1. Most airplane crashes and company collapses are caused by a lack of timely communication and inaccurate information. 2. Over 1.5 million Americans are injured each year by drug errors in the medical field and 7,000 die due to inappropriate prescriptions. 3. The document discusses the importance of information systems and managing information across different industries and fields.

1. Most of the airplane crashes occur due to lack of timely information and communication. Collapse and bankruptcy of some companies such as drug companies, energy trading firms, consultancies etc was result of inaccurate information 1.5 million Americans are injured each year by drug errors in the medical field. 7,000 Americans are killed each year because of inappropriate prescriptions.

2. REASON: Lack of Timely Information

3. Management Information Systems Course Instructor Deepika Arora

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….. In Italy, a 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 Criteria – 75% ( NO COMPROMISES!! ) You are expected to be class on/before scheduled time. You will be allowed to enter in class in first 10 minutes of lecture. After that you are welcome to class but would not be awarded attendance. Make sure you are not absent on Presentation day or Activity day or case study discussion day or tests. Zero marks would be awarded to absentees. You’ll be informed well in advance about the important deadlines. DO NOT COPY ASSIGNMENTS. All the copied assignments and master assignment would be straight away cancelled

6. GRADING FOR COURSE 2-5 marks Participation in Case Studies and Activities 5 marks Presentation 10 marks 2 - hourly Tests 5-7 marks Assignments 15 marks MSE

7. Books Referred D.P Goyal, Management Information System, MacMillon Davis & Olson, Management Information Systems Stair & Reynolds; Principles of Information Systems, A Managerial Approach Laudon & Laudon, Management Information Systems, Managing The Digital Firm James O’Brien, Management Information Systems Post, Management Information Systems, Irwin/McGraw-Hill L M Prasad, Usha Prasad , Management Information Systems, Sultan Chand & Sons G B Davis, M H Olson, Management Information Systems – Conceptual Foundations, Structure and Development, Tata McGraw Hill Discovering information system By Jean Paul Van Belle

8. Journal Readings http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=1350-1917 http://www.ejise.com/issue-current.htm http://bentham.org/open/toisj/ http://www.palgrave-journals.com/ejis/about.html

9. Online Resources ERP video Bank Case Study 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 Structure Data Flow diagrams http://ist.uwaterloo.ca/as/iststructure.htm http://yourdon.com/strucanalysis/wiki/index.php?title=Chapter_9 Different types of IS with examples Website containing various articles regarding DBMS http://www.ii.metu.edu.tr/~ion501/demo/21.html http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-dbms.htm Explain modal of decision About decision making Techniques 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

10. Lesson plans Sub Module 1:Introduction to Information systems (Week 1 - Week 3) Concepts like Data, Information, Types of Information, Definition, Significance, Components of IS, IS in organizations Introduction to MIS, Characteristics, Components & Importance, Challenges, Different types of MIS uses, Functional Aspects Cases - Reebok International, Bank of New York: Mainframes or Distributed Systems, American National Insurance Speeds Information to Customers with MIS and BPM, Information System in Restaurant, Overhauling the Information Systems Environment Assignment 1 in Week 1

11. Lesson plans Sub Module 2: Decision Making (Week4 – Week 5) Simon’s model of Decision Making, Structured & Unstructured Decisions Introduction to DSS, Types of DSS, Components of DSS, Uses and Challenges of DSS Cases - The George Washington University Data-Driven Decision Support Project, Pfizer uses Alphablox Web-based platform to create Sales Analysis Decision Support application Assignment 2 at end Week 4 Test 1 at beginning of Week 4

12. Lesson plans Sub Module 3: Database Management (Week 6 –Week 8) Overview of Database Management Systems, Objectives, Role, Advantages & Disadvantages of DBMS, SQL, Uses of Database for Integration across Functional Areas, Database Applications Cases – Motorola’s Biometrics Solutions Require Large Self- Managing Database Assignment 3 in Week 7

13. 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 Cases - Discovery Communications Digs Out of Mountains of Documents, Overhauling the Information Systems Environment Test 2 at beginning of Week 8

14. Lesson plans Sub Module 5: System Implementation & Testing (Week 13- Week 16) Implementation, Evaluation, Planning, Organizing, Testing, & Changeover Evaluation Approaches Cases - Security Loopholes, System Failure! Assignment 4 in Week 15 Test 3 at end of Week 16

15. Presentation Topics Front Office Management For A Large Bank Supply Chain Management at McDonalds Sales Management System For A Retail Outlet Railway Reservation System For Indian Railways Front Office Management For A Large Luxury Hotel Library Management System in Any University/Public Library Bus Reservation For A State Transport Corporation Front Office Management For A Typical/Large Bank Airline Reservation System Hospital Management In Apollo Hospitals Election Voting System