BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE, PILANI
WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING PROGRAMMES DIVISION
BITS-WIPRO Collaborative Programme
B Tech(Information Systems)_SIM Batch
Second Semester 2017-2018
COURSE HANDOUT
Part A: Content Design
Course Title Management Information Systems
Course No(s) SEWI ZC471
Course Objectives
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CO1 Examine the role of information in the normal internal processes of an organization and how to
make optimal use of information to solve problems and achieve an organization's objectives.
CO2 Examine the applications of computer-based information systems at the enterprise and
functional level of an organization
CO3 Understand the usage and management of information technology to revitalize business
processes, improve business decisions and gain competitive advantage
Text Book(s)
T1 James A Obrien, George M Marakas, Ramesh Behl – ‘Management Information Systems’, 10 th
Edition, Mc Graw Hill education(India) edition, 2013
Reference Book(s) & other resources
R1 Kelly Rainer, Brad Prince, Hugh Watson – ‘Management Information systems – Moving
business forward’, 3rd edition, Wiley India edition, 2016
Content Structure:
1. Fundamentals – IS in business and the Components of IS
1. Fundamental role of IS in business
2. Role of e-business in business
3. Types and trends in IS
4. Components of IS
5. IS resources and activities
2. Competing with Information Technology
1. Fundamentals of strategic advantage
2. Strategic uses of IT
3. Computer Hardware and Software
1. End user and Enterprise computing
2. Input, output and storage technologies
3. Application software
4. System software
4. Data Resource Management
1. Technical foundations of DBMS
2. Managing data resources
3. Data warehousing
4. Data mining
5. e-business systems
1. Cross functional enterprise architecture
2. Enterprise application integration
3. Transaction processing systems
4. Enterprise collaboration systems
5. Human resource management systems
6. Financial management systems
6. Enterprise business systems
1. Customer relationship management
2. Supply chain management
3. Enterprise resource planning
7. E-commerce systems
1. E-commerce fundamentals
2. E-commerce applications and issues
8. Supporting decision making
1. Decision support systems and trends
2. Executive information systems
3. Knowledge management systems
4. Expert systems for decision making
9. Developing IT strategies
1. Planning fundamentals
2. Implementation challenges
3. Developing business systems
4. Implementing business systems
10. Security and ethical challenges
1. Ethical responsibility of business professionals
2. Security management of information technology
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, the student will be able to
No Learning Outcomes
LO1 Describe the importance of MIS in an organizational setup
L02 Describe the role of IT and IS in enhancing a firms competitive advantage and
apply the same to their work context
LO3 Describe the role of IT and IS in e-business systems, Enterprise business systems
and e-commerce systems and apply the same to their work context
LO4 Describe decision support systems and analyse their role in supporting information needs
of managers and business professionals
LO5 Explain the role of planning and business models in the development of
business/IT strategies, architectures and applications
LO6 Identify ethical issues coming from the use of information technology and multiple
security management techniques
Experiential Learning Components:
1. This course will feature experiential learning components in the form of creating frameworks, simulation
and exploratory work to enable students to learn, by application of concepts learnt.
2. The course will also feature some chapters as directed self-study chapters to enable students to explore,
collaborate and learn the topics
3. The above two will also form part of the Evaluation Components for the course.
Part B: Learning Plan
Academic Term Second Semester 2017-2018
Course Title Management Information Systems
Course No BA ZC471/ BITS ZC471 / HHSM ZC471 /POM ZC471/ POMSS
ZC471
Lead Instructor Dr. Annapoorna Gopal
Contact Hour 1
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 1 Fundamentals – IS in business and Uploaded Pre reading material
the Components of IS
During 1.1 and 1.2 1. Fundamental role of IS in Relevant portion of Chapter 1 from
CH business Text Book
2. Role of e-business in business
Post CH 1.1 and 1.2 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 2
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 1 Fundamentals – IS in business and Uploaded Pre reading material
the Components of IS
During 1.3 to 1.5 1. Types and trends in IS Relevant portion of Chapter 1 from
CH 2. Components of IS Text Book
3. IS resources and activities
Post CH 1.3 to 1.5 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 3
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 2 Competing with Information Uploaded Pre reading material
Technology
During 2.1 Fundamentals of strategic Relevant portion of Chapter 2 from
CH advantage Text Book
Post CH 2.1 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 4
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 2 Competing with Information Uploaded Pre reading material
Technology
During 2.2 Strategic uses of IT Relevant portion of Chapter 2 from
CH Text Book
Post CH 2.2 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 5
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 3 Computer Hardware and Software Uploaded Pre reading material
During 3.1 End user and Enterprise computing Relevant portion of Chapter 3 from
CH Text Book
Post CH 3.1 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 6
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 3 Computer Hardware and Software Uploaded Pre reading material
During 3.2 Input, output and storage Relevant portion of Chapter 3 from
CH technologies Text Book
Post CH 3.2 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 7
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 3 Computer Hardware and Software Uploaded Pre reading material
During 3.3 1. Application software Relevant portion of Chapter 4 from
CH Text Book
Post CH 3.3 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 8
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 3 Computer Hardware and Software Uploaded Pre reading material
During 3.4 1. System software Relevant portion of Chapter 4 from
CH Text Book
Post CH 3.4 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 9
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 4 Data Resource Management Uploaded Pre reading material
