I.     Agenda
       A.  Organization 6:10-6:30
       B.  MIS Overview 6:30-7:00
       C.  Selection of Consulting Assignment 7:00-7:15
       D.  Assignments for Next Week 7:15-7:30
       E.  Small Group Meetings 7:30-7:50

II.   Materials
       A.  Syllabus
       B.  New York City Safe and Drug Free Data Project Proposal
       C.  Contact Information
       D.  NYU Computer Responsibilities Sheet

III.  Details

       A.  Syllabus
             1.  Objectives
             2. Act as consulting team to design MIS system (Complete Contact Information sheet and email me one page
                  resume by next Thursday)
             3.  Five components (see syllabus)
             4.  Book (can be found under C20.0043)
             5.  NYU Computer Responsibilities Sheet

        B.  MIS Overview
              1.  Transaction Processing Systems: process large amounts of routine data
              2.  Office Automation Systems: for analysis current information for sharing
              3.  Management Information Systems: includes transaction processing systems, but also supports decision-making
              4.  Decision Support Systems: tailored MIS systems to the decision-maker
              5.  Expert System: computer makes decision
              6.  Group Decision Support Systems: group decision making
              7.  Executive Support Systems: focuses on strategic decisions

        C.  New York City Safe and Drug Free Data Project Proposal
              1.  Needs assessment
              2.  Data collection model
              3.  MIS design
              4.  Synchronous and asynchronous training design
              5.  Formative evaluation design

        D.  Assignments for Next Week
              1.  Email one page resume focusing on MIS skills for class consulting firm
              2.  Read NYC Safe and Drug Free Data Project Proposal
              3.  Read K 1-3
              4.  Read K 4-8 (two weeks)             (Small Group Reporting team for third class)
                   a.  Investigating Hard Data:  Hirshfield, Lyons, Rotello, Fleming
                   b.  Interviewing: Iakimenko, Vellani, Flores, Ruby
                   c.  Questionnaires: Zuriga, Knight, Sterling, Hubbard
                   d.  Observing: Smith, Rivera, Mou
                   e.  Prototyping: Wong, Giovanella, Evertz, Mohammad
              5.  Be prepared in two weeks to make 20 minute report on recommendations on what data should be gathered by
                   the technique you will read about. Bring sample instruments you developed. Can be put up on web or computer
                   display can be arranged.
               6. Note: No class next week

         E.  Small group meetings

         F.  Email addresses of classmates (will be email to class):

       G.  Schedule of Field Interviews (Contact SDFS staff members Carolyn Boto (998-5619) , Tony Clark (998-5259),
               or Jan Cummings-Grayson (992-9434) for logistical information.)

              1/25 9:00  Ceasor Zuniga
              1/28 10:00 Olessia Iakimenko
              1/28 1:00 Heidi Hirchfeld
              2/4 2:00 James Linson