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DEPARTMENT OF
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
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Fall 2006 |
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IS 8822/01 |
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Wednesdays |
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Course
Description:
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Modern
information systems contain many vendor-supplied components that must be
selected, integrated, tested, and installed. This course analyzes current
practices in systems integration, including business intelligence, enterprise
application integration (EAI), enterprise resource planning (ERP), and data
integration. Further, this course addresses the skills required to develop
system Requests for Proposals (RFPs), evaluation and management of contracts
and contractors, testing methods, installation planning and outsourcing. |
Prerequisites:
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Admission
to the MSIS Program or permission of the MSIS Director. |
Textbook and
Resources:
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McGovern, James, Ambler, Scott W., Stevens, Michael E., Linn, James, Sharan, Vikas, & Jo, Elias
K. (2004). A practical guide to
enterprise architecture. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. [ISBN
0-13-141275-2} Sumner, Mary (2005). Enterprise
resource planning. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. [ISBN
0-13-140343-5] These
textbook(s) will be used to support the learning outcomes for this course,
through readings, examples, and exercises. |
Instructor:
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Dr.
Amy B. Woszczynski |
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Office:
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CL
3009 |
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Email
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Phone: |
770.423.6572 |
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Office
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Mondays,
Wednesdays,
Thursdays,
and
by appointment **Please note that occasionally, I will have
meetings or other University activities during scheduled office hours. Therefore,
I strongly encourage you to make an appointment to see me.** |
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Fax
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770.423.6731 |
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Website
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Learning Outcomes:
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As
a result of completing this course, students will be able to: ·
Understand the process of systems integration within an organization ·
Evaluate whether or not to use an outsourcer to facilitate the systems
integration process ·
Complete requests for proposals (RFPs) ·
Understand the importance of managing people involved in information
systems integration projects ·
Thoughtfully analyze case studies |
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Classroom Policies: |
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Diversity
Statement: All courses offered by the Computer Science and Information Systems
department will adhere to the KSU policy that prohibits discrimination on the
basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, national origin, or
sexual orientation.
Withdrawal Policy: |
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Email Policy:
The instructor will reply to e-mails that list the course number and
section in the subject line of the e-mail (IS 8822/01). E-mails with other
subject lines may not reach the instructor's mailbox.
WebCT Vista does not
currently allow you to forward messages to an external account. Therefore, I
strongly encourage you to check |
Classroom Behavior
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Students are reminded to conduct themselves in
accordance with the Student Code of Conduct, as published in the
Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs. Every KSU student is responsible for
upholding the provision. For more details, visit http://ww.kennesaw.edu/academicaffairs/acadpubs/ucat2003-04/x.genpolicies%20.pdf
. In a virtual classroom as in a regular classroom, students should interact
in a responsible, professional manner, both with their peers and the
instructor. Students who are in violation of this policy may have their
discussion board postings deleted with a corresponding significant grade
reduction for the assignment in questions. Further, these students may be
subject to disciplinary action by the University. |
Student Email and Web Account Access:
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KSU uses a central authentication server that will allow one
username and password to be used by all KSU users to access an increasing
variety of applications (email, WebCT etc.). This unified network
identification is referred to as your "NetID." The source for university-provided email and
web space for students is located at http://students.kennesaw.edu .
Students have access to this system once they have established their NetID. This system will provide email service through a
web based interface, FTP and SFTP. To activate your NetID go to http://netid.kennesaw.edu and click on
the "Sign up Now!" link. You will be asked to provide information
to verify your identity and set your password. This password will only be for
NetID enabled applications. After you have activated your NetID,
you can look up other users by logging into http://netid.kennesaw.edu and clicking
on Directory Search. For student email, your NetID in
combination with the new email address would look like netid@students.kennesaw.edu . Web Address: For student web address, your NETID in combination with the new
server address would look like http://students.kennesaw.edu/~netid.
