MIS - Management of Information Systems

Provides understanding of organizational systems, planning and decision processes and how information is used for decision support in organizations. Quality and decision theory, information theory, and practice essential for providing viable information to the organization. Concepts of IS for competitive advantage, data as a resource, IS and IT planning and implementation, Total Quality Management (TQM) and re-engineering, project management and development of systems, and end-user computing.

Introduction to the fundamental topics in informatics including a basic understanding of information theory.  Topics include human-computer interaction, ownership of information and information sources, information representation, information life cycle, and the transformation of data to information.

Examines design, development and administration of large-scale database applications on a scale appropriate to needs of business organizations.

Explores the design, selection, implementation and management of enterprise IT solutions, focusing on applications and infrastructure and their fit within business organizations. Covers frameworks and strategies for infrastructure management, system administration, data/information architecture, content management, distributed computing, middleware, legacy system integration, system consolidation, software selection, total cost of ownership calculation, IT investment analysis, and emerging technologies. Prerequisite: MIS 13063 Foundations of Information Technology.

Provides theory and application in project planning, implementation, control and completion. Includes network planning, project evaluation and review techniques (PERT), critical path methods (CPM), management by objectives, management by exception, cost analysis and resource allocation/leveling.

Provides an introduction to IT infrastructure issues and covers topics related to both computer and systems architecture and communication networks. Includes an overall emphasis on the services and capabilities that IT infrastructure solutions enable in an organizational context. The course also focuses on Internet-based solutions, computer and network security, business continuity, and the role of infrastructure in regulatory compliance. Prerequisite: MIS 13063 Foundations of Information Technology.

In-depth study of systems development life cycle. Utilizes blend of traditional development and current techniques. Systems Analyst Toolkit includes cross-phase coverage of communications, economic analysis and project management.

Capstone course that guides student to emphasize various methodological approaches to software acquisition, development, testing, and implementation, and understand relevance of methodologies to Capability Model Theory, interdependence of phase deliverables, quality control techniques and methods, and tools for testing.