Course No(s)
Credit Units
Credit Model
Content Authors
P. Jayalakshmi
Course Objectives
No
CO1
CO2
CO3
The importance of data and the management issues that relate to it and its life
cycle are emphasized. Other objectives include document management, explaining
the concept of data warehousing, data mining, analytical processing, and
knowledge discovery management. Transaction and analytic processing systems
are discussed and also the effects of data improvement on business. To develop an
understanding of the complexity of organizational networks, and more importantly
of the benefits of the importance of communication and collaboration in gaining
competitive advantage for the organization
CO4
CO5
CO6
CO7
CO8
An overview of the concepts of supply chains and their business value, with
emphasis on management (SCM). Problems of SCM are addressed using industry
illustrations. Enterprise Resource Planning is examined as a way to simplify and
coordinate the organization and its supply and value chains. The historical
development of software tools to manage the planning of resources is traced to the
present day where SCM, ERP, and e-commerce work together to achieve a
competitive advantage for organizations, by faster, more efficient order fulfillment
and through the resolution of related problems.
CO9
CO10 Learn to recognize the importance of data, the management issues that relate to it,
and its life cycle. Relating data management to multimedia and document
management, explaining the concept of data warehousing, data mining, analytical
processing, and knowledge discovery management.
CO11 The importance of information systems to the overall strategic goals of the
organization. Focus is placed on the ability for IS to work as a coordinating function
and also the challenges in IT business alignment and how they can be addressed.
However, the emphasis on the strategic alignment of IS to the overall organization
is also discussed as a major component to the approach being successful.
CO12 The process of managing IT projects within an organization and the framework for
adopting these projects are introduced. The five stages of the adoption life cycle is
described. To understand the impact of technology, task, individual, organizational,
and environmental characteristics on the adoption of new technologies.
Understanding the typical causes of IT implementation failures and all other
associated challenges. The concept of business process management (BPM) and
how it can be used to enhance effectiveness in an organization and finally the role
of change management in systems implementation. Focus on the organizational
transformation that follows from the introduction of new and innovative technology.
CO13 How information technology affects organizations, technology users and the
Text Book(s)
T1
R2
R3
R4
Content Structure
1.
1.1.
1.2.
1.3.
1.4.
1.5.
1.6.
2.
2.1.
2.2.
2.3.
2.4.
2.5.
2.6.
3.
3.1.
3.2.
3.3.
3.4.
3.5.
3.6.
4.
4.1.
4.2.
4.3.
4.4.
4.5.
4.6.
4.7.
4.8.
5.
Emerging
Computing
5.1.
5.2.
5.3.
5.4.
5.5.
5.6.
5.7.
6.
6.1.
6.2.
6.3.
6.4.
6.5.
6.6.
6.7.
Mobile Commerce
Overview of Mobile Computing and Commerce: Attributes, Benefits, Drivers, and Basic
Technology
Mobile Applications in Financial Services
Mobile Shopping, Advertising, and Content-Providing
Mobile Enterprise and Interbusiness Applications
Mobile Consumer Services and Entertainment
Location-Based Services and Commerce
Pervasive Computing, Context Awareness, and RFID
7.
7.1.
7.2.
7.3.
7.4.
7.5.
7.6.
8.
8.1.
8.2.
8.3.
8.4.
8.5.
9.
9.1.
9.2.
9.3.
9.4.
9.5.
9.6.
10.
10.1.
10.2.
10.3.
10.4.
10.5.
10.6.
11.
11.1.
11.2.
11.3.
11.4.
12.
12.1.
12.2.
12.3.
12.4.
Implementing IT Projects
Business Process Management
Change Management and Organizational Transformation
13.
13.1.
13.2.
13.3.
13.4.
Learning Outcomes:
No
Learning Outcomes
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
LO5
LO6
LO7
Relate functional areas and business processes to the value chain model; Defining
functional management information systems and list its characteristics;
Understand Transaction Processing System; IT and web support to Production/OM,
Logistics, Accounting, Finance, HRM; Integrating Functional Information Systems:
Benefits and Issues.
LO8
LO9
LO10
LO11
Importance of aligning the business strategy and how this alignment is achieved;
challenges in IT-business alignment and how to address them; Critical strategic
role of IT within organizations; how IT is providing value to businesses; IT strategic
planning within organizations; major reasons for outsourcing; how to manage
outsourcing and off-shoring opportunities.
