1-Alternative Future
In this week’s assigned reading, Gray and Hovav (2007) describe four alternative futures for MIS. Which of these scenarios do you consider the most LIKELY to materialize by 2020 (as mentioned by the authors, although perhaps we should now be thinking in terms of 2025 or 2030), and why? Which of these scenarios do you consider the most DESIRABLE, and why? Make sure that your answer and explanation are oriented from the perspective of an industrial engineer and not simply from a position of being an information technology user or enthusiast. What contributions can the industrial engineering profession make toward assuring that the most desirable scenario ends up being the most likely scenario (even if you picked the same scenario as both most likely and most desirable)?
Response Guideline
Because the semester ends officially on Monday, this assignment — both initial and response postings — is due completely on Monday evening. Post your response of 1-3 paragraphs (about 100-250 words) early in the day to give everyone a chance to read it and respond this evening. There will be no penalty for response postings that are entered during the semester study day on Tuesday.
2 – What will I learn?
Imagine that you are approached by an IEMS student who is looking to take this class in a future semester. They ask you to describe for them what they will learn when they take the course. What would you tell them?
COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course is designed to provide opportunities for graduate engineering students to expand their understanding of management information systemsfundamental topics and issues. Upon completion of this course, the successful student will be able to:1.Describe the various technical, organizational, and managerial considerations of various management information systems types and scenarios;2.Integratethe tools and techniques of MIS into the thought processes of industrial engineering;3.Evaluate capabilities and issues that surround the process capability and maturity of organizations implementing and using management information systems;4.Understand theimplications of a variety of emerging technologies for the use of advanced MIS solutions to affect organizational capability and change; and5.Evaluate any social or ethical issues that might impact any decisions to develop or implement an MIS solution in response to organizational problems or concerns.
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