Read the course syllabus and skim the topics covered in this course by reading the table of contents and all of the material before the first chapter and skimming the rest of the textbook. (Invest roughly two hours on this skimming and reading.) a. Identify two or three items from your review that are the most interesting to you, list them and sketch out why in preparation for producing your assignment submission. b. Identify two or three items that are the least interesting to you, list them and sketch out why in preparation for producing your assignment submission. c. Reflect on the real world event you posted in the discussion forum (when it occurred, what it was, and why you believe it relates to what you will learn in this course). Develop my DQ example: education Systems in new versus old economy Create and submit a written assignment document addressing items a, b, and c above and taking into account insights learned from the discussion forum. This submission must be written using APA style and format (cite your source for your real world event or news article). Syllabus: Information Systems strategic planning In this course we will provide you with both a strong foundation for understanding what is meant by information technology and the business side of managing it. We will explain information technology in the context of organizations and their use of it. This course focuses on business pressures and the strategies used to counter them, especially through the use of Web-based strategic information systems. We present the concepts of network computing, electronic commerce, and describe the many recent innovations in computing. The impacts of these technologies are examined and applications of the technologies are described. We present various ways of using the information technology, starting from the transaction processing to intelligence-based processing for organizational purposes. A number of new terms and terminology, a well planned set of practical examples, and practical issues and concerns faced by managers today are introduced. In this course we will also present various ways of using information technology to support knowledge management and decision making. Since information systems are basically enablers, they must be planned for, justified, constructed, operated, and maintained. They also require protection from various disasters. This course includes a well-planned set of practical examples and descriptions of the critical issues and concerns that managers face today as they deal with information systems. Course Goals: By the conclusion of this course, student will be able to: • Evaluate the emerging digital economy, the pressures in the business environment, and the critical response activities that organizations take to counter the pressures. • Outline the architecture and infrastructure of information technology, including the Internet, intranets, and extranets; as well as appreciate the relationship between the information system department and end users. • Explore electronic commerce, the applications that make up electronic commerce, the varieties of electronic commerce (business to consumer, business to business, business to employee, business to government), payment systems, and ethical issues as well as failures. • Recommend alternatives for planning information technology and integrating business process reengineering (including the need for, and the methods of, business process reengineering). • Explain the role of supply chain management, including defining the supply chain and its activities, value chains, problems and solutions, computerized systems of supply chain management (ERP, MRP, MRPII, and SCM), and order fulfillment. • Appraise the use of data within the organization including data collection and storage, data processing for outputs as reports and graphics, and complex data processing using data mining with data extracted from data marts and warehouses.