Tentative course calendar (Schedule is “subject to change with fair  notice”, changes in Red)

 

See changes at the bottom

 

Date

 

Topic

Reading Due

Assigs Due

January

28

Class Introduction & Administration

Information Systems in Business (1)

 

Cohesion Case: Comp Adv.

- Making Bus Decisions 1

 

 

February

5

IT Architectures (5)

Case Analysis Introduction

 

Baltzan Chap. 1 & 5

Zara Case

 

Case Q’s

 

12

Databases and Data Warehouses (6)

Lab & Tool Overview

 

Baltzan Chap. 6

Closing Case #3 Harrahs

 

Case Q’s

 

19

Networks, Telecommunications, and Wireless Computing (7)

 

Baltzan Chap. 7

Inclass: IT Infrastructure Exercise

 

 

 

26

Exam Review

 

 

 

March

4

Mid Term Exam 1: Chaps 1,5,6,7

 

 

 

 

11

Strategic Decision Making  (2)

Exam Review

 

Baltzan Chap. 2

 

 

 

18

E-Business (3)

Web 2.0 Presentation

 

Baltzan Chap. 3

Lab 1 & Exam

W 3/19

 

 

25

SPRING BREAK

 

 

 

April

1

Supply Chain Management(8)

 

 

Baltzan Chap. 8

Lab 2 & Exam

T 4/8

 

 

8

Customer Relationship Management (9)

 

Baltzan Chap. 9

Lab 3 & Exam

T 4/15

 

15

Enterprise Resource Planning and Collaboration Systems (10)

 

 

Baltzan Chap. 10

In Class Oracle Assignment

 

 

22

Systems Development (11)

Exam review

 

 

Baltzan Chap. 11

Lab 4 & Exam

T 4/29

 

 

29

Mid Term Exam 2: Chaps 2,3,8,9,10

 

 

 

 

May

6

Security and Ethics (4)

 

Baltzan Chap. 4

 

Lab 5 Case

Exam

 

     

13

Project Management and Outsourcing (12)

Final Exam Review

 

Baltzan Chap. 12

 

 

19

Final Exam: Monday 1445-1700 (Chaps 4,11,12 & Comprehensive Portion)

 

 

Change History

2/26     Moved Chapter 2 until after the first exam

3/7       Updated and moved chapter 2 and all materials back one week

3/14     Updated Lab due dates

3/18     Updated Lab due dates (to Sundays)

4/16     Moved Exam 2 to 4/29