MIS Junior Exp Pilot 2 - Framework

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Management

Information

Systems

Department

MIS Junior Experience Pilot 2

MIS Framework Discussion


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MIS Program Requirements

Keeping MIS Curriculum Current and Relevant

Meeting the Development Needs of our

Students

Meeting the Needs of our Industry Customers

Maintaining Quality of Curriculum

Managing Volume of Students


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Content Dimensions

Courses

Content and Learning Objectives

Methodologies

Tools

Standards

Industry

ProgramAdvisors Customers

Feedback and Alignment

MIS Framework

Graduates

Employers

Academia


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Framework Element - Advisors

IndustryObjectives

Skills Needs

Trends

Mentoring

Alliances/Sponsorship

Activities

Surveys

Steering Committee

Student Mentorship

Program Sponsorship

Industry Representatives

Objectives

Curriculum Development

Course Development

Course Standards

Activities

Benchmarking Institutions

Evaluate/Revise Curriculum

Develop Courses/Content

Develop Sponsored ResearchAcademia

MIS Department Faculty


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Framework Components - Customers

Objectives

Curriculum Content

Program Effectiveness

Community Building

Activities

MIS Junior Experience

Survey-Course Content

Survey-ProgramEffectiveness

MIS Program Graduates

Graduates

Objectives

Skills Gaps

Curriculum Direction

Internship Opportunities

Methodology Feedback

Activities

Survey-Program Content

Internship Opportunities

Employers

Employers of MIS Grads


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Framework Components - Program

Content Dimensions

Courses

Content and Learning Objectives

Methodologies

Tools

Standards

Topic Domains Lifecycle Phases

Content Coverage

Career Tracks

Student Focus

Instructor Focus

Entry/Exit Criteria

Activities/Deliverables

Tool Emphasis

Tool Inventory

Life Cycle Phases

Standard Types


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Framework Components Content Dimensions

Strategy

Analysis

Design

Development

Testing

Implementation

System Operations

Program & Project Management

Life Cycle Phases

Determine Strategic Solution Needs

Determine Business Requirements

Translate into Process/Technical Solutions

Construct Process/Technical Solutions

Verify Solution Satisfies Business Reqs

Deploy Solution & Train Users

Operate and Enhance Solution (Production)

Program & Project Management

Focus

Topic Area

Fundamental Principles

Structures and Components

Nomenclature & Definitions

Operational Characteristics

Software

Hardware (TBD)

Network

Database

Management

Areas of Focus


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Framework Components Initial Course Map

Analysis Design Build Test Implement

Business Programming (92)

Systems Analysis & Design (93)

Fundamentals of MIS (110)

Introduction to Telecommunications (111)

Introduction to Database Mgt Sys (112)

Advanced Business Programming (113)

Advanced Bus Programming-Java (113J)

Advanced Sys Analysis & Design (114)

Advanced Telecommunications (115)

Advanced Database Mgt Systems (116)

Special Topics: (118x) Various

Practicum in Mgt Info Systems (119A)

Business Strategy & Info Systems (119B)

Software/Database

Strategy

Management

Operate

Elective Career Tracks

Management

- Required MIS Courses

MIS Course Description & Number

- Software Design/Development

- Network Design/Administration

- Database Design/Administration

- Project Management

Management

Network

Database

Software

Network

Database

Software

Software

Software/Database

Various

Management


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Current Course Description Document

Framework Components Description and

Learning Objectives

Contents

Catalog Description

Detailed Description

Prerequisite Concept or Skills

Course Objectives

Methods of Instruction

Instructional Materials

Purpose

Oriented towards students

Provides a comprehensive course

description

Provides expectations and requirements

Enhanced Description & Learning Objectives

Contents Development Skills

Course Outline

Suggested Deliverables w/Templates

Assessment Support Components

Purpose

Best practices for instructor use

Develop core management skills

Master topic area fundamentals


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Framework Components - Methodology

Components by Phase

Entry Criteria Inventory of Deliverables (Start)

Phase Plan

Tools and Standards in Place

Deliverables (examples) ProjectPlans

Issue Management

Process/System Documents

Activities Process Tasks

System & Infrastructure Tasks User Support Tasks

Exit Criteria Inventory of Deliverables (Complete)

Approvals to Proceed

Next Phase Plan

Solution Lifecycle Phases

Strategy

Analyze

Design

Manage

Develop

Test

Implement

Operate

Strategic Direction

Business Model

Business Architecture

System Architecture

Refine Behavior

Component Design

Database Design

Phase Planning

Project Management

Relationship Management

Planning

Preparation

Execution

Readiness

Preparation Deployment

Database Build

Component Build

Solution Operation

User Support/Help Desk

Solution Enhancement


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Framework Components Tools and Standards

