Experiencing MIS

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For undergraduate Introductory Management Information Systems courses

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As technology continues to change the way organizations do business, knowledge of MIS is critical. This modular text shows you how businesses use information systems to solve business problems every day. Illustrative cases, exercises, projects, and other aids ensure you connect concepts to everyday life. Unique Guides in each chapter highlight themes in ethics, security, and other timely topics. With a new edition publishing each year, Experiencing MIS keeps you up to date.

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KEY TOPICS: Why MIS? The Importance of MIS. Collaboration Information Systems for Decision Making, Problem Solving, and Project Management. Business Processes, Information Systems, and Information. Collaborative Information Systems for Student Projects. Organizational Strategy, Information Systems, and Competitive Advantage. Information Technology. Hardware and Software. Mobile Systems. Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2013. Database Processing. Database Design. Using Microsoft Access 2013. Using Excel and Access Together. The Cloud. Network and Cloud Technology. Using IS for Competitive Advantage. Organizations and Information Systems. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems. Supply Chain Management. Social Media Information Systems. Hyper-Social Organizations and Knowledge Management. Business Intelligence Systems. Database Marketing. Reporting Systems and OLAP. Information Systems Management. Information Systems Security. Three Security Disasters. Information Systems Management. International MIS. Information Systems Development. Systems Development Project Management. Agile Development. Business Process Management.

MARKET: Directed primarily toward undergraduate CIS/MIS college/university majors, this text also provides practical content to current and aspiring industry professionals.

David worked for the U.S. Air Force and Boeing Computer Services. He was a principal in the startup of three companies, serving as the vice president of product marketing and development for the Microrim Corporation and as chief of database technologies for Wall Data, Inc. He is the father of the semantic object data model. David’s consulting clients have included IBM, Microsoft, and Computer Sciences Corporations, as well as numerous smaller companies. Recently, David has focused on using information systems for teaching collaboration and teamwork.

His text Database Processing was first published in 1977 and is now in its 13th edition. He has authored and coauthored many other textbooks, including Database Concepts, 7th ed. (2015), Using MIS, 8th ed. (2016), SharePoint for Students (2012), Office 365 in Business (2012), and Processes, Systems, and Information: An Introduction to MIS, 2nd ed. (2015).

Randall J. Boyle received his Ph.D. in Management Information Systems from Florida State University in 2003. He also has a master’s degree in Public Administration and a B.S. in Finance. He has received university teaching awards at Longwood University, the University of Utah, and the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He has taught a wide variety of classes including Introduction to MIS, Cyber Security, Networking & Servers, System Analysis and Design, Telecommunications, Advanced Cyber Security, Decision Support Systems, and Web Servers.

His research areas include deception detection in computer-mediated environments, secure information systems, the effects of IT on cognitive biases, the effects of IT on knowledge workers, and e-commerce. He has published in several academic journals and has authored several textbooks, including Corporate Computer and Network Security, 4th ed., Applied Information Security, 2nd ed., and Applied Networking Labs, 2nd ed.

Randy lives in Virginia with his wife and three young children. He currently enjoys T-ball, swimming, and running.

1. The Importance of MIS

CE1. Collaboration Information Systems for Decision Making, Problem Solving, and Project Management

2. Business Processes, Information Systems, and Information

CE2. Collaborative Information Systems for Student Projects

3. Organizational Strategy, Information Systems, and Competitive Advantage

Part II. Information Technology

4. Hardware and Software

CE3. Mobile Systems

CE4. Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2013

5. Database Processing

CE5. Database Design

CE6. Using Microsoft Access 2013

CE7. Using Excel and Access Together

6. The Cloud

CE8. Network and Cloud Technology

Part III. Using IS for Competitive Advantage

7. Organizations and Information Systems

CE9. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems

CE10. Supply Chain Management

8. Social Media Information Systems

CE11. Hyper-Social Organizations and Knowledge Management

9. Business Intelligence Systems

CE12. Database Marketing

CE13. Reporting Systems and OLAP

Part IV. Information Systems Management

10. Information Systems Security

CE14. Three Security Disasters

11. Information Systems Management

CE15. International MIS

12. Information Systems Development

CE16. Systems Development Project Management

CE17. Agile Development

CE18. Business Process Management