The faculty of the department seek to foster an applied learning environment which supports intellectual curiosity through research and debate, advanced study of business issues, and corporate partnering.
The objective is to improve students analytical thinking and reasoning skills, provide students with a systematic process for thinking through a problem when they do not know the proper steps, algorithm, standards, process, or methods i.
Students will utilize Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets and tools to view, manipulate, analyze and organize data, and produce solutions. Course Description: Provide a broad foundation in the concept of modern information systems, information processing, and information technologies in the corporate and organizational environments.
Topics include; strategic information systems; computer hardware and software; user interfaces -, data communications and data management. The emphasis is on problem-solving using information systems tools to develop solutions for small real-life cases of limited complexity. Course Description: Introduction to software engineering, algorithm development, and structured problem solving, coding, testing, and debugging techniques.
Small illustrative applications are developed using the C language. Formerly INFO Course Description: This is a natural extension of the structured programming introduced in 10 1 0. Programs are written in both DOS and Windows platforms. The course uses the Microsoft Integrated Developer's Environment as the development studio. Object-Oriented Programming is emphasized as the paradigm for resolving issues of program complexity, software reusability, and program portability.
Team study and solution design are the foci of instruction. Course Description: In this course, students develop the ability to model and analyze a variety of business-related decision situations.
This course emphasizes the use of spreadsheets in the modeling process. Classical Management Science and operations research techniques are used to develop insight into optimization and decision. Course Description: A comprehensive study of the communication hardware, software, and regulations required to deliver information from a source through a medium to a destination.
Digital analog, security, network, and network management requirements for data communication are introduced and implemented using software simulations. Topics include physical, conceptual, and external views of data, logical and physical data structures, referential integrity, data definition, and data manipulation languages.
Also covered are the enterprise data model, the hierarchical data model, security and concurrency control, and client-server computing. Course Description: Study of production and service operations from a systems perspective. This course emphasizes problem formulation, analysis of models necessary for system design and system operation, an understanding of the interaction between production and operation management activities and other activities of an organization.
Global strategic and competitive issues are discussed. This course uses decision support systems software as appropriate.
Included in the course will be the following concepts: proper documentation techniques, coding, debugging, subprograms, arrays, searching and sorting. Course Description: This course covers extensively the programming and object-oriented techniques of Java. It teaches object-oriented programming concepts, including classes and objects, methods, encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism.
It details the fundamentals of the Java language and syntax, introduces students to the major class libraries in Java, and prepares them to begin the development of business applications in Java. It is interspersed with step-by-step exercises illustrating the concepts as they are explained. Java applications, using J2SE are introduced in this course to provide students with a more thorough understanding of the programming process.
Course Description: Examines various data structures, data types, and search techniques required to develop or enhance a traditional or web-centric computer-based information system.
Topics include stacks, parsing, single and double link lists, static and dynamic queues, and web-centric information structures. Operating systems concepts are simulated using the C Programming Language.
Course Description: Features the identification of factors that influence business behaviors with the ultimate objective of building models to describe the behavior of a situation over a period of time using a computer simulation language. Probability distributions and problems relating to management are revisited to make the course more realistic and practical. Course Description: A systematic approach to analysis and design of contemporary business information systems. Topics include systems development life cycle phases and activities, systems analysis techniques, systems design techniques, detailed program design, and implementation.
Course Description: Investigating and reporting on special topics in information systems development by students. For example Intro to Web Authoring Tools. Integrates theoretical concepts with a review of practical application cases and the current literature in the field.
Students either individually or in small groups are required to build an Expert Systems prototype and produce a written project report. Class presentations of projects may be required. Course Description: This course introduces the field of statistics and business analytics. As part of this course, students will learn statistical concepts and their application in the business analytics context. Specific topics include data management, data visualization, probability, and statistical inference, analysis, data modeling, and machine learning concepts and techniques.
Content analysis and the application of selected data mining techniques will be illustrated. The delivery of this course is through lectures, project work, and case studies with presentations. As part of the business analytics course curriculum, students will be trained on R, an open-source statistical software. A person who is skilled in a particular program, such as a spreadsheet or database package, may be called upon to build smaller applications for use by their own department.
This phenomenon is referred to as end-user development , or end-user computing. End-user computing can have many advantages for an organization. First, it brings the development of applications closer to those who will use them. Because IT departments are sometimes backlogged, it also provides a means to have software created more quickly.
