MIS 523: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS COURSE

TERM PROJECT
The text should be 4000 words and maximum 4 people can participate on a single
project!
Please use Times New Roman, size 12 and justified with 1.5 line spacing.
Proper project structure is required with proper referencing format. Plagiarism will
NOT BE TOLERATED!
The deadline of the project submission is 5
th
of May 2014 at 11:00am.
Your term paper will be a survey on the topic and have to be prepared by surveying
the related web pages, books, conference proceedings, journals and all electronic
resources on the Internet which will be cited and included in the reference section
of your paper. You should read and cite at least 20 different papers.
Investigate the topic. Use articles and/or books, web sites etc., for background. Your
project must include some background research and some activity, e.g., an interview
or a site visit.
Don't just report. Discuss pros and cons. Evaluate. Use your own words. Quote where
appropriate. Give citations for facts and quotes. Discuss how your topic relates to
material covered in the text and/or in class discussions.











RESEARCH TOPICS
o Event announcement and ticket sales systems

http://www.odeon.co.uk/ - Group 1

http://in.bookmyshow.com/ - Group 2

o Real Estate Marketing and Sales systems of construction companies
http://www.iproperty.com.my/?gclid=CKCZ05-G864CFcx66wodfAJ1Iw - Group 3
http://www.point-nyc.com/ - Group 4
http://corenyc.com/ - Group 5
o Travel agent systems
http://www.tmtours.com.my/ - Group 6
http://www.ebookers.com/ - Group 7
o Ticket Reservation system of transport companies bus transports, airlines

http://www.airasia.com/my/en/home.page - Group 8

http://www.emirates.com/tr/English/ Group 9

http://www.turkishairlines.com/ - Group 10

http://www.singaporeair.com/SAA-flow.form?execution=e3s1 - Group 11

o Library Information Systems - Library Technology Trends

http://www.sols.org/ - Group 12


















PROJECT OUTLINE FOR RESEARCH TOPICS:
Abstract
First Step: (10 pts)
o - Visit these e-business sites.
o - Make a brief research on the market and give brief information on the
market (products, producers).
o - Analyse the platform or technology that is used in the site. Search about this
technology and summarize the main features of the technology used in the
site.
o - Analyze the site map.
o - Get user account and try to investigate these systems as a user.
Second Step: (5 pts)
o - Define the main modules of the system (User accounts /profiling system,
Ordering system, product information system, contact system, consumer
support system)
o - Define the common and different features of the systems.
o - Define the static and dynamic parts of the common parts of the systems.
- Choose one module of the systems. (20 pts)
o Identify the database type and design.
o Define authorizations for users, admins, visitors.
o Make a system analysis and draw the Data-information flowcharts .
o Define the possible reports that can be taken from the system (Based on the
database and processed information)
o Make a testing plan and implement system performance and usability tests
for the system.
o Write down the challenges and errors you witnessed in the system and your
ideas for improvement of the system as a user
o For these changes you recommended, identify the changes/improvements
needed in any of the
database design
processing system/workflows
hardware infrastructure
Third Step:
o - Define the corporate systems that can interact and that should be integrated
with these e-business sites of these companies
Fourth Step: (10 pts)
o - Explain what you have learned from this Project. Depending on your findings,
summarize the issues (business related and technological) that should be
considered when developing a similar system
Fifth Step:
o Presentation (Power point presentation)