UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, FAISALABAD

Department of Computer Science

Course Outline (Minor Course for M. Sc, Computer Science 4th semester)
Program M. Sc (CS) Course Abdul Hyee
th
4 Semester Instructor Dept. of Computer Science,
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.
Years/Semester Spring 2019-20 E-Mail Abdulhyee77@gmail.com
Title of the Course Management Information System
Course No BME-613
Credit Hours 3(2-1)
Prerequisites Basic knowledge of Computer Science, information technology
Category Minor
Objectives To understand the process of Management Information System flow in
organization.
Syllabus Introduction to MIS, Information Resource management, fundamentals
of information technology, MIS functions in organizations: system,
organizational systems, management evaluation and decision-making
process. TPS, DSS, ETS, knowledge-based systems, Office
information system, MIS functional areas of business, information
resource management.
Suggested Readings 1. Charles Parker and Thomas case, 1996.
Management Information Systems.
Reference Material  Internet
 Recommended books for the course
 Latest journals
Instructional  Power Point Multimedia
Aids/Resources  White board/marker
 Photocopied materials
Teaching Strategies  Class Lectures
 Assignments
Marks Sessional Mid Final Total
Criteria Assignments Paper P+T
Assessment
Theory 4 12 20+ 24 60
Result Total: 60 Marks
 UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, FAISALABAD
Department of Computer Science

Name of Teacher: Abdul Hyee

Designation: Visiting Lecturer

LECTURE PLAN/TEACHING SCHEDULE: Management Information System (BME-613)

Week/ Delivered
Topics to be covered Lecture Slides
Lecture (Yes/No)
Week 1
Lecture 1 Introduction to Management Information System Lecture Slide Yes
Lecture 2
Week 2
Lecture 1 What is MIS? Discuss in detail Lecture Slide Yes
Lecture 2 MIS DEFINITION
Week 3
Lecture 1 Objectives of MIS Lecture Slide Yes
Lecture 2 Characteristics of MIS
Week 4
Lecture 1 Role of The Management Information System Lecture Slide Yes
Lecture 2 Organizational Need for MIS in a Company, Lecture Slide Yes
Prerequisites of an Effective MIS
Week 5
Lecture 1 various type of Information, (a) Formal Information Lecture Slide Yes
System, (b) Informal Information System
Lecture 2 (c) Computer Based Information System (CBIS), Lecture Slide Yes
Week 6
Lecture 1 i) Transaction Processing System (TPS) Lecture Slide Yes
ii) Management Information System (MIS)
iii)Decision Support System (DSS)
iv)Executive Support System (ESS)
v)Office Automation Systems (OASs), and
vi)Business Expert Systems (BESs)

Lecture 2 What are the different methods for Data Collection? Lecture Slide Yes
Week 7
Lecture 1 i) Interview ii) Questionnaire iii) Observation Lecture Slide Yes
Lecture 2 iv) Experiment v) Survey vi) Subjective Estimation
vii) Transaction Processing viii) Publication
xi) Government Agencies

Week 8
Lecture 1 Level of business activity with reference to information Lecture Slide Yes
Lecture 2 required
Week 9
Lecture 1 Value of Information, Dimensions of Information Lecture Slide Yes
(i) Economic Dimension
(ii) Business Dimension
(iii) Technical Dimension

Mid Test

Week 10
Lecture 1 Definition of System, Lecture Slide No
Lecture 2 Characteristics of a System,
Week 11
Lecture 1 Elements of a System Lecture Slide No
Lecture 2 1. Outputs and inputs.
2. Processor(s).
3. Control.
4. Feedback.
5. Environment.
6. Boundaries and interface.
Week 12
Lecture 1 Types of systems Lecture Slide No
i) Physical or abstract systems
Lecture 2
ii) Open or Closed Systems
Week 13
Lecture 1 Phases of System Development Life Cycle Lecture Slide No
Lecture 2 1. Preliminary study 2. Feasibility study 3. Detailed Lecture Slide No
system study 4. System analysis 5. System design 6.
Coding 7. Testing 8. Implementation 9. Maintenance

Week 14
Lecture 1 Types of Information System Lecture Slide No
Lecture 2 1. Physical or Abstract System
2. Deterministic or Probabilistic System
3. Social, Human Machine, Machine System
4. Adaptive and Non-Adaptive System
5. Man Made Information Systems

Week 15
Lecture 1 Categories of Information Lecture Slide No
Lecture 2
Week 16
Lecture 1 Challenges of Managing in a network Economy Lecture Slide No
Lecture 2
Week 17
Lecture 1 The Eight environmental elements of a firm Lecture Slide No
Lecture 2
Week 18
Lecture 1 Competitive Advantages through Porter’s Value Lecture Slide No
Chain
Lecture 2 Information Resource Management (IRM) Model Lecture Slide No
Week 19 Final Examination and Results submission