In Module 3 students will further examine networks and collaborative systems, including advanced telecommunications networks, collaborative computing networks, and alternative transmission media. Integration of voice, video, and data and their application in e-commerce will be examined also. Specific technology and management areas to be covered include collaborative systems, data warehousing and mining, knowledge management systems, and electronic commerce. Management and technology issues affecting information system design, including alignment of IT with business goals, standards for determining when and how to adopt emerging technologies, out-sourcing, and requirements definition will complete the content of this module. The technical and managerial problems of privacy, confidentiality and security will be broadly examined.
Students complete a series of homework problems.
The class is divided into study teams. Each team completes several assignments during the seminar. Although each member of the team can usually expect to receive the same grade for an assignment, the faculty member reserves the right to give any team member who fails to actively participate a lower grade. Each member is expected to contribute actively to these tasks. To successfully complete each team assignment, one member should coordinate the input from the others.