INSTRUCTOR:
Brian J. Reithel, PhD, CDP
Holman Hall 240
662-915-5469
Email: breithel@bus.olemiss.edu
Homepage: http://faculty.bus.olemiss.edu/breithel
REQUIRED TEXTS:
by Thomas Curran and Gerhard Keller (with Andrew Ladd)
Prentice-Hall, 1998.
by Peter J. Denning and Robert M. Metcalfe
Copernicus (an imprint of Springer-Verlag), softcover 1998.
DESCRIPTION OF COURSE:
This course will explore current and developing issues in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. The course will also cover the general information technology context for these advanced systems and explore likely technology future scenarios/developments. Particular attention will be paid to issues associated with ubiquitous computing in a fully networked world that fosters advanced interorganizational systems and electronic commerce.
MAJOR OBJECTIVES OF COURSE:
The purpose of this course is to allow the student to:
TEACHING METHOD:
The student is expected to have read assigned materials as listed on the course schedule prior to each class. The class discussions/lectures are intended to emphasize the primary concepts from each reading and to provide an opportunity to answer any questions that may result from the readings. Because of the intensive nature of this graduate seminar, it is essential that each student allocate adequate time to prepare for every class session. Furthermore, each student will be expected to conduct extensive individual research between each class meeting. Do not get behind!MAKE-UP EXAMS:
There are NO make-up exams. Students missing an exam due to a PRE-ARRANGED excused absence will be allowed to count the final as 60% of his/her grade.ASSIGNMENTS:
Late assignments will be assigned a penalty of -20 points per day, and will not be accepted more than two days late. An assignment is considered one day late if it is not turned in by 6:15 p.m. on the due date. The second late day begins at 5:00 p.m. on the weekday following the due date and continues for 24 hours. An assignment must be turned in to the professor or to the secretary in North 220 by 5:00 p.m. on the second day. All assignments that are turned in through the departmental secretary must have the date and time recorded on the assignment when it is turned in. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that the date and time are properly recorded. The semester research project is due at the end (4:45 p.m.) of the last regularly scheduled class meeting day. It will not be accepted after that time.STANDARDS OF HONESTY:
If an incident of academic misconduct occurs in this course, the student will receive a grade of "F" for the semester. All assignments, tests, and exercises are to be considered individual assignments unless the instructor specifically identifies an assignment as a group assignment. The student should refer to the "M" Book for general definitions of academic misconduct.CLASS ATTENDANCE:
Based on several years spent observing student performance and class attendance, your professor concludes that people who skip class tend to receive very low grades. The choice is yours.
| Midterm Essay/Exam One | 15% |
| Final (comprehensive) | 50% |
| Individual Homework | 20% |
| Class Participation | 15% |
Date Topic Reading
June 6 Introduction;
Web Resource Page Assignments
Scott -- Electronic Data Interchange Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
Lacey -- Web Portals
Frankie -- CORBA
Mickey -- Embedded Systems/Windows CE/Mobile Computing
(non-desktop computing)
Mike -- Next Generation Internet/Internet 2
Kenneth -- MySAP.com
Bo -- WAP
Stan -- TransMeta
Nina -- ABAP
Julie -- Pervasive Computing
Tabitha -- Yield Management Systems
Reithel -- Assorted ERP Links
12(Mon) Assigned Readings:
Article Set I
Business Engineering and Enterprise Optimization CK 1
The Business Blueprint CK 2
Article Set II
Configure to Order CK 3
Value Chain Thinking CK 4
Scott -- Neural Networks
Lacey -- Bioinformatics
Frankie -- XML
Mickey -- Nanomachines
Mike -- Spread spectrum networking
Kenneth -- MRP II
Bo -- PCS
Stan -- Beowulf/Clustering
Nina -- Ubiquitous/Pervasive Computing
Julie -- Virtual Teams
Tabitha -- Kerberos
Wang -- M-Commerce
20 Assigned Readings:
Article Set III
Production Logistics CK 6
When They're Everywhere DM 2
Sales Logistics CK 5
The Revolution Yet to Happen DM 1
Procurement Logistics CK 7
Beyond Limits DM 3
Introduction to Electronic Commerce WC 1
Microdisplay Report
Scott -- Biometrics
Lacey -- Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality
Frankie -- HomeRF
Mickey -- Molecular/Protein Computing
Mike -- Jini
Kenneth -- Data Warehouse
Bo -- Christopher Alexander
Stan -- Linux
Nina -- Virtual Universities
Julie -- GroupWare
Tabitha -- Massively Parallel Processors/Computing
Wang -- PDA
27 Assigned Readings:
External Accounting CK 8
The Tide, Not the Waves DM 4
Information Technology in the Post-Industrial
Revolution WC 2
Citibank -- looking for a billion customers
Recommended Magazines:
Business 2.0
FastCompany
Organization and Human Resource Management CK 9
How to Think about Trends DM 5
Redefining the Geography of Space, Time, and Money WC 3
Business Planning and Controlling CK 10
The Coming Age of Calm Technology DM 6
What is a Meme? How about Memetics?
