This course, coming at the beginning of your studies
at Theseus, is intended to provide you with an overview of computer-based
information systems and their application in organizations. Specifically,
you will have an opportunity to begin to:
This course examines management's needs for information
in an organization, focusing on the systems that are developed
to supply this information. After identifying the types of information
systems being used by organizations, the course proceeds to a
careful examination of the process involved in selecting, developing,
implementing and evaluating these systems. The course does not
primarily focus on the technical aspects of data processing and
computer operations, though these topics will be discussed largely
in the context of case examples: thus, the emphasis is on the
management of systems development rather than on specific tools
and techniques.
A tech-core grade will be assigned based on case
discussion, assignments and class participation and inputs of
other instructors.
Cushing, B. E. & Romney, M. B., Accounting Information
Systems and Business Organizations, Addison Wesley, 1996. (Sixth
Edition) (CR) or any good accounting information systems
book to serve as a supporting reference. (note: Seventh Edition
is just out but not at the Theseus library)
Vasarhelyi, M. A. & Lin, W. T. Advanced Auditing, Addison-Wesley, March 1988. (VL)
Vasarhelyi, M. A. (Ed.) Artificial Intelligence and
Expert Systems in Accounting and Auditing, (Vols. 1, 2 & 3)
Markus Wiener Publishing, 1991, 1994. (V)
Wilkinson Joseph W., Accounting and Information Systems,
John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1993.
Kogan, A., Sudit, E. & Vasarhelyi, M., The Internet Guide for Accountants, Prentice Hall. (KSV)
Legend:
R = Reading
H = Assignment to hand
in
O = Optional reading
T = Team Presentation
C = Assignment to be
done in the classroom (not passed out in advance)
R: A Review of computer hardware & Software (CR chapter 4)
R: Morris and Ferguson "How Architecture wins
Technology Wars" Harvard Business Review, March- April 1993,
pp. 86-96 and May-June 1993, Page 160-170.
R: "Wonder Chips," Business Week, July
4, 1994, pp. 86-92.
O: White & Downs, How Computers Work, PC Computing,
February 1993, p. 281-308.
R: How Information Gives you Competitive Advantage,
Harvard Business Review (HBR 85415)
H: OTISLINE (A) Harvard Business School Case (HBR
9-186-304)
R: Data Base and File Oriented Systems (CR
chapter 7)
H: Case Mrs. Fields' Cookies
R: Kogan, Sudit and Vasarhelyi, Chapter1, "Introduction".
R: Kogan, Sudit and Vasarhelyi, Chapter4, "Personal
Publishing on the Web.".
R: Udell, J., "Computer Telephony," Byte,
July 1994, pp. 80-90.
R: Verity, J. W. " The Information Revolution,"
Business Week, 1994.
R: (CR) Chapters 8 & 9,
Overview, Analysis and Acquisition.
R: Davenport &
Short, " The New Industrial Engineering: Information Technology
and Business
R: Control and Accounting Information Systems (CR
chapter 12 & 13)
R: Vasarhelyi & Halper, "A Continuous Control
Monitoring" A Monograph for the Institute of Internal Auditors,
Chapter 4.
R: Auditing of Computer - Based Systems (CR chapter 15)
R: Vasarhelyi, Miklos A., "Artificial Intelligence in Accounting and Auditing," (in V pp: xii-xxiv)
R: Cushing & Romney. Chapter 16. 53 pp.
H: - Case - Frito Lay
R: Accounting Information Systems for Production
Management (CR chapter 18)
R: Accounting Information Systems for Personnel
Management (CR - chapter 19)
R: The Intranet, Business Week, February 26, 1996.
T: HBS Case 9-188-003: Bennetton S.p.A: Industrial
Fashion (A). 1988, revised 1992.
R:· Manager's Guide to the New Software. PC World. January 1992. 6 pp.
H: HBS Case 193-131 Chemical Bank: Technology Support for Cooperative Work
T:· HBS Case 9-192-144: Brooklyn Union Gas:
OOPS On Big Iron. 1992.
R: Computer Fraud (CR chapter 14)
R: Sandler, C., "Virus, They Wrote," PC
Computing, September 1994, pp. 207-212.
R: Zakas, P., "Virus!", Computerworld,
July 11, 1994, pp. 92-94.
R: Malone, T. W., et al. " The Logic Markets." Harvard Business Review, May-June
R: "Information Replaces Inventory at the Virtual
Corporation," Datamation, July 15, 1994.
C: Case, Eastman Kodak Co; Managing Information Systems
Through Strategic Alliances, 1992.
Student knowledge evaluation
A set of exams and cases will be performed with the
purpose of feedback to the participants. The topics will cover
both the ISM course as well as the entire technological core.
Individual feedback sessions, will be scheduled in the last full
week of October.
Students will meet with instructor, individually
and in groups for review of exams and cases. A knowledge diagnostic
will be issued for each student for individual growth and guidance
of further study