COURSE SYLLABUS BMIS 510 ENTERPRISE MODELS

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2 COURSE SYLLABUS BMIS 510 ENTERPRISE MODELS COURSE DESCRIPTION This course provides a process-oriented view of the organization and its relationships with suppliers, customers, and competitors. Topics include using processes as vehicles for achieving strategic objectives and transforming an organization; process analysis, design, implementation, control, and monitoring; processes as a means of achieving compliance. The role of enterprise resource planning (ERP), supply chain management (SCM), and customer relationship management (CRM) systems will also be explored. RATIONALE Visualization is the sharpest tool in the Information Systems manager s toolkit. Key to success is the ability to express very complex processes in diverse ways. This course is designed to focus thinking on enterprise perspectives and modeling the enterprise to aid in design, development, and understanding. I. PREREQUISITES For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog. II. III. IV. REQUIRED RESOURCE PURCHASES Click on the following link to view the required resource(s) for the term in which you are registered: ADDITIONAL MATERIALS FOR LEARNING A. Computer B. Internet access (broadband recommended) C. Microsoft Word (Microsoft Office is available at a special discount to Liberty University students.) D. Microsoft Visio MEASURABLE LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: A. Discuss the relevance of the course material and the use of technology to a biblical worldview. B. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of business processes in a competitive environment. Page 1 of 3

3 C. Recognize, model, and improve business processes to achieve efficiency and compliance objectives. D. Recognize the impact of automation on work practices, unstructured collaborative processes, and knowledge management processes. V. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS A. Textbook readings and lecture presentations B. Course Requirements Checklist After reading the Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in Module/Week 1. C. Discussion Board Forums (8) The student is required to provide a thread in response to the prompt for each forum. Each thread must be a minimum of 500 words. The student must support his/her discussion in the thread using a minimum of 2 scholarly citations. The student must also reply to at least 2 other students threads that are not the same question as his/her own. D. Modeling Exercises (4) E. Essay Using the instructions, scenario, and templates provided, the student will complete UML diagrams that have been studied throughout the course. The student will write a 500-word essay applying a biblical worldview of enterprise modeling. The student must reference at least 3 biblical references supporting the Essay. F. Term Project The student will apply enterprise modeling to a real world scenario. Then, the student will write a term paper outlining the solution. The paper must be at least 10 pages and follow current APA format. Cover page, drawings, tables, and figures are not included in the page count. G. Exams (2) The student will complete a midterm and a final exam in this course. Both exams are open-book/open-notes. The student will have 1 hour to complete each exam. 1. Midterm Exam The Midterm Exam consists of 50 true/false and multiple-choice questions based on Chapters 1, 2, 11, and 12 of the Motiwalla & Thompson text. 2. Final Exam The Final Exam consists of 50 true/false and multiple-choice questions based on Chapters 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the Motiwalla & Thompson text. Page 2 of 3

4 VI. COURSE GRADING AND POLICIES A. Points Course Requirements Checklist 10 Discussion Board Forums (8 at pts ea) 280 Modeling Exercises (4 at pts ea) 300 Essay 20 Term Project 200 Exams Midterm Exam 100 Final Exam 100 Total 1010 B. Scale A = A- = B+ = B = B- = C+ = C = C- = D+ = D= D- = F = 0 9 C. Late Assignment Policy If the student is unable to complete an assignment on time, then he or she must contact the instructor immediately by . Assignments that are submitted after the due date without prior approval from the instructor will receive the following deductions: 1. Late assignments submitted within one week of the due date will receive a 10% deduction. 2. Assignments submitted more than one week late will receive a 20% deduction. 3. Assignments submitted two weeks late or after the final date of the class will not be accepted. 4. Late Discussion Board threads or replies will not be accepted. Special circumstances (e.g. death in the family, personal health issues) will be reviewed by the instructor on a case-by-case basis. D. Disability Assistance Students with a documented disability may contact Liberty University Online s Office of Disability Academic Support (ODAS) at [email protected] to make arrangements for academic accommodations. Further information can be found at Page 3 of 3

5 COUR ### Course Schedule COURSE SCHEDULE BMIS 510 Textbooks: Motiwalla, & Thompson, J. Enterprise Systems for Management (2011). Schmuller, SAMS, Teach yourself UML in 24 hours (2004). MODULE/ WEEK READING & STUDY ASSIGNMENTS POINTS 1 Motiwalla & Thompson: ch. 1 Schmuller: Hours presentations Course Requirements Checklist Graduate Level Business Program Assessment Class Introductions DB Forum Motiwalla & Thompson: ch. 11 Schmuller: Hour 11 DB Forum 2 Modeling Exercise 1 3 Motiwalla & Thompson: ch. 12 Schmuller: Hours presentations DB Forum 3 4 Motiwalla & Thompson: ch. 2 Schmuller: Hours 5 6 DB Forum 4 Modeling Exercise 2 Midterm Exam Motiwalla & Thompson: ch. 3 Schmuller: Hour 7 DB Forum 5 Essay 20 6 Motiwalla & Thompson: ch. 4 Schmuller: Hour 8 DB Forum 6 Modeling Exercise 3 7 Motiwalla & Thompson: ch. 5 Schmuller: Hour 9 DB Forum 7 Term Project Motiwalla & Thompson: chs. 6 7 Schmuller: Hour 10 1 presentation DB Forum 8 Modeling Exercise 4 Final Exam 100 TOTAL 1010 DB = Discussion Board NOTE: Each course week begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.