IS1105

St t i IT A Strategic Applications li ti

Lecture 0
Course Introduction

11th August A t 2011

Teaching Staff

Instructor
A/Prof Pan Shan Ling Office:

COM2 #04-15 Email: pansl@comp.nus.edu.sg pansl@comp nus edu sg

Instructor
Dr D I Irene Woon W Office:

COM2 #03-04 Email: iwoon@comp.nus.edu.sg

Consultation by appointment
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Teaching Staff (contd)

Teaching Assistant
Mr. M W Wang Deliang D li Office:

COM2 #02-20 Email: E il wangdl@comp.nus.edu.sg dl d

Tutor
Mr. Yang Zhenbin Email: zhenbin@comp.nus.edu.sg

Consultation Co su tat o by appo appointment t e t

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Schedule

Lectures
Every E Th Thursday d LT 19

4-6pm 6

Tutorials
1 hour per week, Tuesdays Starting

from Week 3 (23rd August)

Module Objectives

To understand the nature and characteristics of information systems To appreciate the strategic role of IS/IT in organizations industries and society organizations,

Nature of the Module

Descriptive in nature; much reading of qualitative information Requires critical thinking and analysis skills Uses case studies and landmark articles to illustrate concepts
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Module Outline

How can IT/IS be used for strategic advantage St t i IT/IS i Strategic in Society S i t e.g. online li communities St t i IT/IS i Strategic in businesses b i e.g. ecommerce, mcommerce, egovernment S Strategic i IS Si in O Organizational i i l Work k business b i intelligence, supply chain Refer to the IVLE lesson Plan for schedule and readings (updated on ongoing basis)
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Text and Readings

Information Systems Today: Managing in the Digital World

Joe Valacich 5th edition di i

and Christoph Schneider

Required readings will be stated in tutorial sheets or IVLE Lesson Plan. Students have to download the articles from the NUS digital library. Required reading materials are examinable.
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Assessment and Grading Policy

Assessment:
Tutorial attendance and participation 10% Term Assignment Paper (Team) 25% Term Assignment Presentation (Team) 5% Final exam 60%

E Exam will ill b be OPEN BOOK

Tutorial (10%)

Tutorials consist of:

1 introductory i d tutorial i l 2 reading discussions 3 cases

Read and analyze readings and cases, and prepare for f d discussion before b f class l All students should actively participate in the discussion/analysis Attendance and participation will contribute to marks
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Term Assignment (30%)

Paper 25%, Presentation 5% Groups will be formed within your tutorial groups during Tutorial 1 Refer to Term Assignment Requirements document available in IVLE Deadlines

Report

Week 9 (Oct 10th Monday) Presentation slides Week 9 (Oct 14th Friday) Presentations Weeks 10-12 10 12 (tutorial times)
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Final Exams (60%)

25 November afternoon It will cover all the topics covered in the module including reading materials and module, tutorial cases Open-book Open book You are not allowed to bring in any materials i l that h infringe i f i copyright i h l laws

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Course Policies

Lectures
Start punctually at 4pm Short break

after about 50 minutes Please switch off mobile phones and respect others right to a distraction-free class environment

Tutorials
Please

be punctual Please attend only your registered tutorial group All tutorial t to ial registrations egist atio s should sho ld be final fi al befo before e Week 3 (Tutorial 1) Any y request q to change g tutorial group g p should be done through CORS. Please do not email.
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Course Policies (contd)

Past Exam Questions

We

do not discuss solutions to past year exam questions check IVLE Announcements, Forum and g y Lesson Plan regularly

Communications
Please

Pls participate in the IVLE Discussion Forum Email lecturers/tutors using your SOC email account Questions to be directed to the relevant Q lecturer/tutor
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Course Policies (contd)

Plagiarism
The University takes a serious view of

p g plagiarism or any y form of cheating g Please ensure you cite all sources of your work Please go through http://emodule.nus.edu.sg/ac/

Copyright
Only original copies of the textbook will be

allowed into exams

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Introduction to Information

S t Systems and d St Strategic t i IT/IS

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