How do paradigms (Kuhn) shape thinking about
the future? See the following
web resources:
World Futurist Society and
Institute for the Future
What impact will services like AT&T's OneRate have on
organizations and society?
July 6(Thur) Exam 1 -- due today Assigned Readings: Supply Chain Management and Information Alliances WC 4 Capital Asset Management CK 11 Growing Up in the Culture of Simulation DM 7 Silicon Motor Speedway www.game.org (MUDs) Quake 2 multiuser site Microsoft Gaming Zone Games at "OurInteractiveMall" Yahoo! Gaming Page Telecommunications Infrastructure in Transition WC 5 American Demographics is a great resource for demographics trends.
Web Resource Page Assignments
Scott -- SMART CARDS
Lacey -- Sales Force Automation
Frankie -- Employee and Workplace Monitoring
Mickey -- SAP Screen Captures
Mike -- Optical Computing
Kenneth -- C R M
Bo -- Spectrum Auctions
Stan -- CGI
Nina -- RFID
Julie -- Data Mining
Tabitha -- Network Security Assessment Tools
11 Assigned Readings: Architecture of the R/3 System CK 12 Why It's Good That Computers Don't Work Like the Brain DM 8 Access to Electronic Commerce Services WC 6 The Future of the Future from Wired magazine R/3 Framework and Infrastructure CK 13 The Logic of Dreams DM 9 Electronic Auctions and Intermediaries WC 7 Check out the Global Business Network and their web on Scenario Planning
Web Resource Page Assignments
Scott -- Oracle and OLAP
Lacey -- Electronic Bill Paying & Electronic Banking
Frankie -- AI in Robotics and Flexible Circuits
Mickey -- SAP Screen Shots -- the Sequel
Mike -- Smart Homes
Kenneth -- EAI
Bo -- LMDS / MMDS
Stan -- OnStar-type systems & GPS & Smart Highways
Nina -- Cyber-relationships
Julie -- Digital Signatures
Tabitha -- Application Service Provider
18 Assigned Readings:
Business Engineering in R/3 CK 14
End-Running Human Intelligence DM 10
A World Without Work DM 11
Electronic Financial Markets WC 8
Prophets of the Computer Age from The Atlantic Monthly
See, in particular, the essay "As We May Think"
by Vannevar Bush
New Age Enterprise CK 15
The Design of Interaction DM 12
The Stumbling Titan DM 13
Digital Storefronts WC 9
MicroWorkz offers a $199 computer called the iToaster
U.S. Dept of Commerce electronic commerce website
which includes the report
The Emerging Digital Economy II
Where will technologies like Digital Angel lead?
25 Assigned Readings:
The Leaders of the Future DM 14
Information Warfare DM 15
Logistics & Service Opportunities and Issues WC 11
Visa, Sun & Cisco team up for Universal Commerce (CNN article)
21st Century Workforce Commission
Learn 2 Link reference page on the IT Workforce
Summer 1999 Individual Final Projects:
Tim -- Web Sites and Democracy
Robin -- Smart Houses
Casey -- Data Storage (esp. Holographic storage)
Pinata -- Software Agents in E-Commerce
Edward -- XML: Extensible Markup Language
31 Last class day
Assigned Readings:
Virtual Feudalism DM 16
Sharing Our Planet DM 17
There and Not There DM 18
Successful E-Commerce WC 12
Aug 1 Final Exam
TOPIC COVERAGE SUMMARY:
Hours ERP Systems 12 Enterprise Systems Management 8 Interorganizational Systems 8 Technology Trends 10 -- Total 38
Last Modified: Monday, 24-July-2002 11:00:00 CDT
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2000, 2002 Brian J. Reithel, Ph.D., CDP. All rights reserved.