During 4.1 and 4.2 1. Technical foundations of Relevant portion of Chapter 5 from
CH DBMS Text Book
2. Managing data resources
Post CH 4.1 and 4.2 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 10
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 4 Data Resource Management Uploaded Pre reading material
During 4.3 and 4.4 1. Data warehousing Relevant portion of Chapter 5 from
CH 2. Data mining Text Book
Post CH 4.3 and 4.4 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 11
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 5 e-business systems Uploaded Pre reading material
During 5.1 and 5.2 1. Cross functional enterprise Relevant portion of Chapter 7 from
CH architecture Text Book
2. Enterprise application
integration
Post CH 5.1 and 5.2 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 12
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 5 e-business systems Uploaded Pre reading material
During 5.3 and 5.4 1. Transaction processing Relevant portion of Chapter 7 from
CH systems Text Book
2. Enterprise collaboration
systems
Post CH 5.3 and 5.4 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 13
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 5 e-business systems Uploaded Pre reading material
During 5.5 Human resource management Relevant portion of Chapter 7 from
CH systems Text Book
Post CH 5.5 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 14
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 5 e-business systems Uploaded Pre reading material
During 5.6 Financial management systems Relevant portion of Chapter 7 from
CH Text Book
Post CH 5.6 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 15
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 6 Enterprise business systems Uploaded Pre reading material
During 6.1 Customer relationship management Relevant portion of Chapter 8 from
CH Text Book
Post CH 6.1 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 16
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 6 Enterprise business systems Uploaded Pre reading material
During 6.1 Customer relationship management Relevant portion of Chapter 8 from
CH Text Book
Post CH 6.1 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 17(Review for mid sem)
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 1 to 6.1 All topics till 6.1 All Uploaded Pre reading material
During 1 to 6.1 All titles from 1 to 6.1 Relevant portion of all chapters
CH
Post CH 1 to 6.1 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 18(Review for mid sem)
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 1 to 6.1 All topics till 6.1 All Uploaded Pre reading material
During 1 to 6.1 All titles from 1 to 6.1 Relevant portion of all chapters
CH
Post CH 1 to 6.1 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 19
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 6 Enterprise business systems Uploaded Pre reading material
During 6.2 Supply chain management Relevant portion of Chapter 8 from
CH Text Book
Post CH 6.2 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 20
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 6 Enterprise business systems Uploaded Pre reading material
During 6.2 Supply chain management Relevant portion of Chapter 8 from
CH Text Book
Post CH 6.2 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 21
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 6 Enterprise business systems Uploaded Pre reading material
During 6.3 Enterprise resource planning Relevant portion of Chapter 8 from
CH Text Book
Post CH 6.3 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 22
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 6 Enterprise business systems Uploaded Pre reading material
During 6.3 Enterprise resource planning Relevant portion of Chapter 8 from
CH Text Book
Post CH 6.3 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 23
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 7 e-commerce systems Uploaded Pre reading material
During 7.1 E-commerce fundamentals Relevant portion of Chapter 9 from
CH Text Book
Post CH 7.1 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 24
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 7 e-commerce systems Uploaded Pre reading material
During 7.1 E-commerce fundamentals Relevant portion of Chapter 9 from
CH Text Book
Post CH 7.1 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 25
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 7 e-commerce Uploaded Pre reading material
During 7.2 E-commerce applications and Relevant portion of Chapter 9 from
CH issues Text Book
Post CH 7.2 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 26
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 7 e-commerce Uploaded Pre reading material
During 7.2 E-commerce applications and Relevant portion of Chapter 9 from
CH issues Text Book
Post CH 7.2 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 27
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 8 Supporting decision making Uploaded Pre reading material
During 8.1 Decision support systems and Relevant portion of Chapter 10 from
CH trends Text Book
Post CH 8.1 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 28
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 8 Supporting decision making Uploaded Pre reading material
During 8.2 Executive information systems Relevant portion of Chapter 10 from
CH Text Book
Post CH 8.2 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 29
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 8 Supporting decision making Uploaded Pre reading material
During 8.3 Knowledge management systems Relevant portion of Chapter 10 from
CH Text Book
Post CH 8.3 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 30
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 8 Supporting decision making Uploaded Pre reading material
During 8.4 Expert systems for decision Relevant portion of Chapter 10 from
CH making Text Book
Post CH 8.4 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 31(Review for end sem)
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 1 to 10 All topics All Uploaded Pre reading material
During 1 to 10 All titles from 1 to 10 Relevant portion of all chapters
CH
Post CH 1 to 10 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
Contact Hour 32(Review for end sem)
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH 1 to 10 All topics All Uploaded Pre reading material
During 1 to 10 All titles from 1 to 10 Relevant portion of all chapters
CH
Post CH 1 to 10 Review of relevant material from Review of relevant material from
reference book reference book
