ISB 205 Management Software Fall 2014 Semester

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1 Instructor Dr. L. Volonino, CISSP, ACFE Contact Information Tower 504 and via D2L ISB 205 Management Software Fall 2014 Semester There is a discussion forum in D2L for questions. Other communication options are to meet with me in my office or after class. Use these methods instead of . If you miss class, ask a classmate for the notes. Office Hours Thursdays 4:00pm 5:30pm Required book Chatfield, Carl. Microsoft Project 2010 Step by Step. Microsoft Press ISBN-13: ISBN-10: Step/dp/ /ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid= &sr=8-1&keywords=microsoft+project+2010 Bring the textbook to class. Required supplies 1. Notebook and pen/pencil for taking notes 2. stapler 3. flash drive for storing and transporting files Course Description You learn the latest management software packages, data analytics, and apps to support organizational and mobile workers, managers, business operations, and strategy. Topics include project management software and methods, data visualization, enterprise mashups, data analytics, cloud services, collaboration, and productivity tools.

2 Learning Goals After the course, students are able to: 1. Analyze project requirements and develop Gantt charts and Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) using project management software. 2. Apply a project management methodology to plan, budget, schedule, allocate resources, manage, and control IT projects. 3. Design advanced data analytics and financial models using Excel. 4. Analyze data using data visualizations and enterprise mashup software. 5. Research, evaluate, and apply cloud services, collaboration, and productivity software. CANISIUS COLLEGE Information Systems Program Learning Goals and Objectives This course is responsible for delivering on these learning goals: Goals and Objectives G2: Information Systems majors will use information technology skills and principles to provide information for and to solve managerial problems. Objective A: Understand information technology project management principles in order to be able to apply these principles to a practical situation. G3: Information Systems majors will develop skills in application development and logic processing in order to develop information systems. Objective B: Understand and use logic and logical processing. 2

3 COURSE POLICIES, PROCEDURES, ACADEMIC & ETHICAL STANDARDS Professional Conduct Policy Homework and Exam Policy To be fair to all students and to maintain quality academic standards, there are no exceptions to the course syllabus, policies, and procedures except possibly in extraordinary situations that have been approved by the college and the professor. Transparency, accountability, and integrity underlie all policies for this course. To control attempts to receive unwarranted special treatment, all courserelated communication is transparent via the Discussion Folder on D2L. Do not send for any reason. For personal issues, meet with me in Tower 504. Professional conduct, integrity, respect for others, and personal responsibility are mandatory. Interference with other students ability to learn and the faculty s ability to teach will not be tolerated. Class disruptions include, but are not limited to inappropriate talking, standing, and walking around; and non-class activities such as visiting social sites, playing games, texting, tweeting, and eating. The professor determines whether conduct is unprofessional or disruptive-- and the consequences of the misconduct. 1. Submit all digital and hardcopy coursework as directed and prior to the deadline. Late work does not receive any credit. 2. There are no make-up exams and no do-overs of coursework. 3. The deadline for all in-class work is the end of the class session. 4. Submit all homework in digital format to the D2L Dropbox at least 1 hour prior to the start of class and also in hardcopy (stapled) at the start of class and in class. 5. For Excel work, staple a hardcopy of the cell formulas to the spreadsheet with the spreadsheet on top. Be sure the spreadsheet and cell formulas have a professional appearance, are easily readable, and are stapled in a single direction. Use a professional font and font size. 3

