COIS 426

1 ) Course Number : COIS 426 Name : Management Information Systems
     

   

2)  Credits : 4 Contact Hours : 42 Hrs. Lecture
28 Hrs. Lab
 
3)  Course Coordinator’s Name : Dr. Hassan Al-Yamani
       
4)  Text Book :

Management Information System : Managing the Digital Firm by Kenneth C. Laudon and Jane P. Laudon, 2012, ISBN-13: 978-0-13-214285-4, ISBN-10: 0-13-214285-6.

       
5)  Other References :

Management Information Systems by Effy Oz, 6th Edition, Course Technology, 2009, ISBN-10: 1423901789, ISBN-13: 9781423901785.

      Management Information Systems by James A. O'Brien, & George Marakas, 8th Edition, McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2008, ISBN-13 9780073511542, MHID 0073511544.
6)  Specific Course Information
         
  a. Synopsis :

This course provides an overview of information systems in the business world. It presents an organizational view of how to use information technology to create competitive firms, manage global organizations, and provide useful products and services to customers. This course will cover topics such as introduction to computer base information system, using IT and IS for competitive advantages, organization transformation, office automation and virtual organization, system acquisition and development, functional systems, executive information system, strategic information systems, decision support systems, knowledge base systems, managing data and computer security.

         
  b. Prerequisites :

COIS 321–Foundation of IS 

         
  c. Type of Course : IS Department Core
         
7)  Course Learning Outcomes (CLO)
   
  Upon finishing this course, the students should be able to:
  1.

Understand how organizations use information systems basic concepts (1).

  2.

Understand different kinds of information systems (I.S) used within an organizations and its comparison (3,6).

  3.

Understand the strategic and tactical use of information systems (I.S) in business(3,6).

  4.

Understand the use of hardware, software, data, and telecommunications in information systems (1, 2).

  5.

Understand the entity-relationship diagrams and data flow (1, 2).

     
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9)  Course Topics and Their Duration
   
 

Number

Description

Duration in weeks

1

Introduction to Computer Based Information Systems

1

2

Competitive Advantages

1

3

Organization Transformation

1

4

Office Automation & Virtual Organization

1

5

Systems Acquisition and Developments Methodologies- Traditional and Agile Methods

1

6

Functional Systems

1

7

Executive Information Systems

1

8

Executive Information Systems (continued )

1

9

Decision Support Systems

1

10

Decision Support Systems(continued )

1

11

Strategic Information Systems

1

12

Knowledge Based Systems

1

13

Knowledge Based Systems(continued )

1

14

Managing Organization Data and Computer Security

1

 
10)  Class Schedule
 

Meet 90 minutes 2 times/week
Lab 120 minutes 1 time/week

   
11)  Assessment Tools and Marks Distribution
     
 

ASSESSMENT

Percentage of Marks

Assignment

10 %

Project

15 %

Lab

15 %

Mid Term Exam

20 %

Final Exam

40%

TOTAL

100.00

 
   

Last Update
12/5/2022 10:40:09 AM