Overview

CMIS 341 is an MIS (management information systems) course, but it differs from a traditional MIS course because it concentrates on managing information systems in e-business enterprises. Another way of looking at this course is that it delves into the management of systems designed for conducting e-business.

Outline

CMIS 341 comprises 12 lessons, as follows:

Lesson 1: Foundations of Information Systems in Business
Lesson 2: Competing with Information Technology
Lesson 3: Managing Data Resources
Lesson 4: Telecommunications and Networks
Lesson 5: Functional and Cross-Functional e-Business Systems
Lesson 6: Enterprise e-Business Systems in Practice
Lesson 7: Electronic Commerce Systems
Lesson 8: Decision Support in e-Business
Lesson 9: Developing e-Business Strategies
Lesson 10: Developing E-Business Solutions
Lesson 11: Security Management of e-Business
Lesson 12: Global e-Business Technology Management

Evaluation

To receive credit for CMIS 341, you must pass the final examination and achieve a course composite grade of at least a “D” (50 percent). The passing grade for the examination, under Athabasca University's alpha grading system, is “D” (50 percent).  Your final mark will be determined by your marks on four written assignments and a final examination.  The chart below provides the credit weight associated with each of these requirements. 

Assign 1	Assign 2	Assign 3	Assign 4	Final exam	Total
15%	15%	20%	20%	30%	100%

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Note: You have the option of taking the final examination for this course either online or in the traditional pen-and-paper format. The final examination must be taken at an invigilated location. If you choose to take the examination online, it is your responsibility to ensure a computer with an Internet connection and Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher is available for your use at the invigilation centre.

Course Materials

Textbook

O'Brien, J. A., & Montazemi, A. R. (2004). Management Information Systems: Managing Information Technology in Business (1st Cdn. ed.). Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson. ISBN 0-07-090963-6

Other Materials

All other materials will be available to students online.

Special Course Features

You may complete the activities and exercises for CMIS 341 using any office suite package with spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.