2006-2008 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

CISM 4181, 4281, 4381 Special TopicsPrerequisite: Approval of the Dean of the College of Business and EconomicsDirected study of a minimum of thirty clock hours for each semester hour of credit.An opportunity for computer information systems management majors to conductin-depth investigation of emerging problems in the field.CISM 4311 Enterprise-Wide Systems ArchitecturePrerequisites: ACCT 2301; CISM 2313This course deals with both the technology and the management issues of EnterpriseResource Planning (ERP) software designed to automate the entire enterprise, includingsuch areas as accounting, production, quality management, sales and distribution, andhuman resource management. Management issues include: organizational obstaclesto the effective use of ERP’s, business process redesign, and training. Technical issuesinclude client-server architecture, databases, and hardware platforms. Utilizing currentERP software students simulate business processes, entering transactions and performingdata analysis in a live ERP system.CISM 4326 Database Program DevelopmentPrerequisite: CISM 3311Provides a foundation in both database design and development and implementationand operational concepts. Database design topics include data and database models,logical and physical structures, and table normalization. Development topics includetransaction processing, data concurrency, and enforcing data integrity. Implementationand operational topics include backup and recovery, distributed databases, and clientsserverarchitectures.CISM 4333 Business Productivity TechnologiesPrerequisites: ACCT 2301; CISM 3302Provides the students with practical hands-on experience using the features ofMicrosoft® Office Visual Basic for Applications in a laboratory setting. Builds uponthe foundation of knowledge the students acquired from Visual Basic Students designobjects, such as forms, menus and buttons in the Windows 2000 Office environmentextending the functionality of Microsoft® Office applications. Requires a workingknowledge of Microsoft® Office applications.CISM 4336 Help Desk and Hardware ManagementPrerequisite: CISM 2313This course deals with the design and management of the IS Help Desk in largeorganizations. The course has three major themes: 1) Help Desk - policies, procedures,staffing, costs, and benefits; 2) hardware - workstations, networks and peripherals;and 3) software - operating systems, generic applications, and specialized applicationsoftware. Students set up and manage the operation of a Help Desk and perform thefunctions of help desk analysts, using a leading software package.CISM 4351 Project ManagementPrerequisites: CISM 3311 and CISM 3302 or CISM 3305.This is a course about the issues, problems, and opportunities in information technologyproject management and about how to manage such projects effectively. The objectof this course is to provide a practical application of the principles of successfulinformation technology project management.Courses / 245