INFT 950 - Design and Management Aspects of Information Systems (3:3:0).
Prof. E. H. Sibley
Prerequisite: INFS 790 or equivalent.
The impact of organizations and management of information systems (IS) and vice versa.
Topics include problems of introducing IS; the effect on organizational economic and
political framework; participative design and new techniques for specification, analysis,
design, and implementation of IS; rapid prototyping and expert systems; possible conflicts;
methods in life-cycle management; and economic analysis.
INFT 950 -- Spring 1999
Tuesdays 4:30 - 7:10 pm -- Room 260 S&T 2
Phones:
- Home: Ask for it (unlisted, so don't look in the book for it)
- Office: (703) 993-1669
GMU office hours: Monday and Tuesday 2:30 - 4:15 == S&T II Room 329 or phone/e-mail for an appointment
Prerequisites:
Admission to Ph.D. program with some knowledge of economics, business practices, applicable mathematics and statistics, and some concepts in organizational behavior or psychology.
Student Requirements
This is a seminar. The first week is introductory; then class members will read and discuss material: a set of recent articles published in the past 13 months. There will be about 8 per week (Hit the button below to find the list).
The entire class will read all papers, but one person will lead the discussion, a "presenter" of the prime arguments, and another will be the "critic" of the material. The class will be expected to contribute to all discussions. Some material has been chosen as an example of poor research or doubtful analysis -- you will have to decide which!
Possible questions to ask when reading the paper are:
- Is this paper currently interesting and dealing with a useful topic?
- Is the model/case/method well described?
- Do the results appear to be valid and the analysis correct?
- Are the conclusions speculative and biased to the author's views?
- Was this a mere extension of other work (possibly by other people)?
- Why did the editor accept this?
A short five page appraisal of a research area involving about five to eight of the papers is also required. It is due in the week of April 19, 1999. During the last week, each student will discuss his or her appraisal. The write-up should include and comment on a short list of any additional [recent] papers that have been found dealing with the same topic.
Grade:
This will be as computed as follows:
- Presentations and critiques 40%
- General course participation 40%
- Final paper 20%
The reading list may vary, but for the material and expected schedule: Click here
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Program is open to U.S. Citizens pursuing undergraduate, masters,
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