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Course Plan

Information Technology for Managers

KO2ITM2

Prof.Srikrishnan/Mr.Prakash George/MsJisha J/Prof. Mariakutty Varkey

Term II

(December 2013 to February 2014)

SCMS - COCHIN

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)


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1. Course Profile:Course Title Information Technology for Management

Course Code KO2ITM2

Programme Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)

Total Credits 2Total Number of Sessions 18

Session Duration 1 hour 15 minutes

Faculty/course facilitator Prof.Srikrishnan/Mr.Prakash George/Mr.J.Jisha/Prof.Mariakutty Varkey

2. Course (overall) Objective/s:To enable students to:-

2.1. Recognize the importance of Information Systems in global business2.2. Understand how Information Systems are used to achieve operational excellence and competitive

advantage in Business2.3. Gain an overall idea of the building blocks of Information Technology infrastructure2.4. Develop skills in Spread sheets/MS Excel to use it as an effective tool in their career.

The course is designed from an IT users perspective and not from a providers perspective.

3.Course Outline(Syllabus)

ModuleNo

Weight-age %

SessionsDescription

15(3 lectures+2

presentations/discussions)

Information Systems in Globalbusiness

2 4(3+1 test)Spread sheetsMS Excel basicfeatures

3 5(2 lectures+3presentations/discussions))

IT infrastructure

4 4(3+1 test)Spread sheets as a Tool forBusiness Decision Making

Total 100%


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5. Course implementation: Pedagogy & Evaluation ApproachThe course schedule is designed in such a manner with interleaving of theory and practical sessions.

As the course is designed with a practical orientation, at least two faculty members are expected tobe available for all practical sessions in the lab.

5.1 Module 1:

Module name Information Systems in Global business

Sessions 5

Weightage 28%

5.1.1 Learning objective/s5.1.1.1. Understanding the effects of information systems on business and their relationship to

globalization.

5.1.1.2. Define and describe business processes and their relationship to information systems.5.1.1.3. Evaluate the role played by systems serving the various levels of management in a business

and their relationship to each other.5.1.1.4. Understand information systems strategy5.1.1.5. Define and describe business processes and their relationship to information systems.5.1.1.6. Evaluate the role played by systems serving the various levels of management in a business

and their relationship to each other.

5.1.2 Pre requisite

A general awareness information systems and information technology

5.1.3 Pedagogy / Structure of lessons

Lecture cum discussions, case studies / presentations5.1.4. Courseware of the module:

Title & author / case name etcLaudon Chapters 1, 2Ralph Chapters 1

5.1.5. Learning outcome:

Insights on how todays business firms use Information Systems to achieve corporate objectives

5.1.6. Evaluation for the module

Evaluation Marks Topic No and/ or specification

Assignment / Presentation 10

Quiz 5


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5.2 Module 2:

Module name Spread sheetsMS Excel basic features

Sessions 4

Weightage 22%

5.2.1 Learning objective/ sTo enable students tounderstand thebasic features of MS-Excel

5.2.2 Pre requisite

Students are expected to have basic exposure to computer applications.

5.2.3. Pedagogy / Structure of lessons

Practical sessions in the lab

5.2.4. Courseware of the module:

Title & author / case name etcExcel 2010 Tutorial Tutorials From Website


To apply the basic features of MS-Excel in the context of management applications


Evaluation Marks Topic No and/ or specificationTest - Practical 10 Refer 5.2.1

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Module name Information Technology Infrastructure

Sessions 5

Weightage 28%

5.3.1 Learning objective/ s

To enable students to:-5.3.1.1 Define IT infrastructure and describe its components.

5.3.1.2 Assess contemporary computer hardware platform trends.

5.3.1.3 Assess contemporary software platform trends.

5.3.1.4 Evaluate the challenges of managing IT infrastructure and management solutions.

5.3.1.5 How does the Internet and Internet technology work and how do they support

communication and e-business?