Many organizations encourage end-user computing to reduce the strain on the IT department. End-user computing does have its disadvantages as well. If departments within an organization are developing their own applications, the organization may end up with several applications that perform similar functions, which is inefficient, since it is a duplication of effort.
Sometimes these different versions of the same application end up providing different results, bringing confusion when departments interact. End-user applications are often developed by someone with little or no formal training in programming. In these cases, the software developed can have problems that then have to be resolved by the IT department.
End-user computing can be beneficial to an organization provided it is managed. The IT department should set guidelines and provide tools for the departments who want to create their own solutions.
Communication between departments can go a long way towards successful use of end-user computing. This triggered a large-scale project to restate its financials, which involved automating financial reporting to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of Part of the restatement project found that EUCs such as spreadsheets and databases on individual laptops were feeding into the General Ledger. It turns these EUCs were done in part to streamline the time it took to make changes to their business processes a common complaint of IT departments in large corporations is that it takes too long to get things done.
Once a new system is developed or purchased, the organization must determine the best method for implementation. Convincing a group of people to learn and use a new system can be a very difficult process. Asking employees to use new software as well as follow a new business process can have far reaching effects within the organization. There are several different methodologies an organization can adopt to implement a new system. Four of the most popular are listed below. Your choice of an implementation methodology depends on the complexity of both the old and new systems.
It also depends on the degree of risk you are willing to take. As new systems are brought online and old systems are phased out, it becomes important to manage the way change is implemented in the organization.
Change should never be introduced in a vacuum. The organization should be sure to communicate proposed changes before they happen and plan to minimize the impact of the change that will occur after implementation. Change management is a critical component of IT oversight. Target Corporation, which operates more than 1, discount stores throughout the United States, opened similar stores in Canada between and A two-year timeline — aggressive by any standard for an implementation of this size — did not account for data errors from multiple sources that resulted in erroneous inventory counts and financial calculations.
In early , Target Canada announced it was closing all stores. After a new system has been introduced, it enters the maintenance phase. The system is in production and is being used by the organization. While the system is no longer actively being developed, changes need to be made when bugs are found or new features are requested. During the maintenance phase, IT management must ensure that the system continues to stay aligned with business priorities and continues to run well.
Software development is about so much more than programming. It is fundamentally about solving business problems. Developing new software applications requires several steps, from the formal SDLC process to more informal processes such as agile programming or lean methodologies. Programming languages have evolved from very low-level machine-specific languages to higher-level languages that allow a programmer to write software for a wide variety of machines. Most programmers work with software development tools that provide them with integrated components to make the software development process more efficient.
For some organizations, building their own software does not make the most sense. Instead, they choose to purchase software built by a third party to save development costs and speed implementation.
In end-user computing, software development happens outside the information technology department. When implementing new software applications, there are several different types of implementation methodologies that must be considered. The code below deals with calculating tuition, multiplying the tuition rate and the number of credits taken.
The number of credits is entered by the user of the program. The code below is broken and gives the incorrect answer. How would you fix the program so that it would give the correct output? Skip to content Increase Font Size. Upon successful completion of this chapter, you will be able to: Explain the overall process of developing new software; Explain the differences between software development methodologies; Understand the different types of programming languages used to develop software; Understand some of the issues surrounding the development of websites and mobile applications; and Identify the four primary implementation policies.
Next: Chapter Globalization and the Digital Divide. Enterprises with 50, , or more users can save from monthly subscription costs if they purchase one-time license fees used in on-premise project management software.
They also have control when to schedule software updates to make preparations and not experience any downtime due to an automatic product update inherent in SaaS systems. Specialized software can manage simple projects satisfactorily. A best-of-breed application specializes in one particular capability, such as task management, scheduling, or time tracking. Integrated suite applications combine several functions like task management, Gantt charting, and time tracking. Businesses prefer integrated tools for a unified solution that provides visibility, improves collaboration, and supports accountability.
Startups and small businesses need a simple project management solution with fewer features that cover basic functionality. Task management, team collaboration, document management, and email integrations are the common features in simple project management software. A comprehensive project management software has more features that cover core project management functions such as scheduling, resource management, and financial management on top of more advanced project management features.
A PM suite will have a higher cost but also deliver accurate estimates, dependencies control, unlimited projects within a single instance, real-time progress tracking, and comprehensive reports that justifies the price of the solution.
