Annexure 1

(Format) Course Outline Programme: PGDM (FMG/IMG/WMG)_______ Name of the Course: Introduction to IT Credit: 1 Term: I Academic Year: 2013-2014 Faculty: Prof. Raman Sethi, (Section-A) Phone: 24336441, E.Mail: raman@fsm.ac.in
Prof. Deepali Bhardwaj, VF (Section-B,C & IMG), Phone: 9810075186, E.Mail:deepali.tnd@gmail.com

Introduction: This course is to explain to the student the role of IT in organizations. Make students familiar with Transaction processing, Functional systems. Introduce the students to Computer Networking and to the role of IT in Supply Chain Management and Enterprise Resource Planning. Teach students Basics and Advanced MS-Excel including applications. Expose students to Data, Databases and Data-warehousing. Introduce the concept of Decision Support Systems and Management Information Systems including some of its common applications. Contents: Introduction of I.T. and fundamentals Strategic Information Systems for competitive advantage. Porters five forces model, Value chain model Introduction to Computer Networks Transaction Processing, Functional applications, CRM and integration Concepts of Supply Chain Management and Enterprise Resource Planning Microsoft Excel RDBMS and Data warehousing, Decisions Support Systems Management Information Systems Term Project Objective: Objective of this course is to help student understand: Role of IT in organizations and the value derived from IT Leveraging IT for competitive advantage Common IT applications in collaborative, global Business

Usage of MS Access and MS-Excel and its application Importance of Decision Support Systems( DSS) in business Managing global projects and systems

Text Book: Laudon Kenneth and Laudon Jane, MIS-Managing The Digital Firm, Pearson Reference Book: Brady, Cases in MIS, Thomson Learning, Bombay. Brien, James, Management Information System, Tata McGraw Hill, N.Delhi. JankiRaman, Decision Support System, Prentice Hall of India, N.Delhi. Pedagogy: Presentations, Case Studies Evaluation Component and weightage: Class Participation incl. Quiz : 10 marks Assignment : 10 marks End Term Project : 20 marks Mid Term : 20 marks End Term : 40 marks ________ Total 100 Marks -------------Session Plan: Session Topic No. 1-2 Introduction of IT Fundamentals 3 Business Processes and BPR 4 Strategic Information Systems for competitive advantage. Porters five forces model, Value chain model 5-7 Operational, Management and Enterprise Systems - ERP - SCM - CRM
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Reading Chapter 1-2 Chapter 3

Case Discussion
UPS Competes Globally Is the iPad a disruptive technology?

Chapter 1,9

ERP: Border States Industries Fuels Rapid Growth with ERP SCM: Southwest Airlines takes off with better SCM CRM helps Chase Card Services Manage Customer

MS Access Lab assignment RDBMS

Chapter 6
Mid Term

Database behind Myspace

11 12

Data warehousing & BI Infrastructure

Chapter 6 and Chapter 5,7

Terrorist WatchList Database TBD

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Telecommunications e-Commerce and e-Business Knowledge Management Decisions Support Systems Managing IT outsourcing Project Management Fundamentals Project Presentations

Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 1314, 15

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Note: Mid-Term and End-Term examination must be marked on a 100 max. marks basis and the component weight can be applied later.