Decision Support Systems Professor Pat Paulson MIS 462 Spring
2011
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Class Overview PgP MIS 462 2 Office: Somsen 325 Physical
classroom: Somsen 301 Virtual classroom:
https://umconnect.umn.edu/mis Exams, grading, Tegrity recordings in
D2L: https://winona.ims.mnscu.edu/ Course Web site:
http://course1.winona.edu/ppaulson/ Office hours listed on web
site
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My Background PgP MIS 462 3 Attorney Mechanical Engineer
Operations Manager Business Systems Consultant Professor
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Course1 Web Site PgP MIS 462 4 Homework assignments Model
answers Hints occasionally Important announcements
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Course Description-Catalog PgP MIS 462 5 The major focus of
this course is on the advanced and complex concepts of Information
Systems Technology. The objective is to provide perspective for
adapting to Information Systems Technology. Key conceptual
frameworks of MIS, as well as cutting-edge business application
development technologies are presented.
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Course Description PgP MIS 462 6 Students will explore the
application of Excel for use in decision support systems. Students
will work on a project involving Excel VBA to facilitate decision
making.
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Areas of Concentration PgP MIS 462 7 Familiarization with the
software Excel 2010 Explore Excel Functions Extending Excel using
Visual Basic for Applications
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Learn the Tool-Excel PgP MIS 462 8 Review the basics Use
MELB-you are expected to know: Course 10296- Beginner Skills in
Excel 2010 Course 10393- Intermediate Skills in Excel 2010 Course
10394- Advanced Skills in Excel 2010 Each takes about 2 hours to
complete
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Analyze Existing Applications PgP MIS 462 9 Review program
design Learn alternate solutions, approaches Verify program yields
desired result Improve existing programs Discuss alternate methods
with classmates
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Materials PgP MIS 462 10 Books Required: Excel 2010 Data
Analysis and Business Modeling Optional: Excel 2010 Power
Programming With VBA Web Resources Atomic Learning / MELB
PowerPivot, Microsoft Enterprise UALR, SQL Server PowerPivot VBA
DataFiles/Companion content at:
\\store\classes\20115001943\ReadOnly
ClassroomInfo PgP MIS 462 12 Somsen 301 Bring laptop, power
supply, patch cable every day Attendance Homework, Exercises Work
on material in groups
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Attendance and Participation PgP MIS 462 13 This course covers
material discussed in class, but not in the textbooks Attendance is
expected Attendance, or lack thereof, is a factor in deciding
borderline grades Submit attendance for each class!attendance Your
responsibility, no second chance! Tegrity records class materials
for your convenience and review.
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Project 1-Homework Web Site PgP MIS 462 14 Create and maintain
a web site for submitting your homework Learn to work with HTML and
the Internet Web site must be up and running by Saturday, January
22nd, 8:00am!
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Project 2-Application PgP MIS 462 15 Create or enhance an Excel
business application
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Homework PgP MIS 462 16 Exercises and Projects To focus on and
hone required skills Learn Excel by doing Gradually more complex
problems Analyze and setup solutions Homework is graded, results
emailed to student If questioning grading make sure to reply with
history No emailed homework, no print outs Late homework is
penalized
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Exam Notice PgP MIS 462 17 Before midterm and final make sure
that you have WSU network access and that you can connect to:
\\store\classes\20115001943\ Why? This is where you get exam
files!
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Midterms PgP MIS 462 18 Test knowledge of basic concepts Short
answer, possibly essay Hands on problems Open book, open notes No
make up exam!
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Final PgP MIS 462 19 Same format as mid-term, 2 hours
Cumulative, test knowledge of business application programming Open
book, open notes
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Policy on Collaboration PgP MIS 462 20 You are permitted to
work together on Homework, projects. However During exams you are
on your own, including doing hands- on problems in Excel 2010.
Therefore It behooves you to actually do the work!
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Grade Weighting PgP MIS 462 21 5%Project 1 10% Project 2
5%Meaningful class attendance and participation 30%Homework
20%Midterms (2, 10% each) 30%Final
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Final Grade PgP MIS 462 22 Based on 100 total points A 90% or
greater B 80 to 89% C 70 to 79% D 60 to 69% F less than 59%
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Grading PgP MIS 462 23 Late Assignments are penalized! A
pattern of being late with homework and or Project submissions will
result in the loss of at least a letter grade. Poor
spelling/grammar will be penalized! Up to 10% of item grade Make
use of the Writing CenterWriting Center No extra credit, no make-up
exams! Professor Paulson does not give out grades Students earn
grades!
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After This Course? Enjoy learning new software applications and
problem solving? Consider MIS major or minor Feel free to join
MISA, the MIS student organization Have questions about advising,
scholarships, internships, careers, graduate school Contact me at
your convenience PgP MIS 462 24