Most airplane crashes occur due to a lack of timely information which can also cause company bankruptcies and medical errors. Management information systems are used in nearly every industry and aspect of life to provide important updates and track essential data. However, proper attendance, testing, and maintenance of information system files are necessary for students to succeed in their coursework.

1. Most of the airplane crashes occur due to lack of timely information Collapse and bankruptcy of some companies such as drug companies, energy trading firms, consultancies was result of inaccurate information 1.5 million Americans are injured each year by drug errors in the medical field.

2. REASON: Lack of Timely Information

3. Management Information Systems Harleen Mahajan

4. Information systems (IS) are used in almost every business. Service industries like education, travel, insurance, finance, IT/ITes etc cannot work without information. ATM’s at banks, Kiosks with touch screens and clerks scanning our purchases using bar codes are few examples of IS been used every hour. Central network alerting farmers about farm crops and pests, providing updates on weather and soil condition and pricing of grains….. Consortium of cheese makers uses IS to track when and where cheese was produced, how did it look and tastes and what will it cost. Major Fortune 500 companies spend more than $1 billion per year on IS No matter in what profession you are, you can always use IS

5. Classroom Policies Attendance will not be marked if the student is late by more than 5 min in the class. 75 % of the attendance is required to appear in the final exams. Late assignments will not be accepted. All the topics of presentation are already in the mail so 100 % attendance is required on presentation day. No make up test will be there for Hourly’s and MSE’s. Maintenance of IS file is mandatory in this course

6. GRADING FOR COURSE MSE 15 marks Assignments 6 marks Tests 10 marks Presentation 5 marks Participation in Case Studies 4 marks

7. Books Referred D.P Goyal, Management Information System, MacMillon Davis & Olson, Management Information Systems Laudon & Laudon, Management Information Systems, Managing The Digital Firm James O’Brien, Management Information Systems Post, Management Information Systems, Irwin/McGraw-Hill G B Davis, M H Olson, Management Information Systems – Conceptual Foundations, Structure and Development, Tata McGraw Hill

8. Online Resources http://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 About decision making Techniques http://www.ii.metu.edu.tr/~ion501/demo/21.html http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-dbms.htm Different types of IS with examples Website containing various articles regarding DBMS http://ist.uwaterloo.ca/as/iststructure.htm http://yourdon.com/strucanalysis/wiki/index.php?title=Chapter_9 Structure Data Flow diagrams http://www.yourtechtv.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=92&title=What_is_ERP_ http://www.ibspublishing.com/index.cfm?section=sample&action=view&id=11765 ERP video Bank Case Study

9. Lesson plans Sub Module 4: Systems Analysis & Design (Week 9 – Week 12) SDLC – System Development Life Cycle, Software Development Models System Analysis: SRS, DFD, DD, Decision Tables Design Methods, Detailed System Design, Design Documentation, BPR (business process re-engineering) Cases - A New Ordering System for Girl Scout Cookies, Discovery Communications Digs Out of Mountains of Documents. Assignment 4 in week 9

10. Sub Module 5: System Implementation & Testing (Week 13- Week 16) Objective: This section is a high level review that provides a link between system failure and management practices. Content Implementation, Evaluation, Planning, Organizing, Testing, & Changeover Evaluation Approaches Cases - Security Loopholes, System Failure! Assignment 4 in Week 15

11. Assignments Making Individual blogs. Upload on your blogs the information regarding MIS file. Use word processing software to document what are your needs as a computer user and find a website that allows you to order customize a computer/laptop and select those options that meet your needs in a cost effective manner. Assume you have budget of Rs 28,000 to Rs 32000. Indicate the options against your needs. Present diagrammatically E-shopping of laptop (starting from searching to delivery). Do not copy diagrams/images available online. Make one of your own using MS Word/ Paint. Making e-commerce websites for different products in groups of 3. On your website provide provisions for customized information and for maintaining security & privacy. Assignment 4 - Cadbury Schweppes

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