These tools also require more oversight and time to be more effective in managing projects. Larger organizations and teams prefer integrated project management software, especially for more complex projects. Free project management software is available for home use, for very small teams of people, and as a fully-featured free and open source system. Many of these tools are offered as a free tier by project management vendors that also provide various levels of paid service.
Free tiers may have more limited features, may be restricted to a few users, or may come with limited personalized support. However, many small teams and those just testing out a new tool may find these options useful to help in their decision-making process. Open source is a valuable option for large teams looking for a free project management software. These tools provide all of the same features you may find in a subscription or on-premise tool and many of these tools are highly customizable for different project types.
However, access to support, implementation help, and custom changes will need to be managed by an in-house or third party development team. Not every industry is best-served with a standard project management system, and so industry-specific project management tools were developed to reduce the amount of customization a company will need upon implementation.
Construction, software development, financial services, healthcare, and law all have features and customizations that make them better suited to industry work. In industry-specific tools, you can expect to find collaboration tools, expense tracking, portfolio management, contractor management, resource management, and more.
These tools may also help you manage a creative team, a remote team, or a specialized project within your larger portfolio. The right features for your team will depend on the size of your team, the complexity of the projects you run, and the use case you will use the software in.
This feature allows team members to:. Task management is essential in a project management software. The best project management tools offer visual task management in Kanban boards, Gantt charts, waterfall dependencies, and burndown charts.
These tools give a visual representation of project progress that is often easier to understand than a set of lists or items in a spreadsheet. Collaboration tools help solve complex projects. These features ensure that everyone who can see a task or portion of the project can comment, add assets to, and notate changes in the same interface where all of the project information is stored. Visual task representations, messaging, task descriptions, notation features, asset upload capabilities, tags, email integrations, calendar tools, and more are considered collaboration features.
Creative teams may run several smaller projects concurrently, and can make use of Gantt charts and cross-team approvals to keep work flowing to reach deadlines. Large teams should use collaboration tools to keep the project up to date, alert team members to major and minor changes, and centralize assets. Software support documentation helps new and existing team members troubleshoot issues within the software and learn to use the tools quickly. Documentation and support tools that shorten the learning curve include:.
Some tools offer email and phone support only to paying subscribers, while others offer only online documentation or customer forums for any plan. If you think your team will need personalized support, look for tools with good support ratings. This feature significantly increases productivity as the user can manage tasks and updates from their inbox without logging in to the tool.
Nutcache is an all-in-one project management tool that includes time tracking and invoicing features. It was built for small teams that bill their clients on a project basis. Cage is all about improving the way creative teams collaborate and work. It helps your team to manage projects and have active discussions. You can plan projects and organize video calls by using this one PM tool.
Paymo offers a simple yet powerful tool bringing together project management, work reporting, and time billing.
All you need to do is download the desktop app, let it track your PC usage, and at the end of each day, categorize all your time entries. LiquidPlanner is a collaboration tool that combines project management and time-tracking. Weekdone is a weekly reporting and goal-setting tool for small teams that enables managers and leaders to get a clear overview of both short- and long-term progress. Employees can link their weekly tasks with quarterly objectives, so their work is focused on the right goals.
Bitrix24 offers a complete suite of social collaboration, communication, and management tools for your team. Redbooth lets you manage your projects the way you want, with kanban boards or lists to organize tasks and time tracking to see where your day goes.
Microsoft Project helps to streamline the project, resource, and portfolio management. MindGenius is designed for businesses who want to increase personal, team, and organizational effectiveness. It helps you capture and visualize information easily, turning ideas into actionable project plans and tasks.
Dynamic views allow you to switch easily between planning, Gantt chart, and tasks. Identify dependencies, milestones, constraints, and critical path. Avaza is a simple project management tool that lets you collaborate on projects with your team and customers.
Simply forward emails from your Avaza-registered email address to instantly convert these into tasks. Toggl Plan is a timeline-based project management tool that lets teams schedule their upcoming tasks and meetings into a shared calendar.
With a beautiful interface, this tool is suitable for creative agencies of all sizes. Teamwork Projects solution enhances team collaboration and helps creative teams to organize their work and tasks.
Freedcamp is a project management solution ideal for businesses and freelancers ready to get organized with ease. Freedcamp uses a kanban board with sticky notes to manage tasks. Advantage is a project management software designed for a great user experience — a clean interface and simple functionality.
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