Course Plan Description

Course No	MIS 310
Course Title	INFO. RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Course Description	THIS COURSE EXAMINES HOW COMPUTER-BASED INFORMATION SYSTEMS ARE USED IN MANAGING BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS AND IN SUPPORTING BUSINESS FUNCTIONS AND PROCESSES. TOPICS INCLUDE MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION AS VALUABLE ASSETS IN VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTS, CENTRALIZED VERSUS DECENTRALIZED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATIONS, MANAGING THE HARDWARE AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE ENVIRONMENT, MANAGING THE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING PROCESSES, AND PLANNING FOR THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES OF THE FUTURE. TRADITIONAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT TOPICS WILL BE COVERED INCLUDING STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL PLANNING, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, RELATIONS WITH CONTRACTORS AND VENDORS, AND THE CONTRACTING PROCESS.
Credit Hours	3
Pre Requisite(s)	MIS  401    DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MIS  360    DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 1