Operations and ISM - teaching plan and assessment - 2015 May onward

Teaching plan 2015 for the subject of Operations and Information Systems Management, HK (total 48 hours; 12 sessions)

Session #	Topics/ activities	References
Session 1 (May 11, 2015: 6:30-10:00)	·       General course induction ·        Operations management ·       Operations performance	Core book 1: Operations management Core  book 2: Operations performance
Session 2 (May 18, 2015: 6:30-10:00)	·       The global information age ·       The design of products and services	Core book 3: The global information age Core book 5: The design of products and services
Session 3 (May 23, 2015: 2-8:30)	·       Process design ·       Layout and flow ·       General systems theory	Core book 6: Process design Core book 7: Layout and flow Core book 4: General systems theory
Session 4 (June  1, 2015: 6:30-10:00)	·       Business systems activity ·       Capacity planning and control	Core book 14: Business systems activity Core book 8: Capacity planning and control
Session 5 (June 5, 2015: 6:30-10:00)	·       People, jobs and organization ·       Work study	Core book 9: People, jobs and organization Core book 10: Work study
Session 6 (June 22, 2015: 6:30-10:00)	·       Presentations by groups
Session 7 (June 27, 2015: 2:00-8:30)	·       Quality management ·       Operations improvement ·       The global business environment	Core book 11: Quality management Core book 12: Operations improvement Core book 13: The global business environment
Session 8 (June 29, 2015: 6:30-10:00)	·       Business systems activity	Core book 14: Business systems activity
Session 9 (July 6, 2015: 6:30-10:00)	·       Process technology ·       Information systems modelling	Core book 15: Process technology Core book 16: Information systems modelling
Session 10 (July 13, 2015: 6:30-10:00)	·       Global information systems development ·       Rapid application development in dynamic global business environments ·       Information systems methodologies	Core book 17: Global information systems development Core book 18:  Rapid applications development in dynamic global business environments Core book 19: Information systems methodologies
Session 11 (July 20, 2015: 6:30-10:00)	·       Mobile computing security and biometrics ·       Operations and corporate social responsibility	Core book 20: Mobile computing security and biometrics Core book 21: Operations and corporate social responsibility
Session 12 (July 27, 2015: 6:30-10:00)	·       The Internet and electronic business (e-business) ·       Final review	Core book 22: The Internet and electronic business (e-business)

Core book: Breen, L. and Hussain, Z. (compilers) Operations and Information Systems: Getting the foundations right and making it happen. Pearson Custom Publishing. Bradford University School of Management

OISM module assessment – main and supplementary

Assessment	Part 1 (50%)	Part 2 (50%)
Main	MCQs	Design Challenge Exercise / Group Presentation
Supplementary	Individual Assignment (50%)	1.5 hour exam (50%)

Also refer to assessment methods blog article 1; blog article 2


Related writings from the local tutor

1. On Information Systems type and the Anthony's Triangle
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3. Systemic PEST analysis and Internet-based sex trade
4. Usability engineering