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Tentative Course Schedule: Subject to change
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Week
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Date |
Topic
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Chapters/Assignments
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1 |
8/23 |
Course
Overview & Introduction Understanding
ERP Enterprise
Architecture |
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Ch 1 M:
xvii-xxvii |
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2 |
8/30 |
Re-engineering
and ERP Systems Systems
Architecture |
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Ch 2 M:
Ch 1 |
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3 |
9/6 |
Software
Architecture Service-Oriented
Architecture |
M:
Ch 2 M:
Ch 3 |
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4 |
9/13 |
Planning,
Design, and Implementation of ERP Systems Methodology
Overview |
S:
Ch 3 M:
Ch 5 |
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5 |
9/20 |
Group
Project Workday |
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6 |
9/27 |
Enterprise
Unified Process |
M:
Ch 6 Assignment #1 |
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7 |
10/4 |
Agile
Architecture Agile
Modeling |
M:
Ch 7 M:
Ch 8 |
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8 |
10/11 |
Article
Presentations |
Assignment #2 |
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10/18 |
Group
Project Workday |
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9 |
10/25 |
ERP
Systems: Sales and Marketing, Accounting and Finance, Production and
Materials Management, Human Resources |
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Ch 4-7 |
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10 |
11/1 |
Presentation
Tier Architecture Usability
and User Experience Data
Architecture |
M: Ch 9 M: Ch 10 M: Ch 11 RFP Interim Deliverable |
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11 |
11/8 |
Managing
an ERP Project Supply
Chain Management and the eMarketplace Thought
Leadership |
S:
Ch 8 S:
Ch 9 M:
Ch 12 |
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12 |
11/15 |
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Exam |
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13 |
11/22 |
No
class, holiday |
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14 |
11/29 |
RFP/Integration
Presentations |
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15 |
12/6 |
RFP/Integration
Presentations |
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Final Exam
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12/13 |
8PM:
Final Projects Due |
Final Projects Due |
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Special Dates: |
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Last day to petition to graduate |
August
24 |
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Last day to withdraw without penalty |
October
13 |
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Holiday, No Class |
November
22 |
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Last day of class |
December
6 |
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Grades Due |
December
16 |
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December
15 |
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Assignments:
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Assignment #1 (Due 9/27): Case Study Write-up In your project group,
research a company that has gone through large-scale organizational change
using technology and has faced difficult systems integration issues. Write a
3-5 page, double-spaced case study analysis of the company you selected. Assignment #2 (Due 10/11): Article Write-up/Presentation This is an individual
assignment. Select an article (not on the class reading list) related to the
course. Prepare a 1-2 page, double-spaced write-up of the article. Make a
short (5-8 minutes) presentation to the class describing the main points of
your article and how it relates to the class. Exam (11/15) This is an individual
assignment. Based on the readings and classroom discussions, the exam may
include multiple-choice, short answer and/or essay questions. RFP Projects (RFP Interim Deliverable, 11/1; Presentations, 11/29
& 12/6; Write-up, 12/13) Your project group will
complete a request for proposal (RFP) for a company that you choose. You
should work in teams of 4-5 persons (depending on class size). Once you have
selected a company, please inform the instructor for approval. You should
select a company from which you can gather enough information to complete a
RFP (although you may have to use creative license for information that you
cannot acquire). You should generally follow the guidelines from sample RFPs
along with the relevant readings and information on WebCT. In addition to the
RFP, your project should include a 5-10 page description of the company and
the integration project proposed. Your group will conduct a pre-proposal
conference for vendors (your classmates), where you will provide an overview
of your project. Grading:
Generally, the project will be graded on its content (originality, accuracy
and realism), relevance to the field of information systems integration,
cohesiveness and depth of your grasp of the material you present, and
professional style. You are encouraged to submit in-progress drafts of
your project to the instructor for feedback. Note that a turnaround time of
about 1 week is to be expected, so prepare accordingly.
Supplemental Resources: CIO Magazine Business Integration Journal Online Enterprise Systems Journal (on-line) TechWeb |
Assessment:
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Assignment
#1 |
25% |
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Assignment
#2 |
20% |
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Exam |
25% |
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RFP
Project |
30% |
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Total |
100% |
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Grade Evaluation |
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A |
90%
- 100% |
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B |
89%
- 80% |
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C |
79%
- 70% |
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D |
69%
- 60% |
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F |
59%
or below |
Computer Labs:
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Please
be aware of and follow all computer
lab user policies. Burruss Building
The
labs on the fourth floor of the Burruss Building
are open 7 days each week. See the schedule below. The Burruss
labs are open most holidays however they are closed during most semester
breaks. Be prepared to show your current student ID card upon entering the
lab. The telephone number of the Burruss Building
lab is 770-423-6110. LAB
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