Most of the airplane crashes occur due Most of the airplane crashes occur due to lack of timely information to lack of timely information

Collapse and bankruptcy of some Collapse and bankruptcy of some companies such as drug companies, companies such as drug companies, energy trading firms, consultancies energy trading firms, consultancies was result of inaccurate informationwas result of inaccurate information

1.5 million Americans are injured each 1.5 million Americans are injured each year by drug errors in the medical year by drug errors in the medical field. field.

REASON: Lack of Timely REASON: Lack of Timely InformationInformation

Management Information Management Information SystemsSystems

Harleen Mahajan

Information systems (IS) are used in almost every Information systems (IS) are used in almost every business.business.• Service industries like education, travel, insurance, Service industries like education, travel, insurance,

finance, IT/ITes etc cannot work without information.finance, IT/ITes etc cannot work without information.• ATM’s at banks, Kiosks with touch screens and clerks ATM’s at banks, Kiosks with touch screens and clerks

scanning our purchases using bar codes are few scanning our purchases using bar codes are few examples of IS been used every hour.examples of IS been used every hour.

• Central network alerting farmers about farm crops Central network alerting farmers about farm crops and pests, providing updates on weather and soil and pests, providing updates on weather and soil condition and pricing of grains…..condition and pricing of grains…..

• Consortium of cheese makers uses IS to track when Consortium of cheese makers uses IS to track when and where cheese was produced, how did it look and and where cheese was produced, how did it look and tastes and what will it cost.tastes and what will it cost.

• Major Fortune 500 companies spend more than $1 Major Fortune 500 companies spend more than $1 billion per year on ISbillion per year on IS

• No matter in what profession you are, you can always No matter in what profession you are, you can always use ISuse IS

Classroom PoliciesClassroom Policies Attendance will not be marked if the student is late Attendance will not be marked if the student is late

by more than 5 min in the class.by more than 5 min in the class. 75 % of the attendance is required to appear in the 75 % of the attendance is required to appear in the

final exams.final exams. Late assignments will not be accepted. Late assignments will not be accepted. All the topics of presentation are already in the mail All the topics of presentation are already in the mail

so 100 % attendance is required on presentation so 100 % attendance is required on presentation day.day.

No make up test will be there for Hourly’s and MSE’s.No make up test will be there for Hourly’s and MSE’s. Maintenance of IS file is mandatory in this courseMaintenance of IS file is mandatory in this course

GRADING FOR COURSEGRADING FOR COURSE

MSEMSE 15 marks15 marks

AssignmentsAssignments 6 marks6 marks

TestsTests 10 marks10 marks

PresentationPresentation 5 marks5 marks

Participation in Case Participation in Case StudiesStudies

4 marks4 marks

Books ReferredBooks Referred D.P Goyal, Management Information System, D.P Goyal, Management Information System,

MacMillonMacMillon Davis & Olson, Management Information SystemsDavis & Olson, Management Information Systems Laudon & Laudon, Management Information Laudon & Laudon, Management Information

Systems, Managing The Digital FirmSystems, Managing The Digital Firm James O’Brien, Management Information SystemsJames O’Brien, Management Information Systems Post, Management Information Systems, Post, Management Information Systems,

Irwin/McGraw-Hill Irwin/McGraw-Hill G B Davis, M H Olson, Management Information G B Davis, M H Olson, Management Information

Systems – Conceptual Foundations, Structure and Systems – Conceptual Foundations, Structure and Development, Tata McGraw HillDevelopment, Tata McGraw Hill

Online ResourcesOnline Resourceshttp://www.lib.umd.edu/groups/learning/Decision-MakingModel.pdf

http://www.the-intuitive-self.org/scripts/frameit/author.cgi?/website/author/memoir/supplements/decision_techniques.html

Explain modal of decision Explain modal of decision

About decision making About decision making TechniquesTechniques

http://www.ii.metu.edu.tr/~ion501/demo/21.html

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-dbms.htm

Different types of IS with Different types of IS with examplesexamples

Website containing various Website containing various articles regarding DBMSarticles regarding DBMS

http://ist.uwaterloo.ca/as/iststructure.htmhttp://ist.uwaterloo.ca/as/iststructure.htm

http://yourdon.com/strucanalysis/wiki/index.php?http://yourdon.com/strucanalysis/wiki/index.php?title=Chapter_9title=Chapter_9

