WELCOME TO Information Systems in Organizations OMIS 351

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WELCOME TOInformation Systems in Organizations
(OMIS 351)
- Get Your Picture Taken

• - Review and Complete Class Materials
• Biography Assignment
• Research Assignment
• Case Assignment

- Pick a Seat and Chat With Your Classmates
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Class Agenda

• My Story
• Student Administration Tasks
• Introductions
• Syllabus Review
• Assignment Review- Biography Assignment-
  Research Assignment
• ? Online Article Access Demonstration
• Discussion TopicWhat Are We Going to Learn in
  This Class?

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My Story.

• Born and raised in Cedar Rapids, IA
• Received my Bachelor of Computer Science Degree
  from Texas Christian University in 1984
• Commissioned in the United States Air Force in
  1985
• Received my Master of Computer Systems Management
  Degree from Creighton University in 1989.
• Served as a Project Manager for Amerada Hess Oil
  Company from 1989 to 1991
• Served as the E-Business Director for Kellogg
  Cereal Company from 1991 to 1993
• Received my Master of Business Administration
  Degree from Mississippi State University in 1996
• Received my Doctor of Business Administration
  Degree from Mississippi State University in 1998

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My Story.

• Taught at the University of Wisconsin at
  Milwaukee from 1998 to 1999
• Taught at Miami University from 1999 to 2000
• Taught at Texas Christian University from 2000 to
  2003
• Promoted to Associate Professor and Tenured at
  Northern Illinois University in 2006
• Interests
• Reservist in the United States Air Force
• NIU Huskie Sports
• Various Sports and Outdoor Activities

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Student Administration

• Picture In order to complete the biography
  assignment you should have had your picture
  taken when you entered the classroom.
• Seating Chart In order for me to get to know you
  better please PRINT your name in the
  appropriatebox on the seating chart AND please
  sit in that seat for the remainder of the
  semester.

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Syllabus Review
Course Objectives

• 1. Acquire and apply a knowledge of the core set
  of computer-based productivity applications
  routinely used by business professionals (e.g.,
  spreadsheet, web page development, data base) to
  support on-going business operations.
• 2. Gain a summary understanding of the key
  applications, technologies, systems, and
  personnel that comprise an organizations IT
  infrastructure.
• 3. Obtain a practical understanding of how
  organizations leverage various information
  systems strategies, practices, and technologies
  to support the successful implementation of their
  established business strategy.
• 4. Synthesize and apply the knowledge,
  information, and skills obtained in the class to
  effectively addressing real world business
  challenges.

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Syllabus Review
Key Points

• Class Participation IS Essential
• Come Prepared to Class
• Critically Analyze Everything Presented in this
  Course!
• Complete Assignments on Time
• Over Study for Exams and Quizzes
• Be A Positive Team Member

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Biography Assignment
Assignment
- Review Biography Assignment - Use the Microsoft
Word Table Format Template Included With the
Assignment as a Assignment Template - Update the
Template With Your Personal Information
(Insert the Picture - taken in Class - into the
Template) - Modify the Format, Structure, and
Lay-out of the Template to enhance the
professionalism of the document - Save the
document to a accessible storage media -
Print-out completed form and bring to class
Grading
- Please review the grading form included with
the assignment to better understand how your
biography will be evaluated - Total points
possible for the assignment gt 10 points
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Research Presentation
Assignment Tasks

• Team Selection Completed By Instructor
  (Attachment 1)
• 2) Break Teams into Teams
• - Meet Team Members
• - Exchange Information (Name, Phone Number,
  E-Mail)
• - Select Possible Team Meeting Dates and Times
• - Discuss Presentation Topics and Dates
  (Attachment 2)
• - Select Luckiest Team Member to Draw for
  Team Presentation Dates
• Draw for Research Topic Presentation Date
• - One Representative Per Team
• - Teams CAN Change Topic With Instructor
  Approval
• - Teams continue to select presentations

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Research Presentation
Assignment Tasks

• 5) Presentation Outline
• - Teams Should Know Due Dates (Attachment 2)
• - Teams Should Follow Outline Format (Attachment
  3) and Outline Guidelines (Attachment 4)
• - Demonstrate On-Line Databases (Library
  Sources)
• - Review Outline Grading Summary (Attachment 5)
• Project Presentation
• - Review Oral Presentations Guidelines
  (Attachment 6)
• - Review Team Presentation Grading Form
  (Attachment 7)
• - ALL Team Members Must Present
• - Presentations Should Not Exceed 25 minutes
• - Use Presentation Software
• - Complete Group Peer Evaluation (Attachment 8)

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Acquiring Articles From the NIU Library System
On-line Databases
Process
1 Go to the NIU Main Web Page
http//www.niu.edu/index.html 2 Select
University Libraries from the Quick Links
selection window in the upper right hand
portion of the screen and then hit the Go
button 3 Select University Libraries from the
Main Libraries Screen 4 Select Articles and
More from the NIU Libraries screen 5 select I
am Off-Campus from the Articles and More screen 6
Select Off-Campus Users Click Here to
Authenticate For Database Access link on
the screen 7 Enter your social security number
in the appropriate space on the User
Authentication screen and hit the Logon button.
IF YOU ARE REGISTERED IN THE LIBRARY SYSTEM
The Databases by Subject screen will appear. That
means that you have successfully accessed the NIU
Library Database System.
IF YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED IN THE LIBRARY SYSTEM
You will see a message The information you
entered was invalid, please try again That means
you are not registered in the library system and
you need to contact the Library to become
registered. Please call the Circulation Desk
during normal business Hours to become registered
[phone].
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Why Am I Required to Take This Course?
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Why Study the Management of Information Systems?

• Organizations are continuing to leverage the
  unique
• capabilities of information systems and
  information
• technologies to provide business value to
  the firmand allow the firm to obtain a
  competitive advantage
• in their highly competitive business
  marketplace
• 2) Organizations are increasingly looking to
  information
• systems to enhance established business
  processes
• by removing operational inefficiencies
  thus, lowering
• the cost of doing business
• 3) Organizations are looking to retain and
  promote
• business managers that are willing and able
  to fully
• capitalize on the firms investment in IT
  

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Whats Covered in this Class?
Organizational Business Strategy
Organizational IT Strategy
IS Personnel
Hardware Architecture
Data Management
Software Systems
Processing Systems - Processors - Data
Storage - Peripherals
Systems Software - Operating Systems -
Operations Utilities - Middleware
Data Management - Data Bases -
Back-up/Recovery - Security/Integrity

• Programmers
• Systems Analyst
• Project Manager
• Network Admin
• CIO
• Security Analyst
• Others?

SystemsDevelopment
Communications and Data Sharing Systems -
Networking - Telecommunications - Wireless
Knowledge Management - Data Marts - Data
Mining - Analytic Capabilities
SystemsMaintenance
- Methodology- Outsourcing
Quality Assurance / Quality Control (Six Sigma)
Security (Physical and Access)
Projects, Initiatives, and Technologies?
CRM
ECR
Biometrics
ERP
Peer-to-Peer
RFID
Open Source
Bluetooth
XML
Business Units
Logistics
Sales
Transportation
Information Systems
Production / Services
Accounting
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QUESTIONS??