Supplemental Materials

A Tale of Two Systems (CC BY-NC-SA)

This text is meant as a case study and companion text to many Systems Analysis & Design textbooks used in undergraduate Management Information Systems (MIS), Business Information Systems (BIS) and Computer Information Systems (CIS) programs.

Textbooks

Information Systems: A Manager’s Guide to Harnessing Technology (CC BY-NC-SA)

This textbook is intended for use in undergraduate and/or graduate courses in Management Information Systems and Information Technology.

IT Fundamentals (CC BY-SA)

IT Fundamentals introduces computer hardware, computer software, databases, networking, security, and software development. This course comprises 15 lessons covering IT fundamentals. Each lesson includes a combination of Wikipedia readings, YouTube videos, and hands-on learning activities. The course also assists learners in preparing for CompTIA IT Fundamentals certification.

Information Systems (CC BY)

Students need to understand systems and the systems concept, and they need to understand the role of ICT in enabling systems. Students will learn the characteristics of good systems (e.g., intuitive, likable, error-resistant, fast, flexible, and the like). Knowing the characteristics of good systems will permit students to demand well designed systems and to suggest how existing systems should be changed. Students need to understand the affordances, directions, and limits of hardware, software, and networks in both personal and organizational dimensions. They also need to appreciate that, as technical capabilities change and new ones arise, more opportunities to apply ICT for efficiency, effectiveness, and innovation are afforded. They need to understand the process for developing and implementing new or improved systems and the activities of IS professionals in this process.