5.3.1.6 What are the principal technologies and standards for wireless networking,communication, and Internet access?

5.3.2 Pre requisite

Basic understanding of information systems in business


Lecture cum discussions, case studies/presentations


Title & authorLaudon Chapter 5, 7Ralph Chapters 3,4,7


Knowledge /exposure on IT infrastructure and the latest trends in these areas


Evaluation Marks Topic No and/ or specificationAssignment / Presentation 10 Refer Section 5.3.1Quiz 5 Refer Section 5.3.1

5.4 Module 4:

Module name Spread sheets - Tool for decision making

Sessions 4


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Weightage 22%

5.4.1Learning objective/ sTo enable students to

5.4.1.1 Apply the advanced features of MS-Excel for Business Use

5.4.2 Pre requisite

Students are expected to be have knowledge on basic features of Excel


Practical sessions


Exercises based on practical scenarios


To be able to use/apply MS Excel for management decision making


Evaluation Marks Topic No and/ or specificationTestPractical 10 5.4.1.1

6. The Internal AssessmentThe internal assessment shall be based on the following Evaluation Criteria

Criteria Pre MidTerm

Post MidTerm

Total Marks

Mid Term Exam 20Lab Test 10 10 20Online Quiz 5 5

Assignment 7 7Preparation and Submission of classnotes

3 5 8

Report on topics on latest trends inIT and IS and presentation

10 (6 report+4

presentation)

10

Total 20 30 70

7. Milestones / Important DatesSl.

No.

Assignment / Class Test / Project/ Presentation etc. Tentative Date/

SESSION1. Online Quiz-1 W6


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2. Online Quiz-2 W123. Assignment W44. Presentation Spread over W4 to

W115. TestPractical -1 W66.

TestPractical2 W12

8. Special information on Coursework

Presentation:

Students shall be divided into 8 groups of 4 students in a batch. They are required to study the topic assignedindividually, then discuss and prepare the presentation .The expected duration of the presentation for eachgroup is 20 minutes (5 minutes per student) followed by Q&A session. The faculty member will conclude, bydiscussing topics related to the presentation (referring to the prescribed books and current news), therebymaking it comprehensive

A lecture session on these topics is planned well ahead of the presentations which will give an

overview of all these topics along with details on relevant articles and news items. The draft versionof the presentation should be evaluated and cleared by the faculty member before the presentation.

The topics identified are listed as appendix

The evaluation criteria shall be based on the rubrics related to the following components: Organization Content Presentation style Report (Write up about the presentation)

Assignment:

The evaluation criteria shall be on the rubrics related to the following components: Content and Coverage Logical sequence Mechanics

9. Session Plan

(Detailed session plan is given under appendix 2)

ModuleSession

Topics Reading reference /Assignment as percourse ware for the

module )

Pedagogy Assignments/Activities

(for evaluation)

1 and 2 1 Course introduction,Overview of BIS

Book:- Laudon Chapter 1Ralph Chapter 1

Tutorials from Website

Provide presentation topicsExcel Exercise EE0

2 Excel Basic features Excel Tutorial Introduction to excelExcel Exercise EE1Excel Exercise EE2(Basic Features and basics of

Table Handling)


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3 Information Systems inGlobal Business Today

Book:- Laudon Chapter 1

4 Excel Basic features Excel Tutorial Excel Exercise EE3Excel Exercise EE4 (Customsort/ group / MathematicalFunctions)

5 Business Processes andInformation Systems

Book:- Laudon Chapter 2

6 Excel Basic features Excel Tutorial Excel Exercise EE5Excel Exercise EE6-Charts(Charts/ Table formatting)

7 Student Report (SocialNetwork Sites) &Presentation -1Faculty enabledDiscussion

Book:- Laudon Chapter 1, 2Ralph Chapter 1

8 Faculty enabledDiscussion

Book:- Laudon Chapter 1, 2Ralph Chapter 1

9 Test (Excel and onlinequiz)

3 and 4 10 Fundamentals ofcomputing, Internet and

WWW

Book:- Laudon Chapter 5Ralph Chapter 3,4,7

11 Excel Advanced features Excel Exercise EE7Excel Exercise EE8(IF /conditionalformatting/more excel

functions)12 IS, Organizations &

StrategyBook:- Laudon Chapter 7

13 Excel Advanced features Excel Tutorial Excel Exercise EE9Excel Exercise EE10 (pivottable/ charts/ filter)(Pivot Table/Pivot Chart)

14 IT infrastructure Today Book:- Laudon Chapter 5

15 Student Report &Presentation;Faculty enabledDiscussion

16 Student Report &Presentation;Faculty enabledDiscussion


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17 Excel Advanced features Excel Tutorial Excel Exercise EE11Vlookup / AbsoluteReferencing ($)Excel Exercise EE12(Other featuresBeautification, PageFormatting, Printing,

Demonstration of other XLSfeatures )18* Test Advanced Features for

Business Use

10. Mid Term Examination Coverage and QP pattern

Mid term exam will have two components Practical exam on Excel (1 hour) and an online test(30

minutes)

11. End Term Examination Coverage and QP pattern

End term exam will have two componentsPractical exam on Excel (1 hour) and an written exam (2

hours)

Section A 12 Short questions- 1 mark each

Section B 6 Short essays - 3 mark each- One question will be based on a contemporaryissue.

