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Features

Comprehensive, Trusted, Current

• Interactivity: There is no better way to learn about MIS than by doing MIS. We provide different kinds of hands-on projects where students can work with real-world business scenarios and data and learn first-hand what MIS is all about. These projects heighten student involvement in this exciting subject.
• Chapter-Opening Cases that introduce a real-world organization.
• A series of Learning Objectives.
• Three Window On boxes with To Think About questions and MIS in Action projects.
• A Learning Track Modules section identifying supplementary material to be found on the MyMISLab.
• A chapter Summary keyed to the Learning Objectives.
• A list of Key Terms and their page references that students can use to review concepts.
• Review Questions for students to test their comprehension of chapter material.
• Discussion Questions raised by the broader themes of the chapter.
• A Collaboration and Teamwork project to develop teamwork and presentation skills, with options for using open-source collaboration tools.
• Hands-On MIS. Each chapter concludes with three projects that give students a real "feel" for MIS using Excel, Access, Web software, and business information on the Web.
• A chapter-ending Case Study for students to apply chapter concepts.
• End-of-part CBC Canadian Case Studies based on CBC video segments.
• MyMISLab. Based on Pearson's MyITLab technology, MyMISLab helps you support and evaluate your students' skills for the MIS course. Using a hands-on format, MyMISLab guides students through using core technologies such as Excel and Access for MIS, helping them understand the basics and assessing their skill level. In addition, MyMISLab will provide Sharepoint support and class space, as well as other project-specific resources, to help support and enrich your class and classroom experience.

New Features

NEW! Relevant and current business cases and examples: The new focus of this edition helps students see the connection between information systems and business performance. These cases and examples describe the main business objectives driving information systems and technologies worldwide. The current examples include insight into companies such as

• Google
• Facebook
• Twitter
• YouTube
• Coca-Cola
• Wal-Mart
• eBay
• National Basketball Association
• Procter & Gamble
• JetBlue

NEW! Hands-on cases and projects: There's no better way to learn about MIS than by delving in. The hands-on practice this text offers through its cases and projects gives students the experience they need to better understand the concepts and applications of MIS.

NEW! The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) connection: This text supports the efforts of AACSB to encourage assessment-based education. By using this test, professors can prove that by AACSB standards they have successfully taught students the material they set out to teach.

NEW! Customization and flexibility—new Learning Track Modules: This all-new feature gives instructors flexibility in determining which in-depth coverage they want to include for their course while still providing students with vital insight on key topics.

NEW! Management Decision Problems: Two new Management Decision Problems per chapter teach students how to apply chapter concepts to business scenarios requiring analysis and decision making.

Second Edition of the MyMISLab: Based on the first edition MyMISLab that accompanies the fourth Canadian edition and based on Pearson's MyITLab technology, the second edition of MyMISLab helps you support and evaluate your students' skills for the MIS course. Using a hands-on format, MyMISLab works students through core technologies such as Excel and Access for MIS, helping them understand the basics and assessing their skill level. In addition, MyMISLab will also provide Sharepoint support and class space, as well as other project-specific resources to help support and enrich your class and classroom experience.

NEW! Collaboration and Teamwork Projects: Each chapter features a collaborative project that encourages students working in teams to use Google Sites, Google Docs, and other open-source collaboration tools. The first team project in Chapter 1 asks students to build a collaborative Google Site.