COMM 226 Business Technology Management Section EC …

1 COMM 226 business technology management section ec Summer 2018 This syllabus is subject to change and any changes will be posted in the Announcements Section of your eConcordia portal. Disclaimer: In the event of extraordinary circumstances beyond the University's control, the content and/or evaluation scheme in this course is subject to change. About the Course Instructor: Prof. Raafat Saade Office: Office Hours: By Appointment Phone: (514) 848-2424 ext. 2988 E-mail: Course Description The objective of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the role of information Technology in Business organizations. Students learn how information technologies can be used to create Business value, solve Business problems, accomplish corporate goals and achieve and maintain a competitive advantage.

2 Prerequisites: None Expanded Course Description Information Technology dominates the modern Business environment. This creates a need for managers that not only understand Technology but also know how to use it to create Business value for the organization. Business Technology Management (BTM) is a set of processes and services that unite an enterprise's Business Technology (BT) and Business Management (BM) strategies to extract total BT solution value potential. The course introduces students to information systems and Technology with a focus on its application to help businesses to achieve and maintain a competitive advantage. Modern information systems and approaches used to support organizations in their operations and interactions with other Business are emphasized in this course, including enterprise resource planning (ERP), supply chain Management (SCM), Business Intelligence (BI) and customer relationship Management (CRM).

3 Database Management and design is covered as a tool to improve decision making and to support operations. The use of internet Technology as a Business tool to expand markets, improve efficiency and facilitate operations is introduced to students with practical Business cases. Students are also exposed to information Technology risks such as computer crimes and learn how to mitigate them by using information security. This course also provides students with hands-on experience to an ERP system (SAP) and a database system (Microsoft Access). Learning Objectives The main objective of this course is to provide an in-depth understanding of the role of information systems in supporting Business activities and enhancing organizations competitive advantage. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1.

4 Describe the main concepts of information systems and the related concepts; 2. Describe the relationship between information systems and competitive advantage; 3. Identify the major trends in IS technologies such as Customer Relationship Management Systems, Supply Chain Management Systems and Enterprise Resource Planning and their use to improve Business efficiency, increase profits and support other Business functions; 4. Learn how to use E-commerce and E- Business in order to create new or improve existing businesses. 5. Demonstrate how information systems can enhance Business decision making and help create Business partnerships; 6. Describe how organizations develop, acquire and implement information systems; 7. Discuss issues related to computer crime and security, and information systems ethics. Instructional and Learning Methods Reading: Students need to read course material from the textbook and other sources.

5 Students can determine own pace by referring to the agenda attached at the end of this course outline. Mini-case studies and discussions: Real or fictional Business scenarios may be presented, and there will be in-class discussions on how to apply information systems to solve Business problems. Assignments and activities: Students will be required to complete assignments and activities designed to complement and enhance learning of the course material as well as to provide some practical experience of Management information systems. Exam: The final exam will take place on the university premises. The final exam will cover the material in the book. The date, time and rooms for the final exam will be determined by the examination office Course Material: The text required for this course is available through the course website and is included in the cost of the course textbook fee.

6 Learning Lab: o You need to register to a 3rd party interactive learning tools, (DO NOT TYPE WWW before the link) for a nominal fee. (1) you need to create a user account (SIGN UP) at the website of Learning Lab. (2) Verify your email address to confirm your sign up . (3) Login to learninglab and select the course Introduction to MIS Summer 2018 , and pay the subscription fee. (4) Login again to have access to the learning tools for course. For support to LearningLab please email Software for assignments o You MAY also need various specific software applications for your assignments in this course, such as SAP GUI and Microsoft Access. When each assignment is announced, specific instructions will be provided to obtain and install the required software. o Although the SCBTM Department has a computer lab (MB ) that has all the required software installed, the lab is not always open, and so it is best to learn how to run the required software on your own computer.

7 Important Note for Apple Macs users. o The assignments teach you how to use real-world Business software. Unfortunately, much software in the Business world does not work well or at all on Apple OS X. Thus, if you use a Mac, you will sometimes need to also run Windows on your Mac. Instructions will be provided for how to do this. Teaching Methods and Assessments Pre-Assessment - 1% (Participation) (Very important to measure what you already know about the subject and how much you have learned by the end of the course. So please complete the pretest before you start your studies.) Online activities - 15% Case discussion (6 X 1% ) - 6% EISEL Practice (3 X 3% ) - 9% Peer2 Peer1 Activity (2% Participation; 4% peer test) 6% Peer2 Peer2 Activity (2% Participation; 4% peer test) 6% [Each Peer2 Peer activity will be open for 9 days, 3 days for each of the 3 phases.]

8 We will announce the dates in econcordia, learninglab and email to you.] Assignments (Can be done in groups of 3 or less) - 12% Assignment 1: ERD and Databases (Groups of max. two students) - 6% Assignment 2: Excel and Tableau Data Analytics (Individual) - 6% [for the assignments you must use learninglab to show all your intermediates solution steps] Final examination (In the summer, the examination will be done in the computer lab and NOT WITH THE EXAMINATIONS OFFICE To pass course you must get 50% or higher on final exam) - 60% Total - 100% Note: In the event of extraordinary circumstances beyond the University's control, the content and/or evaluation scheme in this course is subject to change. Details Pre Assessment There will be a short pre-test that needs to be taken.

9 This test is worth 1% participation, whatever the score you receive. You need to take the MIS Knowledge (Pre Assessment) at the beginning of the class before you start any reading or work for the course. Just do take your time and do your best. Your score will be used only for benchmarking the effectiveness of the activities in the course. Case Discussion You must participate in all the discussions in Learning Lab to get full Marks. There will be 6 cases posted by the professor in Learning Lab. You must post your response to each case with a minimum of 300 words in the discussion Section for each case. Your response should engage with the teacher s case and provide your personal thoughts/understanding and response. The case discussions are a versatile learning method in an online course. It is akin to putting your hand up in class, but with a bonus: each and every student can read the comments, questions, and the various answers posted, at their leisure.

10 To earn their marks on Case Discussion , each student is expected to contribute to the discussion on cases. This can be done by contributing relevant material-related comments or questions, by answering others questions, by adding to other s comments, by providing counter-arguments, real-life example, and the like. In addition, make sure that you make reference to relevant chapters in the book to not only strengthen your argument and feedback but to manipulate the content in the book for better understanding the concepts. Guidelines for Posting on the Discussion Board: Do not post your telephone number, student ID, or any other personal information on the discussion board. Read the other postings to confirm that a question has not already been answered repeatedly. Repetitive postings will not earn marks.