Mgmt 450Computer Based

Information Systems

Instructor:

Lana Merewether

Instructor’s Background

Class Web Site(new so be patient with me)

Slides available here in PowerPoint format

lmerewether.tripod.com

Course mailing listsend e-mail to:

merewether2003@yahoo.com

Put MGMT 450 in the subject line so the SPAM bucket doesn’t eat your message

Required Textbook

Managing Information Systems Perle and O’Brien

ASM is serious about prerequisites…

MGMT 300 - OperationsMGMT 303 - AccountingMGMT 306 - Diversity

MGMT 322 - Marketing

What will you get out of this class?

Book Layout• Part I – the technology itself (what is this stuff?)

• Part II – types of business computer applications

• Part III – methods/techniques for managing delivery and implementation of new systems

• Part IV – Managing IT resources and incorporating I.T. into your vision and strategic planning

Grades

No + or - grades

Total 625 points for the semester

Determine your score by dividing you total number of points by

625 and multiplying by 100

Assignments• 2 Exams•Policy on exam makeups

• 1 Case write up

• 2 Mossberg write ups

• 1 Movie Paper

• Other

A note about submitting assignments in Office

2007 format

Case Write Up

• You will be given instructions

• Read the case

• Write a paper answering questions and giving your views on the subject discussed

• Be prepared to support your views in class

Mossberg – who is this man?

Mossberg Continued

• Read Walt Mossberg’s columns • Found regularly in the Wall Street Journal

• http://ptech.wsj.com/

• Good information on technology for both technical & non-technical business people

Class Policies• Cell phones• Timeliness• Respect• Food/drink• Assignments

– Typed– Spell Checked– On Time

• Missing class

For Next Time:• Buy the book• Skim chapter 1• Know how the book defines an information

system (IS)• What’s the role of IS in business?• Section II – Page 22• Chapter summary

Tell me about you

• Name• Year in school• Business courses you have taken• Major/specialization• How much experience do you have with technology? (Some?

None? Love it? Hate it?)• Are you employed? How many hours a week?• How many credit hours are you taking this semester?• Do you have concerns about the class already?