Management Information System

Term III, 2010 - 12, RM Batch
Business Information System
Faculty : Prof. Sanjay Mohapatra
Extn. 781, email id: sanjaym@ximb.ac.in

Objective

The objective of the course is to give students conceptual and practical exposure for becoming Information System Professionals. The course would stress on usage of technical, analytical, and interpersonal skills for improving effectiveness of information system in business organizations. The course, through case studies, would lay emphasis on understanding business processes, assess the need for information systems and then identify areas where these information needs can be automated; it will also lay emphasis on understanding existing and emerging technology and how the technology can be used for meeting information needs of the organizations.

At the end of the course a participating student would have knowledge on (i) how to design information system based on business processes, (ii) factors that would determine the degree of automation and (iii) practitioners approach for implementing information system.

Sessions	Module Name	Reading Materials/ Cases / Handouts	Deliverables from students
1-2-3	Introduction to MIS	1. Petron Case	Discussion in the class on case study
3-4-5	Information system Infrastructure	New Holland Inc.	Discussion in the class on case study
*QUIZ ONE (ONLINE)*
5-6	Use of networks for business	IP addressing for a Metro Area Network	Discussion in the class on case study
7-8	Information Systems for Sales and Marketing	Bay Networks	Discussion in the class on case study
9-10	Information Systems for Human Resource, Accounts and Finance	EHRIS	Discussion in the class on case study
*QUIZ TWO (ONLINE)*
11-12-13	Enterprise Information Systems	ERP in HLL	Discussion in the class on case study
14	Information system Planning and design	Guest Lecture
15	Information System	Guest Lecture
16	IT Security management	Arvind Mills	Discussion case study
*QUIZ THREE (ONLINE)*
17		Major Assignment	Groups 1,2,3
18		Major Assignment	Groups 4,5,6
19		Major Assignment	Groups 7,8,9
20		Major Assignment	Group 10
*END TERM (ONLINE)*

As the course advances, topics may be modified. Depending on number of students, groups would be decided.

Books & References:

1. Joseph, PT Sj & Mohapatra Sanjay, ‘Management Information System in Knowledge Economy’, PHI, 2008.
2. Mohapatra Sanjay, ‘Cases in Management Information System’, PHI, 2008.
3. M Jaiswal & M Mittal, ‘Management Information Systems’, Oxford University Press, 2006
4. O’ Brien & Marakas, ‘Management Information Systems’, Tate McGraw-Hill, 2007.
5. Wendy & Robson, ‘Strategic Management and Information System’, Pitman Publishing, 1994.
6. Marianne Broadbent & Ellen Kitzis, ‘The New CIO leader’, Harvard Business School Press, 2005.
7. Murdick, Ross & Claggett, ‘Information Systems for Modern Management 3rd Edition’, Prentice Hall of India, 2007.
8. Jessup L & Valacich J , ‘Information Systems TODAY’, Prentice Hall of India, 2005.

Evaluation Methods:

End term – 30%

Quiz 1 – 10% Scope: Discussion up to sessions 5

Quiz 2 – 10% Scope : Discussions up to sessions 10

Quiz 3 – 10% Scope : Discussions up to sessions 16

Major Assignment – 40% Visit an organization as assigned. Prepare a case study. Case Study: Sections in the case study should have the following: 1. Vision & Mission statement of the organization, 2. Overview of the organization, industry description, Identification of significant problem/situation/ issue/ business processes in the organization, 3. Design and define information system (as is and to be), 4. Automation proposed for the complete information system (combined as is and to be), 5. ROI calculation for the proposed automation, 6. Conclusions and 7. Executive Summary

Weight-ages: (i) Define Vision, Mission, corporate strategy – 5%

(ii) Describe business processes, design information system (s), (consider alternatives, architecture, technology, organization structure) based on (i) – 20%

(iii) To propose improvement in existing information system, to propose automation for the entire information system, ROI for the entire information system) – 10%

(iv) To write a case study – 5%

Deliverables: PPT to be presented in the class and case study as explained in (iv); There is no need to submit any report. Every week, the groups are advised to discuss with the faculty on the progress made in the assignment.

Groups will be decided by students. One organization can be allocated once only. Allocation of organizations for Major Assignment is as follows:

Group 1 – OMFED/KAS Foundation

Group 2 – OPPOLFED/Biswa

Group 3 – NABARD refinancing division

Group 4 – PRI (PANCHAYAT Raj Institutions)/ ORSAC

Group 5 – Puri Grahmin Bank/ Action Aid

Group 6 – Co-operative Bank

Group 7 – OCAC/ Adhikar

Group 8 – BSNL

Group 9 – OMC/ Awareness

Group 10 – CRY (Child Relief and You)