Information Systems for Decision Making

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Identify the roles that information systems play in organizations and describe how organizations use information systems in implementing competitive strategies.

• Describe and distinguish among components of a firm’s value chain, application of information systems and innovation.

• Explain and describe information technologies used by modern business organizations (TPS, databases, LANS and telecom).

• Explain the role of information technology in process and product innovation.

• Explain and apply concepts related to managing people, processes, and information systems in organizations.

• Explain concepts related to managing information resources and innovation in a business enterprise.

• Discuss examples of different website information architectures and explain the importance of usability and accessibility related to information systems.

• Explain how IT supports business decisions including web analytics, dashboards, portals, and Web 2.0 technologies.

• Explain legal and ethical issues related to use of information systems in business organizations.

• Explain several Enterprise Systems, including: Finance, Human Resources, Supply Chain, Customer Relations, and Enterprise Resource Management.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Quizzes	30%
Self-Introduction and getting to know your peers	5%
AI Assignments	10%
Excel Assignments	25%
Tests	30%
Attendance	Attendance is required in a face-to-face course. Three (3) absences are allowed. One percent (1%) of the overall grade will be deducted for each absence after that.

The letter grade will be based on the following distribution:

Percentage	Letter Grade
940-1000 points	A
900-939 points	A-
870-899 points	B+
840-869 points	B
800-839 points	B-
770-799 points	C+
740-769 points	C
700-739 points	C-
670-699 points	D+
640-669 points	D
610-639 points	D-
0-609 points	F

Grades are truncated, not rounded. For example, a total score of 899 will earn a B+ grade and not A-.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT procrastinate on the assignments, quizzes, and tests. You have multiple attempts on chapter quizzes and excel assignments. Please complete them by Wednesday or sooner of any given week so you have a chance to improve your grade.

Late/missed assignments: It is the student’s responsibility to communicate in advance with the professor if they anticipate missing assignments, exams, or other coursework due to a university-approved excuse. In such instances following policy holds:

Present relevant documentation of a relevant University-approved excuse to the professor.

Arrange to complete all missed work in advance of the absence whenever practicable as judged by the professor. When missed work cannot be completed in advance, the students would be provided with the opportunity to make up the work. Students should be aware, however, that not all kinds of work can be made up. The professor has the discretion to deny make-up work if (i) alternative assignments place an unreasonable demand on the professor, (ii) the original assignment is such that not completing it at the originally assigned time impedes student learning.

Attendance/Participation:

In this face-to-face course, attendance/participation is a graded component included in the student's final grade for this course. Students are allowed 3 absences without penalty. Beyond that, each absence will result in a 1% deduction from the overall grade.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Information Systems for Decision Making: ISM 280 v 10.1 John Gallaugher Flatworld Publishing 2025 ISBN (Digital): 979-8-88794-317-6

This course is part of the campus’ First Day Complete program. The digital required materials for this course have been integrated with Canvas. The link to access the Course Materials is in the first module of this Canvas course. Please sign into Canvas to access your course and course materials.