Tools

Tool Inventory

MS Word, MS Excel, Visio

SQL Server, MS Access, Oracle

Rational Rose, Visual Studio.net Eclipse

Tool Emphasis

Templates

Analysis Applications

Design Applications Development Applications

Standards

Standard Types

Protocols

Naming Conventions

Syntax

Component Descriptions

Programming Languages

Life Cycle Phase

Strategy

Design

Development

Testing

Implementation


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Current Status of the MIS Framework Project

DevelopmentInitial

Framework

Develop

Initial

Methodology

Evaluate

Methodology

& Framework

Perform

Course Fit

Analysis

Define Tasks

& Deliverables

For Phases

Develop&Pilot

Framework

Tool (HTML)

Create InitialGraduate/

Industry Plan

Eval/Revise

Graduate &

Industry Plan

Build Course

& Deliverable

Templates

Conduct

Initial Industry

Meeting

Update Course

Descriptions

& Objectives

Deploy

Framework

for Courses

Form IndustryAdvisor Team

& Survey Grad

Develop

Additional

Methodologies Revise Framework

Phase One Phase Two Phase Three


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Understand

Current

Situation

UnderstandStakeholder

Needs

Define

Application

Requirements

Define

Technology

Requirements

Design

Application

Architecture

Design

Database

Architecture

Design

Network

Architecture

Design

Computing

Architecture

Build

Database

Acquire/Install

Network

Infrastructure

Acquire/Install

Computing

Infrastructure

Build Human

Support

Infrastructure

Acquire/Build

Physical

Environment

Design Human

Support

Architecture

Design

Physical

Environment

Opportunity

Requirements

Analysis

Strategic

Business

Analysis

DevelopBusiness Case

& Architecture

Perform

Unit

Testing

Strategy Analysis Design

Define

Process and

Interaction

Define

Database

Requirements

Develop

Conceptual

Design

Build

Evaluate

Design

Options

TestingEnvironment

Preparation

Build

Application

Components

Implement

Define

Support

Requirements

Perform

Data

Conversion

PerformSystem

Test

Prepare

Physical

Environment

Activate

User Support

Processes

Test

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N

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Deploy

Network

Infrastructure

Deploy

Application/

Database

Activate

Users

Train

User

Personnel

Perform

Component

Testing

Deploy

Application/

Components

PrepareProduction

Environment

Cutover

Technical

Infrastructure

Train

Test

Personnel

Deploy

Computing

Infrastructure

Bus93Bus119b

Bus92

Bus111

Bus116 (E)Bus112

Bus115 (E)

Bus113x (E)

Bus119a

Manage the following:

Integration

Scope

Time

Cost

Quality

Human Resources

Communications

Risk

Procurement

Manage the following:

Integration

Scope

Time

Cost

Quality

Human Resources

Communications

Risk

Procurement

Bus93

High Level Methodologyw/Current Course Maps

Bus119a

Bus114


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Define

Goals &

Expectations

Perform

Industry

Analysis

Assess

Sourcing

Alternatives

Assess

Required

Capabilities

Identify

Strategic

Requirements

Finalize

Business

Case

Document

Business

Architecture

Perform Strategic Analysis Define Strategic Requirements

CompetitiveForcesAnalysis

Value Chain

AnalysisStrategicAlignmentMatrix

Perform

Company

Analysis

Perform

Technology

Survey

BusinessBenefits

SolutionCosts

SourcingAssumptions

Assess

Business

Benefit

Select

Strategic

Opportunity

Application/

Infrastructure

Portfolio

Assess

IT Scope &

Competencies

Strategic

Requirements

TechnologySurvey

Document

IT

Architecture

BusinessCase withAssumptions

Business

ArchitectureITArchitecture

Report

Findings for

Approval

StrategicAnalysisReport

Strategy (Example of Detailed Level with Deliverables)

Develop Business Case & Architecture

Project Charter

Deliverables


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Specific Questions for Employers

How important is an understanding of specific tools,

languages, or holding specific certifications? What specific technical skills do you see as

requirements in each of the each of the IT domains?

Our methodology relies on System Development Life

Cycle (SDLC) as a foundation. What is your opinionof this versus object oriented approaches?

What soft skills do you consider essential for an

entry level position?

What other suggestions do you have for us to help

our program better meet your needs and the needs

of our graduates in finding employment?

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