4 6. Include your name, date, and description (e.g., HW #1) in your files. Additional directions are given in class or posted on D2L. 7. Proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, capitalization, and formatting are required for all course work. 8. Keep digital and hardcopies of all your course work until final course grades have been posted and you know that you no longer need them. 9. Individual work must be done sufficiently independently. If one, two, or more students or teams submit work that appears not to have been prepared or performed independently to a sufficient degree, all students involved will receive a zero grade. 10. Exams are open book and open notebook. Bring your books and notebook to the midterm and final exam. Books and notebooks cannot be shared during exams. 11. Use the required filename format as shown below. No spaces in the filename and only 1 file extension. Software appends the correct file extension automatically. Check the filename before you submit. Lastname-Firstname-ISB205-description.extension For example: King-Bill-ISB205-HW1.xlsx Academic Integrity Policy Students are expected to know, understand, and comply with college policies with regard to Academic Integrity Code. Violations of academic integrity will be prosecuted fully. Please note that you are responsible for reporting any instances where other students have violated these policies. Failure to do so will result in penalties as well. Academic misconduct, such as cheating, plagiarism, hostility, profanity, or any other violation of the college s academic integrity standards will result in a downward grade adjustment, including receiving a final grade of F. 4

5 Attendance Policy Attendance is mandatory starting with the first class session. Missing up to 2 classes or parts of classes (e.g., leaving early or arriving late) will be excused automatically and will not result in a final grade adjustment. If your absence results in you missing in-class work or a homework deadline, then you will miss credit for that work. If 3 or 4 classes or parts of classes are missed, the final course grade will be adjusted downward one or two grades, respectively. Anyone missing more than 4 classes or parts of classes fails the course. Plan accordingly. This policy applies to all students equally. If sports, a job, vacations, appointments, activities, or any obligation prevents you from attending class, drop the course. Disabilities Act Course Topics or Course Schedule The Office of Disability Support Services serves as the college's advocate for students with disabilities and it is responsible for arranging necessary support. Any student who needs academic accommodations should contact the office at (716) If you have a disability for which accommodations are necessary, please also inform the instructor. For more information about the DSS Office or academic accommodations, please visit or call Instructor reserves the right to change the course schedule throughout the semester. Changes to the schedule will be announced in class or D2L. 5

6 COURSE SCHEDULE. Changes may be necessary. Week # Dates shown are Sundays Topics Chapters to read prior to class Assignments Deadlines Every homework is due on TUESDAY #1 Aug 24 #2 Aug 31 #3 Sept 7 #4 Sept 14 #5 Sept 21 Introduction to Project Management (PM) Introduction to PM software Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Guide Chapters 1, 2, & 3 Project process architecture and project management lifecycle. Components of a project business case, statement of work (SOW), work breakdown structure (WBS), milestone schedule, Gantt chart, and project baseline Chapters 4, 5, 6, & 7 Estimating time and costs Project monitoring and control processes to manage the triple constraint and critical path Chapters 8, 9, & 10 Theory of constraints Project Portfolio Management (PPM) Chapters 11, 12, & 13 Earned value analysis Legal need to document project changes and the business value of a project postmortem After reading the course policies and procedures, introduce yourself to your classmates in the Week 1 Introduction folder. Your post confirms that you agree to comply w/ course policies and procedures. Homework #1 Homework #2 6

7 #6 Sept 28 #7 Oct 5 #8 Oct 12 #9 Oct 19 #10 Oct 26 #11 Nov 2 #12 Nov 9 #13 Nov 16 #14 Nov 30 Chapters 14 & 15 Crash times and costs Red flags of project failure Data visualization Tableau Software Blogger Data visualization Tableau Software Data visualization Tableau Software Big data and data analytics Enterprise mashups Homework #3 Midterm Collaboration and productivity software Homework #4 Cloud services Service Level Agreements (SLA) Internet of Things (IoT) Machine to Machine (M2M) Team Presentations Final exam as scheduled by the registrar Homework #5 Team presentation and research report 7

8 GRADING POLICY Category Weight Weighted credits Course work: in-class and homework 30% 30 Team presentation and report 10% 10 Individual presentation and report 10% 10 Class participation, contribution, reflective thinking, and professional conduct 10% 10 Midterm Exam 20% 20 Final Exam 20% 20 Final Course Grades Course Grade A >= 92.0 A- >= 90.0 B+ >= 87.0 B >= 83.0 B- >= 80.0 C+ >= 78.0 C >= 76.0 C- >= 74.0 D >= 72.0 F < 72.0 Weighted credits Total 100% 100 8