StructureStructure

Data Flow diagramsData Flow diagrams

http://www.yourtechtv.com/viewVideo.php?http://www.yourtechtv.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=92&title=What_is_ERP_video_id=92&title=What_is_ERP_

http://www.ibspublishing.com/index.cfm?http://www.ibspublishing.com/index.cfm?section=sample&action=view&id=11765section=sample&action=view&id=11765

ERP videoERP video

Bank Case StudyBank Case Study

Lesson plansLesson plans

Sub Module 4: Systems Analysis & Design (Week 9 – Sub Module 4: Systems Analysis & Design (Week 9 – Week 12)Week 12)• SDLC – System Development Life Cycle, Software SDLC – System Development Life Cycle, Software

Development ModelsDevelopment Models• System Analysis: SRS, DFD, DD, Decision TablesSystem Analysis: SRS, DFD, DD, Decision Tables• Design Methods, Detailed System Design, Design Design Methods, Detailed System Design, Design

Documentation, BPR (business process re-Documentation, BPR (business process re-engineering)engineering)

• Cases -Cases -A New Ordering System for Girl Scout A New Ordering System for Girl Scout Cookies,Cookies,Discovery Communications Digs Out of Discovery Communications Digs Out of Mountains of Documents.Mountains of Documents.

• Assignment 4 in week 9Assignment 4 in week 9

Sub Module 5: System Implementation & Testing (Week 13- Sub Module 5: System Implementation & Testing (Week 13- Week 16)Week 16)

Objective:Objective: This section is a high level review This section is a high level review that provides a link between system failure that provides a link between system failure and management practices.and management practices.

ContentContent• Implementation, Evaluation, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation, Planning,

Organizing, Testing, & ChangeoverOrganizing, Testing, & Changeover• Evaluation ApproachesEvaluation Approaches• Cases - Security Loopholes, System Failure!Cases - Security Loopholes, System Failure!• Assignment 4 in Week 15Assignment 4 in Week 15

AssignmentsAssignments

1.1. Making Individual blogs. Upload on your blogs the information Making Individual blogs. Upload on your blogs the information regarding MIS file.regarding MIS file.

2.2. Use word processing software to document what are your needs as Use word processing software to document what are your needs as a computer user and find a website that allows you to order a computer user and find a website that allows you to order customize a computer/laptop and select those options that meet customize a computer/laptop and select those options that meet your needs in a cost effective manner. Assume you have budget of your needs in a cost effective manner. Assume you have budget of Rs 28,000 to Rs 32000. Indicate the options against your needs. Rs 28,000 to Rs 32000. Indicate the options against your needs. Present diagrammatically E-shopping of laptop (starting from Present diagrammatically E-shopping of laptop (starting from searching to delivery). Do not copy diagrams/images available searching to delivery). Do not copy diagrams/images available online. Make one of your own using MS Word/ Paint.online. Make one of your own using MS Word/ Paint.

3.3. Making e-commerce websites for different products in groups of Making e-commerce websites for different products in groups of 3. On your website provide provisions for customized 3. On your website provide provisions for customized information and for maintaining security & privacy.information and for maintaining security & privacy.

4.4. Assignment 4 - Cadbury Schweppes Assignment 4 - Cadbury Schweppes

Presentation TopicsPresentation Topics Inventory Management System of Easy dayInventory Management System of Easy day Hotel Reservation System for a 5 star hotel.Hotel Reservation System for a 5 star hotel. Railway Reservation System For Indian RailwaysRailway Reservation System For Indian Railways Sales order system of ToyotaSales order system of Toyota Kia Motors supply chain management Kia Motors supply chain management Airline Reservation System For Kingfisher AirlinesAirline Reservation System For Kingfisher Airlines Hospital Management system of Gujarat HospitalHospital Management system of Gujarat Hospital Study of IS in Microsoft company.Study of IS in Microsoft company. Supply Chain Management at McDonaldsSupply Chain Management at McDonalds