out … links provided to materials from other sites. Key materials provided are Our main texts Business Analysis: Best Practices for Success and

Business Processes and Information Technology (no cost PDF e-books)

Remote access to a cloud VM including Microsoft Dynamics & related resources, a $25 license fee

Installation software for any required products (no cost to students)

Hardware & Software

Course syllabus has details A reliable Windows 7, Windows 8 computer

is easiest but a Mac or Linux box will do Software is available free though a remote

access license ($25) for Microsoft Dynamics is required

Contacting the Instructor

Instructor: Todd A. Schultz, Ph.D.Office: Allgood Hall office E131.Office Hours: Mon 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm and Wed 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm. Otherwise, check my schedule at http://spots.gru.edu/tschultz/calendar/ for my general availability and make an appointment.Office Phone: 706-667-4534Email: tschultz@gru.eduWeb site: http://spots.gru.edu/tschultz

Assignments

7 StudyChks @ 50 pts (300 pts total or 30% of the grade) Quizzes on content from reading and study (7 will be assigned but the worst one will be dropped).

7 TechPrac's @ 100 pts (700 pts total or 70% of the grade) Technical or analysis hands-on assignments which expose students to a variety of at computer and reporting skills.

About StudyChk00 and TechPrac00

Grading

Course grades are based on a 1000 point scale with grades assigned as follows (of course any errors in grades reporting or calculation will be addressed before final grades are determined): 901 points and higher earn a course A 801 to 900 points earn a course B 701 to 800 points earn a course C 601 to 700 points earn a course D 600 points or below earn a course F

Your course value chain

Right items Right place Right time Right count Right condition

Rules & Regulations

Academic honesty Collaboration Attendance Late work One work days a week Scheduling your time