Section C 1 essay - 10 marks

PracticalExcel 20 marks

APPENDIX

Appendix-1: Topics for Student Report & Presentation

Pre Mid Term1. Explain the features available in social networking sitesFacebook, LinkedIn and Twitter

Post Mid term1. Internets Impact on Competitive Advantage2. WWW3. Mobility4. Cloud Computing5. Google Products (Wiki)6. Communication and collaboration tools for managers7. Business Applications that enable eCommerce (wiki)8. Free and Open Source Software Applications9. Business Use for Social Networks10.Indias Value Proposition in IT outsourcing

Appendix-2: Detailed Syllabus


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(Sessions 1 to 3 pre midterm; Sessions 4 to 6 post midterm)Session 1Information Systems in Global Business Today(Reference Laudon Chapter1)5.1.2

1. ITs role in Providing Unique products and services2. Information Systems (IS) & Information Technology (IT)3.

Basic Activities of Information Systems4. Business Information System (BIS)

5. Whats New in BIS?6. Understanding Information7. Understanding ITHW, SW, DB, Telecommunications, Networks, Internet, WWW8. Information Systems in Global Business Today

Session 2IT Strategy(Reference Laudon Chapter1)

1. Interdependence of Business and IT2.

Functions of an Information System3. Using IS Effectively

4. IS Users & Organizational hierarchy5. IS Usage at Different Levels of Hierarchy6. (the systems are discussed in detail in a later section)7. Organizational dimension of IS8. Technology Dimension of IS9. Business Expectations from IS10.BIS Value Chain

Session 3

Business Processes and Information Systems(Reference Laudon Chapter2)1. Business Processes and2. Information Systems3. Business Processes and4. Information Systems5. Business Processes and6. Information Systems7. The Order Fulfillment Process8. Types of Information Systems

a) Transaction processing systemsb)

Management information systemsc) Decision support systems

d) Business intelligencee) Executive support systemsf) Enterprise systemsg) Supply chain management (SCM) systemsh) Customer relationship management systems:i) Knowledge management systems (KMS)j) E-businessk) E-commercel) E-government

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Systems for Collaboration and Teamwork10.The Information Systems Function in BusinessIS Dept, End users, IT Governance:


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Session 4Fundamentals of Computing, Internet and WWW(References: Laudon - Chapter7; Ralph - Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 7)

1. Computer Hardware2. Computer Software3. Internet for business4.

How the Internet Works5. Accessing the Internet

6. The World Wide Web7. Communication & Collaboration8. Mobile Computing

Session 5Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy(Reference Laudon Chapter3)

1. How Information Systems Impact Organizations and Business Firmsa) Transaction cost theoryb)

Agency theory:2. Using Information Systems to Achieve Competitive Advantage

3. Disruptive technologies4. Value Chain5. Value web:6. Traditional economics:7. Network economics:8. Virtual company strategy9. Business ecosystems10.Investing in Complementary assets

Session 6Information Technology Infrastructure Today(Reference: LaudonChapter5)

1. Evolution of IT Infrastructure2. Infrastructure Components3. Cloud Computing4. Google Cloud5. Google Chrome & Android6. Trends in IT Business - Outsourcing7. Service level agreements (SLA)8. TCO

Appendix-3: Discussions

(Reference- Ralph - Chapter 3,4,6)1. What is RFID technology? Identify 3 practical uses for RFID.2. What is RAID storage Technology3. Identify the components of CPU and explain the role of each4. Discuss secondary storage devicesfloppy discs, optical discs and pen drives

(Reference- Laudon - Chapter 7)1. Using Information Systems To Achieve Competitive Advantage - How Much Do Credit Card

Companies Know About You?2. Using Information Systems To Achieve Competitive Advantage - Is The Ipad A DisruptiveTechnology?

3. Determine the Total Cost of Ownership associated with the technology.


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4. Discuss how cloud computing can provide value to a business.5. What is Java and how is it changing the computing environment?6. Discuss the business value of open-source software.

(ReferenceRalph - Chapter 7)7. Business Use for Social Networks8. How web services can be used for business9. How business can use blogs and prod casting?10.

Discuss Web 2.011.Web browsers

12.ExtranetsAppendix 4: Figures and Tables

ITM-2013-V13-Figures.pptx

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