LO12
Understand the concept of the technology adoption lifecycle; the five stages of
adoption lifecycle; Understand the impact of technology, task, individual,
organizational, and environmental characteristics on the adoption of new
technologies; typical causes for IT implementation failures; challenges associated
with implementing IT projects; Understand concept of business process
management (BPM) and how it can be used to enhance effectiveness in an
organization; Steps in creating an effective BPM strategy; Role of change
management in systems implementation.
LO13
Academic Term
Course Title
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Lead Instructor
Contact Hour 1
Type
Content
Ref.
Topic Title
Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH
T1: Chapter 1
During
CH
Relationships between
performance, environmental
pressures, organizational
responses, and information
technology
T1: Chapter 1
Post
CH
T1: Chapter 1
Contact Hour 2
Type
Content
Ref.
Topic Title
Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH
T1: Chapter 1
During
CH
describing adaptive
enterprises; functions and
impacts of social computing
and social networking
T1: Chapter 1
Post
CH
Contact Hour 3
T1: Chapter 1
Type
Content
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Topic Title
Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH
T1: Chapter 2
During
CH
T1: Chapter 2
Post
CH
T1: Chapter 2
Contact Hour 4
Type
Content
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Topic Title
Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH
T1: Chapter 2
During
CH
T1: Chapter 2
Emerging information
technologies, innovative and
futuristic IT systems and
applications.
Post
CH
T1: Chapter 2
Contact Hour 5
Type
Content
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Topic Title
Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH
T1: Chapter 4
During
CH
T1: Chapter 4
Impacts of collaboration on
business performance
Post
CH
T1: Chapter 4
Contact Hour 6
Type
Content
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Topic Title
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Reference
Pre CH
T1: Chapter 4
During
CH
T1: Chapter 4
Post
CH
T1: Chapter 4
Contact Hour 7
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Pre CH
T1: Chapter 4
During
CH
T1: Chapter 4
Post
CH
T1: Chapter 4
Contact Hour 8
Type
Content
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Topic Title
Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH
T1: Chapter 5
During
CH
T1: Chapter 5
Post
T1: Chapter 5
CH
Contact Hour 9
Type
Content
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Topic Title
Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH
T1: Chapter 5
During
CH
T1: Chapter 5
Understanding business
continuity and disaster
recovery planning methods;
role of IT in defending critical
infrastructures
Post
CH
T1: Chapter 5
Contact Hour 10
Type
Content
Ref.
Topic Title
Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH
T1: Chapter 6
During
CH
T1: Chapter 6
Post
CH
T1: Chapter 6
Contact Hour 11
Type
Content
Ref.
Topic Title
Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH
T1: Chapter 6
During
CH
T1: Chapter 6
Post
CH
T1: Chapter 6
Contact Hour 12
Type
Content
Ref.
Topic Title
Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH
T1: Chapter 7
During
CH
T1: Chapter 7
Applications of M-Commerce in
Finance, Advertising,
Marketing and Content
Providing; Applications of MCommerce within
organizations (mobile
enterprise, intra-business)
Post
CH
T1: Chapter 7
Contact Hour 13
Type
Content
Ref.
Topic Title
Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH
T1: Chapter 7
During
CH
T1: Chapter 7
Post
CH
T1: Chapter 7
Contact Hour 14
Type
Content
Ref.
Topic Title
Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH
T1: Chapter 9
During
CH
T1: Chapter 9
Defining functional
management information
systems and list its
characteristics; Understand
Transaction Processing System
Post
CH
T1: Chapter 9
Contact Hour 15
Type
Content
Ref.
Topic Title
Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH
T1: Chapter 9
During
CH
T1: Chapter 9
Integrating Functional
Information Systems: Benefits
and Issues
Post
CH
T1: Chapter 9
Topic Title
Study/HW Resource
Contact Hour 16
Type
Content
Ref.
Reference
Pre CH
During
CH
Post
CH
Contact Hour 17
Type
Content
Ref.
Topic Title
Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH
T1: Chapter 10
During
CH
T1: Chapter 10
Major problems of
implementing supply chains
and some innovative solutions
Post
CH
T1: Chapter 10
Contact Hour 18
Type
Content
Ref.
Topic Title
Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH
T1: Chapter 10
During
CH
T1: Chapter 10
Post
CH
T1: Chapter 10
assigned homework
Contact Hour 19
Type
Content
Ref.
Topic Title
Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH
T1: Chapter 11
During
CH
Describe Inter-organizational
activities, particularly order
fulfillment.
T1: Chapter 11
Post
CH
T1: Chapter 11
Contact Hour 20
Type
Content
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Topic Title
Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH
T1: Chapter 11
During
CH
T1: Chapter 11
Present demand-driven
networks and RFID as supply
chain facilitators
Post
CH
T1: Chapter 11
Contact Hour 21
Type
Content
Ref.
