Final Class Wrap Up - J. Mack Robinson College of Business · 2011-10-18 · Final Class Wrap Up ....
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Final Class Wrap Up
Professor Truex MBA 8125 Informatioon Technology management
Professor Truex MBA 8125 Informatioon Technology management
Professor Truex MBA 8125 Informatioon Technology management
The MBA 8125 Challenge
Professor Truex MBA 8125 Informatioon Technology management
Why = theory Basic Building Blocks
How = practice Integrate
Theory and Practice
“…to help managers understand the challenges, opportunities, and risks involved in information technology management. It examines the issues involved in acquiring information systems that support and maintain business operations in an efficient, effective, and ethical manner.The course also examines how information technology can be used to substantially improve business process performance. There are the five I’s of business processes: Identify, Improve, IT-enable, Innovate and Implement.”
8125 Content map ! Context: Strategy as the driver
! Firm Strategy & Information Systems
! Business Strategy, Organization design, IT Design triangle; Porter and the internet
! Process Design, Enshrinement in silicon and deployment/use ! The design of work (organizations) & Information Systems ! Business Process perspectives
! Process Innovation ! Process and Organizational Agility / change management
! Business System Analysis ! IT Project Management
! Small-scale - ISD ! Enterprise-wide - ERP configuration
! Sourcing of IS and other business functions (because of the IT systems) ! Where, by whom and how it is done
! Consequences: (Management Challenges and ‘the dark side’ of IT) ! Security & Risk Management ! Ethical issues and practices in the deployment and strategic use of these systems
The MBA 8125 Challenge
Professor Truex MBA 8125 Informatioon Technology management
Why = theory Basic Building Blocks
How = practice Integrate
Theory and Practice
Important knowledge to stay current no matter how the technology changes
As applied--Necessary to relate the pieces of theory and to build hands-on competence and confidence
So how did we address this challenge?
The MBA 8125 Challenge
Professor Truex MBA 8125 Informatioon Technology management
Why = theory Basic Building Blocks
How = practice Integrate
Theory and Practice
Important knowledge to stay current no matter how the technology changes
Necessary to relate the pieces of theory and to build hands-on competence and confidence
We addressed this challenge with…
Text readings, course notes, discussions and lectures; case briefs (thought pieces); compare contrast tables; discussion , copious feedback, shared learning opportunities
Case briefs & discussions; podcasting projects; specialized articles; Work systems modeling; risk analysis, & explication of the student’s own learning framework
I said that I would…
• “…take a guided learning approach to pedagogy in which you, the student, will be primarily in charge of extracting meaning and value from the readings, in-class discussions and exercises as well as the out-of-class research and writing.”
• “…the course will take an approach where learning comes from a combination of individual and group research, private analysis and public in-class discussions, experiential exercises, and, very importantly, from collaborative learning from each other.”
• “As a professor I can not resist the temptation to “profess” so yes there will be ‘lectures’. But I will try to limit those in length and scope.”
Professor Truex MBA 8125 Informatioon Technology management
And that I expected (hoped) you… • “…to take an open-minded and critical perspective.
Instead of accepting the current practice or the fad de jour as “best practice” you are expected to examine”
• … to take a critical view of the materials we encounter, to bring your work and other life’s experiences to the table and to look through and beyond the materials we share in class.
• …to be surprised, thrilled, tickled and perhaps even enlightened in the learning journey together.
Professor Truex MBA 8125 Informatioon Technology management
Prof Truex …
1. Began each day with an intro/agenda) and ended the day with a wrap-up (the big picture)
2. Regularly re-visited material and examined the bigger picture. • brought in experience, readings and issues from the outside and from
contemporary events 3. Provided lectures from the text and other sources
• In advance and on-line and new people 4. Directed case and lecture discussion 5. Created the learning vehicle of the team ‘seminar’ project 6. Was well-prepared for class; and was available to discuss the
‘real time’ student concerns 7. Provided regular detailed feedback 8. Genuinely cared about your learning 9. Provided bizarre sense of humoUr and stories. The HumoUr
Professor Truex MBA 8125 Informatioon Technology management
PMBA 8125 Value Add • Highly integrative with MBA curriculum
– Strategy; Org. Design; Project Management; Change Management … • Provides six distinct & bankable skill-sets
1. Work System (Business Process) Model 2. Risk Analysis snapshot 3. Requirements identification 4. Analytical and communication skill tools/techniques
• for assimilating and extracting key points from multiple (often orthogonal or seemingly unrelated) sources
• to create an evolving framework in which to incorporate the new concepts & details
• to move details from short to long term memory • for organizing and writing parsimoniously and effectively
5. Research & bibliographic tools (Endnote) 6. Social networking and presentation technology tools (SharePoint, Wikis,
podcasts)
Organizing Schema (Concept Maps)
Professor Truex MBA 8125 Informatioon Technology management
#1: The Information Systems Strategy Triangle
The Organization
Business Strategy
Organizational Strategy
Information Strategy
The Business Systems Architecture
Professor Truex MBA 8125 Informatioon Technology management
Production Database
Data Warehouse Knowledge
Repository
Transaction Processing Systems (TPS)
Management Information
Systems (MIS)
Data Mining
(Inductive reasoning)
Search Engines & tools
Content Editing & Production
tools
Organizational Memory Information System (OMIS)
DSS, GDSS & EIS
External Data
Sources
On-line Analytical Processing
(OLAP) (Deductive)
Collaboration and
Coordination tools
Organizing Schema #2…
Professor Truex MBA 8125 Informatioon Technology management
Work Practice ---------------------------
Writing and the Compare/Contrast technique
• Structure and clarity matters – Have a point clearly in mind – Get to it quickly – Support and develop all claims – Summarize and declare the take-away
• The table – It’s in the criteria for analysis (left column) – Clear self-describing cells – Use tit to guide andinform the writing
Professor Truex MBA 8125 Informatioon Technology management
The Journey…
• Covered a lot of territory – Much was a view from 30,000 feet – A critical organizational function
• But it should have provided you a good overview and introduction to an exciting field and set of management challenges
Professor Truex MBA 8125 Informatioon Technology management
Professor Duane Truex III MBA 8125 Information technology Management
Wrap Up…a final, ‘final word’
• Recall that: – success is measured not by heights achieved but
by obstacles overcome. • You have each overcome differing
obstacles, and I hope, you have learned.
Professor Truex MBA 8125 Informatioon Technology management
So… • So if you have learned and have enjoyed in the process when
you fill out the evaluation my name is Duane Truex • If not….
– my name is Mao Zedun (-;
• Course Evaluation: the MOST important % participation and questions:…. – Questions: #34, (Importance of the course) and #35 (overall assessment
of the Professor) – Question #5, Prof. Prepared?, – Question #11 Prof. Explain clearly?, – Question #18, Prof. Know if we were following/awake/present/…alive? – Question #28, Makes me work harder…?
Professor Truex MBA 8125 Informatioon Technology management
Thank You !
Enjoy the next term and do keep in touch
Professor Truex MBA 8125 Informatioon Technology management