Punjab University College of Information Technology, University of the Punjab 1-5

Course Outline

Title Information Systems (IS) / Management Information Systems (MIS)

Code IT-372
Credit Hours 3
Theory/week:
Weight 3 Cr. Hrs.
Contact Hours 3 Hrs.
Lectures: 2
Duration 1.5 Hrs.

Prerequisite None
Follow Up None
Program Name BS-IT
Aims and Objectives The objectives of the module include consideration of the following:

 The role of information systems in businesses and management

 The wider issues involved in systems design, in particular interaction of the system with the environment and the
achievement of competitive edge through the use of IT
 The relevance and necessity of managing the change introduced into the organisation by introduction of a new system

Learning Outcomes  Students will be able to understand the Information System environment
 Students will be able to handle the different situation with appropriate systems
 Students will have sufficient knowledge of business process and business functions.
 Students will have sufficient information regarding business organizations
 Students will be able to suggest an organization and management solutions with the help of technology
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Syllabus
Topics:. Information Systems in Global Business Today: The Role of Information Systems in Business Today, Perspectives on
Information Systems, Contemporary Approaches to Information Systems. Global E-Business: How Businesses Use Information
Systems: Business Processes and Information Systems, Types of Business Information Systems, Systems that Span the Enterprise,
the Information Systems Function in Business, Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy: Organizations and
Information Systems, How Information Systems Impact Organizations and Business Firms, Using Information Systems to Achieve
Competitive Advantage, Using Systems for Competitive Advantage: Management Issues, Ethical and Social Issues in
Information Systems: Understanding Ethical and Social Issues Related to Systems, Ethics in an Information Society, the Moral
Dimensions of Information Systems. IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies: Foundations of Business Intelligence:
Telecommunications, the Internet and Wireless Technology: Securing Information Systems: System Vulnerability and Abuse,
Business value of Security and Control, Establishing a Management Framework for Security and Control , Technologies and Tools
for Security and Control. Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications: Enterprise
Systems, Supply Chain Management Systems, Customer Relationship Management Systems, Management Opportunities,
Challenges, and Solutions. E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods: Electronic Business, Electronic Commerce, and the
Emerging Digital Firm, Electronic Commerce, M-Commerce, Electronic Commerce Payment Systems, Managing Knowledge:
The Knowledge Management Landscape, Enterprise-Wide Knowledge Management Systems, Knowledge Work Systems,
Intelligent Techniques. Enhancing Decision Making: Decision Making and Decision-Support Systems (DDS), Systems for
Decision Support, Executive Support in the Enterprise, Group Decision-Support Systems. Managing Global Systems: The
Growth of International Information Systems: Organizing International Information Systems, Managing Global Systems,
Technology Issues and Opportunities for Global Value Chains.
Text Book/s A. “ Management Information Systems” Managing the digital firm by Kenneth C. Laudon, Jane P. Laudon, 15 th edition
ISBN:978-81-317-1431-7
Reference Material 1. Information Systems Lecture Notes of Virtual University
2. Principles of Information Systems by Ralph M.Stair, George W. Reynold 5th edition ISBN: 0-619-03357-6
Instructional
Aids/Resources  Windows Environment
 Multimedia in Class Rooms as well as in Labs
 Photocopy Facility for Handouts/Case Studies

Assessment Criteria Sessional 25% Mid 35% Final 40% Total 100%
Assignment, Presentations and Test 20
Class Participation 05 Paper 35 Paper 40
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Week Lecture Topic Source Recommendations for Learning Activities

(Book-Chapter No.) (Mention Assignments, Test, Quizzes, Practical, Case
Study, Projects, Lab Work or Reading Assignments)
Case Study
1 Organizations, Management and the Networked Enterprise: Text A-Ch1
Information Systems in Global Business Today:
1 Assignment
2 The Role of Information Systems in Business Today, Text A-Ch1
Perspectives on Information Systems,
3 Contemporary Approaches to Information Systems. Text A-Ch1 Case Study
2 4 Text A-Ch2
Test Chapter 1, Case Study
Global E-Business: How Businesses Use Information Systems:
Business Processes and Information Systems, Types of Business
5 Text A-Ch2
Information Systems,
3 Systems that Span the Enterprise, the Information Systems Case Study
6 Text A-Ch2
Function in Business
Test Chapter 2, Case Study
7 Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy: Text A-Ch3
Organizations and Information Systems,
4 Assignment
How Information Systems Impact Organizations and Business
8 Firms, Using Information Systems to Achieve Competitive Text A-Ch3
Advantage,
9 Using Systems for Competitive Advantage: Management Issues Text A-Ch3 Case Study
5 10 Chapter 4: Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems: Text A-Ch4 Test Chapter 3, Case Study
11 Understanding Ethical and Social Issues Related to Systems, Text A-Ch4
6 12 Ethics in an Information Society, Text A-Ch4
13 The Moral Dimensions of Information Systems. Text A-Ch4 Case Study
7 14 Text A-Ch5
Test Chapter 4, Case Study
IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies: IT Infrastructure,
Assignment
15 Infrastructure Components, Contemporary Hardware Platform Text A-Ch5
8 Trends,
Software Platform Trends and Emerging Technologies, Case Study
16 Text A-Ch5
Management Issues.
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Case Study

17 Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Text A-Ch6

Management, Organizing Data in a Traditional File Environment,
9
the Database Approach to Data Management,
Using Databases to Improve Business Performance and Decision- Case Study
18 Text A-Ch6
Making, Managing Data Resources.
Telecommunications, the Internet and Wireless Technology: Test Chapter 6
19 Text A-Ch7
Telecommunications and Networking in Today's Business World,
10 Communications Networks, the Internet Section, The Wireless Case Study
20 Text A-Ch7
Revolution.
21 Securing Information Systems: System Vulnerability and Abuse, Text A-Ch8 Test Chapter 7
11 22
Business value of Security and Control, Establishing a
Text A-Ch8
Case Study
Management Framework for Security and Control ,
23 Technologies and Tools for Security and Control Text A-Ch8 Assignment
Case Study Case Study
12 24 Text A-Ch9
Key System Applications for the Digital Age: Achieving
Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy:
Enterprise Applications: Enterprise Systems, Supply Chain Test Chapter 8
25 Text A-Ch9
13 Management Systems,
26 Customer Relationship Management Systems Text A-Ch9 Assignment
27 Management Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions Text A-Ch9
Case Study
14 28 Text A-Ch10
E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods: Electronic
Business,
Test Chapter 9

29 Electronic Commerce, and the Emerging Digital Firm, Electronic Text A-Ch10
Commerce, M-Commerce, Electronic Commerce Payment
15 Systems,
30 Text A-Ch10
M-Commerce, Electronic Commerce Payment Systems,
16 31 Text A-Ch15 Test Chapter 10, Case Study
Chapter 15: Managing Global Systems: The Growth of
International Information Systems: Organizing International
Information Systems, Managing Global Systems, Technology
Issues and Opportunities for Global Value Chains
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32 Organizing International Information Systems, Managing Global Text A-Ch15

Systems, Technology Issues and Opportunities for Global Value
Chains