University of Waterloo
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
CS 490: Information Systems Management
Summer, 2020
Ahmed Ibrahim
o Office hour: Friday @ 12:00 PM over Zoom®, Duration is 40 min.
o Or eMail me to request a specific time.
o Abualsaud, Mustafa (m2abuals)
The integration of business and technical considerations in the design, implementation and management of information systems. Topics include: IS planning and development; business, management, executive, and strategic information systems, including case studies of selected large-scale systems; decision support systems; end-user training and development; systems security, disaster planning and recovery; practical examples of information systems in industry.
This course is intended to emphasize the integration of business and technical considerations in the design, implementation and management of information systems. Students will be introduced to various business and management information systems, and the environment in which they function. The students will learn the theory and practical application of these systems, as well as their implementation in the business community.
o McNurlin, Barbara C. and Ralph H. Sprague, Jr., Information Systems Management in Practice, (2009), Eighth Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall.
o Laudon, Laudon and Brabston, Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm (2012), 6th/7th/8th Canadian Edition, Toronto, Pearson Prentice Hall.
o Bourgeois, D. T. (2014). Information systems for business and beyond.
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Weighting |
Description |
Notes |
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10% |
Tech-talk (Individual) |
TBA on D2L |
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20% |
Midterm |
TBA on D2L |
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30% |
Group Project |
TBA on D2L |
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10% |
Quizzes (10 out of 12) |
TBA on D2L |
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30% |
Final Exam |
Date: TBA on D2L Place: Online |
Late work will not be accepted. If a student misses course work (project/quiz/exam) due to extenuating circumstance, make sure to contact the instructor as soon as possible (usually within 7 days from the due date) and provide appropriate documentation as soon as the situation is allowed. Unauthorized missed course work will receive a grade of ZERO.
All lectures will be via D2L, Asynchronous. Lecture materials will be posted on LEARN weekly. So, the students can review the lectures on their own time. Please check the course web site regularly.
Much of the material covered during the lectures will be from the textbook and literature. A portions of the material will be generated by students themselves through discussions and students tech-talks. You are responsible for all material covered and of any given reading assignments.
Notes and other important information will be posted to D2L (https://learn.uwaterloo.ca). Students are responsible for checking the announcement section on the course web site at least once per week.
CS 490 Course Schedule - Summer, 2020 (Tentative)*
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Week |
Topic |
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Week #1 |
· Introduction · Ch1: IS Management in the Global Economy |
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Week #2 |
· Ch2: The Top IS Job · Team Formed |
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Week #3 |
· Ch4: Strategic IS Planning |
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Week #4 |
· Ch5: Designing Corporate IT Architecture · Beginning of Tech-talk: (student)x4 |
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Week #5 |
· Ch7: Managing Corporate Information Resources · Tech-talk (student)x4 · Project: Phase I Due |
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Week #6
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· Ch8: Managing Partnership-Based IT Operations · Tech-talk (student)x4 |
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Week #7 |
· Midterm (Online) |
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Week #8 |
· Ch9: Technologies for Developing Effective Systems · Tech-talk (student)x5 |
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Week #9 |
· Ch10: Management Issues in Systems Development · Tech-talk (student)x6 |
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Week #10 |
· Ch11: Managing Information Security · Tech-talk (student)x6 |
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Week #11 |
· Ch12: Supporting Information-Centric Decision Making · Tech-talk (student)x6 |
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Week #12 |
· Ch13: Supporting IT-Enabled Collaboration · Tech-talk (student)x6 · Project: Phase II Due |
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Week #13 |
· Ch14: Supporting Knowledge Work · Ch15: The Opportunities and Challenges Ahead (optional) · Tech-talk (student)x4 (All tech-talks due) |
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Final Exam (online): TBA |
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* Lecture schedule and due dates might change depending on course progresses.
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