Topic Title
Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH
T1: Chapter 11
During
CH
Inter-organizational integration
issues and solutions.
T1: Chapter 11
understand Partner
Relationship management and
its relationship to collaborative
commerce
Post
CH
T1: Chapter 11
Contact Hour 22
Type
Content
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Topic Title
Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH
10
T1: Chapter 12
During
CH
10
T1: Chapter 12
Post
CH
10
T1: Chapter 12
Contact Hour 23
Type
Content
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Topic Title
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Reference
Pre CH
10
T1: Chapter 12
During
CH
10
T1: Chapter 12
Post
CH
10
T1: Chapter 12
Contact Hour 24
Type
Content
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Topic Title
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Reference
Pre CH
11
T1: Chapter 13
During
CH
11
T1: Chapter 13
Post
CH
11
T1: Chapter 13
Contact Hour 25
Type
Content
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Topic Title
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Reference
Pre CH
11
T1: Chapter 13
During
CH
11
T1: Chapter 13
Post
CH
11
T1: Chapter 13
Contact Hour 26
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Content
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Topic Title
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Reference
Pre CH
12
T1: Chapter 14
During
CH
12
T1: Chapter 14
Post
CH
12
T1: Chapter 14
Contact Hour 27
Type
Content
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Topic Title
Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH
12
T1: Chapter 14
During
CH
12
T1: Chapter 14
Post
CH
12
T1: Chapter 14
Contact Hour 28
Type
Content
Ref.
Topic Title
Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH
12
T1: Chapter 14
During
CH
12
Understand concept of
business process management
(BPM) and how it can be used
to enhance effectiveness in an
organization; Steps in creating
an effective BPM strategy.
T1: Chapter 14
Post
CH
12
T1: Chapter 14
Contact Hour 29
Type
Content
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Topic Title
Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH
13
T1: Chapter 15
During
CH
13
T1: Chapter 15
Post
CH
13
T1: Chapter 15
Contact Hour 30
Type
Content
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Reference
Pre CH
13
T1: Chapter 15
During
CH
13
T1: Chapter 15
Post
CH
13
T1: Chapter 15
Contact Hour 31
Type
Content
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Reference
Pre CH
13
T1: Chapter 15
During
CH
13
T1: Chapter 15
Post
CH
13
T1: Chapter 15
Topic Title
Study/HW Resource
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Contact Hour 32
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During
CH
Post
CH
Evaluation Scheme:
Legend: EC = Evaluation Component; AN = After Noon Session; FN = Fore Noon Session
No
Name
Type
Durati Weigh Day, Date, Session, Time
on
t
EC-1
Quiz-I
Online
5%
Quiz-II
Online
5%
Quiz-III
Online
5%
EC-2
Mid-Semester Test
Closed
Book
2
hours
35%
EC-3
3
hours
50%
Notes:
Syllabus for Mid-Semester Test (Closed Book): Topics in Session Nos. 1 to 16 (contact hours)
Syllabus for Comprehensive Exam (Open Book): All topics (Session Nos. 1 to 32) (contact hours)
Important links and information:
Elearn portal: https://elearn.bits-pilani.ac.in
Students are expected to visit the Elearn portal on a regular basis and stay up to date with the latest
announcements and deadlines.
Contact sessions: Students should attend the online lectures as per the schedule provided on the Elearn
portal.
Evaluation Guidelines:
1. EC-1 consists of either two Assignments or three Quizzes. Students will attempt them through the
course pages on the Elearn portal. Announcements will be made on the portal, in a timely
manner.
2. For Closed Book tests: No books or reference material of any kind will be permitted.
3. For Open Book exams: Use of books and any printed / written reference material (filed or bound)
is permitted. However, loose sheets of paper will not be allowed. Use of calculators is permitted
in all exams. Laptops/Mobiles of any kind are not allowed. Exchange of any material is not
allowed.
4. If a student is unable to appear for the Regular Test/Exam due to genuine exigencies, the student
should follow the procedure to apply for the Make-Up Test/Exam which will be made available on
the Elearn portal. The Make-Up Test/Exam will be conducted only at selected exam centres on the
dates to be announced later.
It shall be the responsibility of the individual student to be regular in maintaining the self study schedule
as given in the course handout, attend the online lectures, and take all the prescribed evaluation
components such as Assignment/Quiz, Mid-Semester Test and Comprehensive Exam according to the
evaluation scheme provided in the handout.