IT 1003 Information Systems Applications

Saturdays: 08.00 – 10.00 LT27Lecturer: Dr Tan Hung Pheng

Office: S15 04-16 Tel: 6874 2777Consultation Hours: Fridays 10:00-12:00

Other hours : by appointmentE-mail : tanhp@comp.nus.edu.sg

Course webpage : www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~it1003

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enquiries especially if they benefit others. 2. for specific matters especially regarding

individuals, please e-mail respective tutors (lecturer included)

Tutorials and Tutors

• Tutorials - 20 sessions(14 time slots), please check slots at www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~tutorial - for registration, please go to www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~online• Tutors

- Ms Michelle Gwee, S15 04-27 Tel: 6874 4392 mgwee@comp.nus.edu.sg - Ms Yang Xia, S16 09-12 Tel: 6874 6553 yangxia@comp.nus.edu.sg- Mr Ong Kar Loon, S15 04-28 Tel: 6874 2825

ongkl@comp.nus.edu.sg

Module Prerequisites : None

Module Preclusions : NoneA minimal level of knowledge on Microsoft

Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, FrontPage) and Internet is advantageous.

For those without the knowledge at all, assistance will be provided on request.

OBJECTIVES

• appreciate the impact of Information Systems (IS) applications in various industries

• examine the current status, penetration rate and likely future trends of IS in these industries

• highlight the challenges and potentials of implementing IS in these industries

Some Details

• To appreciate how technology can help to improve decision-making in business.

• To show how technology is used to integrate the business disciplines.

• To introduce students to business cases, so they learn to solve business problems with information technology.

• To introduce students to the strategic applications of technology.

• To introduce students to the issues and problems involved in building complex systems and organizing information resources.

• To introduce the social implications of information technology.

• To introduce students to the management of information systems.

Primary Focus

– Understanding IS in business applications– Targeting students who are prospective managerial

users of computer systems when they enter the industry and progress in their career

– Introducing end-user computing without much technical knowledge to prepare business proposals, reports or delivering presentations

– Providing enough background knowledge to communicate requirements to professional IS staff to develop and maintain complex systems

ASSESSMENT

• CA: 50%– Participation in discussions– Completion and merits of exercises– Case assignment

• FINAL EXAM: 50%– 2 May 2003 14:30 hrs– Open book– MCQ and open-ended

NOT• On building skills on computer

tools to develop IS for business

• For students who are potential information systems professionals

READING MATERIALS• COMPULSORY David Anderson: Management Information Systems -- Using cases within industry context to solve business problems with IT

• RECOMMENDED David Anderson & Gerald Post: Management Information Systems -- Solving business problems with IT

• OTHER SELECTED RESOURCES -- www.prenhall.com/anderson -- www.mhhe.com/business/mis/post -- www.spring.gov.sg -- www.lawonline.com.sg -- www.ecitizen.gov.sg -- www.mcdonalds.com -- www.amazon.com -- www.gm.com -- www.fedex.com -- www.bankone.com -- www.lilly.com

Overview of Information Systems

• Information Systems (IS)

• Management Information Systems (MIS)

• Computer Information Systems (CIS)

to do with applying Information Technology (IT) to business and society

Components of MIS

• Hardware

• Software

• People

• Procedures

• Collection of Data

Managing Information Systems

• Record, collect, accumulate, analyze, classify, compute, arrange, process, integrate, interpret data/information

• Store, safe-keep (backup, recovery), retrieve data/information

• Managing IT techniques and resources• Standardization of business processes

and procedures• Managing related human resources

Impact of IS

• On organizations

• On the people

• On the work

• On effectiveness and efficiencies

translating into businesses in the industry ...

Impact of IS

• On the industry or business

• On it’s staff

• On it’s business

• On it’s competitiveness and profitability

Various industries

• The course does not follow the standard industrial classifications and sub-classifications. We follow closely the textbook cases and the sectors that are the most common in our daily lives here.

• The textbook does not cover all the industries, neither do we attempt to.

• We select some typical industries from the textbook with case studies mainly from the States supplemented by some common local industries with cases.

Examples of Industries

• Manufacturing• Computer hardware• Automobile• Fast food• Tourism and hospitality• Travel related • Airline• Land transport• Telecommunications• Package delivery

• Government• Defence• Education• Health care• Banking • Financial Services• Entrepreneurial• Franchise• Retail• Wholesale

Industry Cases Covered

• Six cases taken from textbook - Fast Food: McDonald’s - Entrepreneurial: Amazon Co. - Automobile: General Motor Co. - Package delivery: Federal Express - Banking: American National Bank - Health Care: Eli Lilly • Five cases from local industries with talks by leading

local IS practitioners• Depending on the time allocated, not all cases will be

covered in detail

Some Uses of IS in Management

• present and deliver information• analyze business situations• solve business problems• examine existing applications/systems• develop new applications/systems• increase competitive advantage• cut costs, in particular, operate with fewer middle-level

managers• encourage entrepreneurs to run their own businesses

and consulting firms• effect changes in business and society