WMGA6310 Information System Planning

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WMES 2203 INFORMATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (IRM)
Semester 2 , Session 2004/05
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Todays Agenda

• Lecturers Information
• Course Overview/Requirements
• Introduction to IRM

• End of class!

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Contact Information
Lecturer Prof. Madya Salimah Mokhtar Telephone
79676350 / 79676305 Email smazz_at_um.edu.my Office
FCSIT Annex Building Room D14 or Deputy Dean
(Development) Room URL http//perdana.fsktm.um.ed
u.my/salimah/
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Course Description
A compulsory course (kursus teras Jabatan) for
all MIS students. Pre-requisite WMES1101 Class
attendance gt 80 (19/24) Absence with valid
excuse only.
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Course Description

• Goal Teaching how to manage information needs
  of a firm, using contemporary technologies (ICT)
  that will yield benefits and profits.

IRM

• See course pro-forma.
• See Maklumat Semasa Kursus

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Course Resources
No particular text book!
Book chapters Journal articles On-line materials
1. Donna S.Hussain K.M.Hussain (1992),
Information Management, Prentice-Hall. 2.
McNurlin, B.C. Sprague, R.H. (1997)
Information Systems Management in Practice.
Prentice-Hall, 4th Edition. 3. James M.Kerr,
(1991), The IRM ImperativeStrategies for
Managing Information Resources. John Wiley
Sons, Inc. 4. David P.Best (1995), The Fourth
Resource Information and its management.
Aslib/Gower. 5. A.N.Smith D.B.Medley, (1987),
Information Resource Management. South-Western
Publishing Co.
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Course Requirements
READINGS
INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENTS LEARNING JOURNAL
MIDDLE SEMESTER EXAM
GROUP PROJECT
FINAL EXAM
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Readings

• Handouts
• Journal Articles
• Case Studies
• Own discoveries on the subject.

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Learning Process

• Preparation before coming to each class
• Download and read the lecture slides with special
  attention to the cognitive objectives for the
  session.
• Read assigned readings.
• Read reference readings only if necessary to
  complete understanding of the class notes.

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• During each class session
• Ask questions that would foster your
  understanding of the materials.
• Start and participate in class discussion very
  actively make notes of points being made.
• Class participation is highly important see
  also class syllabus on this.

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• Work after class.
• Revise class notes and reconcile all holes that
  you had made earlier.
• Make sure you understand and achieve each of the
  cognitive objectives of that session.
• If questions exist, try to e-mail me within 24
  hours while the materials is still fresh.

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Mid-Semester Exam

• Format will be discussed later.
• May include a case study
• . . . Read
• . . . Analyze
• . . . Answer a series of questions
• When? 30 December 2004
• Coverage Materials from week 1 to week 5.

20 of Course Grade
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INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENTS

Assignment 1 Submit
December 23rd, 2004
10 of Course Grade
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LEARNING JOURNAL

• A learning journal is a repository for an
  individuals observations, reactions, notes,
  impressions, questions, and disagreements.
• In short, it is a place for recording ones
  learning while in the process of learning.
• It is also the place (the activity or process)
  where learning is enhanced through intentional
  reflection, through exploration and elaboration,
  through connection-finding and meaning making.
• This process vastly improved through writing,
  as opposed to simply thinking passively is
  where relationships between the learning and
  experience are fostered.
• This is where learning is made real.

Keeping a Learning Journal
http//teaching.fec.anu.edu.au/BUSN2029/Learning2
0Journal3.pdf
5 of Course Grade
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SEMESTER PAPER

• Learning is a lifelong journey, and writing a
  semester paper is but one stop along the way. In
  the end, those who choose the more challenging
  path will reap the greater reward.
• The semester paper is meant to foster critical
  thinking and insightful analysis of experimental
  data and methodology, as well as allowing
  students to learn about the present state of
  knowledge in a particular area of biochemical
  research. In addition, the semester paper will
  help to strengthen writing skills. Another
  important aspect of the semester paper is that it
  will allow students to demonstrate their
  abilities in hypothesis generation, in
  experimental design, and in the formulation of
  new studies.

Think of a topic related to IRM that is of
interest to you.
15 of Course Grade
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GROUP Project

• Students will be assigned into groups (3
  students each)
• Solving an organizational problem.
• Problem-based learning
• Prepare typed/tabbed report
• Prepare a 15 minute presentation
• . . . (Must use computer visuals!)
• Present to class on February 3rd, 2005
• Peer-graded
• Turn-in paper electronic copies of both
  report computer presentation

15 of Course Grade
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Format of Submission

• Hard copy
• Word-processed
• Include the following information
• Title of assignment (due date)
• Your name (Matric number)
• Your e-mail address
• Your contribution in the project.
• To be submitted to me during class.

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Final Exam

• Format (SQ Essay Q)
• Includes material from entire semester?
• Materials from Mid-Sem onwards.

30 of Course Grade
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Course Requirements - Recap
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INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENTS LEARNING JOURNAL
READINGS
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SEMESTER PAPER
MIDDLE SEMESTER EXAM
15
20
GROUP PROJECT
FINAL EXAM
30
15
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Experience is a hard teacher because she gives
the test first, the lesson afterwards. -Vernon
Saunders Law
It's what you learn after you know it all that
counts.  John Wooden