BTMA 317 L01 – L05

Introduction to Business Technology Management

Course Outline Part A – Fall 2023

Instructor Sule Nur Kutlu Michael Saar

Office SH 246 SH 253

Email sulenur.kutlu@ucalgary.ca michael.saar1@ucalgary.ca

Phone 403-220-7836 403-875-1941

Office hours By appointment only By appointment only

Website http://d2l.ucalgary.ca http://d2l.ucalgary.ca

Lecture times L01 MW 2:00 – 3:15 PM MTH 124 L04 TR 8:00 – 9:15 AM MTH 124
& Location L02 MW 3.30 – 4:45 PM MTH 124 L05 TR 9:30 – 10:45 AM MTH 124
L03 MW 5:00 – 6:15 PM MTH 124
Tutorials/Labs Check D2L for details on tutorials
We may also have guest speakers on various tutorial evenings.

Prerequisites/ Admission to the Haskayne School of Business, and either Management Studies 217
Corequisites: and Strategy and Global Management 217, or Business and Environment 291 and
Computer Science 203.

Technology This course will utilize a variety of technology tools including Microsoft Office 365 tools
and web-based tools. You will be required to sign up for free accounts with various
platforms to complete assignments. If necessary, there is access to Scurfield Hall
computer labs or the new campus virtual environment, which can be found here:
Information Technologies.

Some technologies used include Microsoft Access and Microsoft Power BI Desktop
which are not available for Mac-based computers. These products are only available
for Windows-based computers. Those students with Mac-based computers will need
to decide on which available options are suitable for their learning. The campus virtual
environment provides access to Windows-based technology for this purpose.
Course Focus is on digital business technology management and enterprise applications.
Description Foundation areas include: digital business strategy, strategy alignment, enterprise
analysis, Information Technology (IT) platforms, data management, business analytics,
IT governance, IT innovation, organizational impacts, and economic considerations.

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 Technical skills are developed with an examination of managerial and leadership
issues.

Course By the end of this course, students will be able to:

Objectives • Objective 1: Explain key concepts in:
o Business strategy and IT strategy alignment
o IT enablement of business outcomes
o IT role in business modernization and transformation
o Organizational systems (ERP, SCM, CRM)
o Platform mediated networks
o Databases, and the critical role data plays in business
o The Internet and its global impact
o System acquisition & development
o Project management & execution
o Organizational change management (OCM)
o Risk Management – Privacy, ethics, security & compliance
• Objective 2: Apply IT-based solutions to business problems
• Objective 3: Examine business cases and organize an appropriate response to
a case
• Objective 4: Turning data into information and insights using analytical tools
to analyze data, create queries, visualize and tell a story
• Objective 5: Work effectively in a group and as a team

Textbook Introduction to Information Systems, R. Kelly Rainer et al., 5th Edition. (ebook and
and/or Other WileyPLUS) (Canadian edition) This textbook will be made available free via (limited
Materials quantities) reserve copies in the U of C library. Students have the option to purchase
the textbook or subscribe to the WileyPLUS platform which will provide access to the
digital textbook.

Course Generally, it is understood that students should spend two hours per week outside of
Workload class time for every hour of lecture. This means that for each course, students should
expect to spend approximately 9 hours per week total on course work and lectures.
This may vary by week depending on both the assessment schedule and on students’
ability to manage their time.

Grade Scale The Haskayne School of Business endeavours to ensure consistency of final grades
across courses and sections. Variations in distribution will always be considered by
the instructor where called for by the performance in each individual class. The
student does not have any ‘right’ to a certain grade but is responsible for earning
grades. The instructor has unfettered discretion to evaluate student performance and
assign all grades.

A+ ≥ 98 Outstanding
A ≥ 93 Excellent
A- ≥ 88 Approaching excellent
B+ ≥ 83 Exceeding good performance

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 B ≥ 78 Good performance
B- ≥ 73 Approaching good performance
C+ ≥ 68 Exceeding satisfactory performance
C ≥ 63 Satisfactory performance
C- ≥ 58 Approaching satisfactory performance
Marginal pass. Insufficient preparation for
D+ ≥ 55 subsequent courses in the same subject
Minimal pass. Insufficient preparation for
D ≥ 50 subsequent courses in the same subject
Failure. Did not meet course
F < 50 requirements.

Grade
Distribution Release Date Due Date Assessment Weighting Course
Outcomes
Assessed
Individual Assessments
N/A During Each Class 5% All
Class Participation/Engagement
Beginning of Oct 26 for WileyPLUS Adaptive 5% 1&2
course for Weeks 1 – Practices
Weeks 1 – 6 6&
Oct 16 for Dec 06 for
Weeks 7 - 12 Weeks 7 -
12
Oct 26 Oct 26 Midterm Exam – In 25% 1, 2, 3 & 4
Person
(during tutorial time)
Beginning of Dec 06 Personal Assignment One: 5% All
course Personal Reflection
Registrar Registrar Final Exam – In Person 25% 1, 2, 3 & 4
Scheduled Scheduled
Group Assessments
Beginning of Sep 17 Assignment One: Team 5% 5
course Contract
Sep 18 Oct 08 Assignment Two: ERD 5% 2, 3, 4 & 5
(Microsoft Visio or
LucidChart)
Oct 09 Nov 05 Assignment Three: 10% 2, 3, 4 & 5
Databases (Microsoft
Access)
Nov 06 Nov 27 Assignment Four: 10% 2, 3, 4 & 5
Database, Analytics,
Visualization &
Storytelling with Data
(Power BI & Presentation)

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 Dec 06 Dec 08 Assignment Five: Team 5% 5
Evaluation
Total 100%

Missed Students must follow the guidelines outlined in Part B of the outline to request a
Assessment deferral for missed work during the term, including assignments and exams. If a
Policy deferral is granted, the instructor, at his or her sole discretion, may require a make-up
assessment to be completed, or transfer the weight of the missed assessment to
another assessment in the course.

Late Policy Any late assignments will receive a zero (0). All late resubmissions must be approved
by the undergrad office. At the discretion of the instructor, late assignments will be
subject to a penalty of 10% per full or partial day, including weekends and holidays.
Note that an assignment submitted five or more days after the due date will be
assigned a grade of 0%.

Class You are expected to attend and participate in your learning. Questions, comments,
Participation and solutions to questions are encouraged and are all welcome. Research suggests
that active participation encourages and supports learning outcomes.

Assignments Assignments consist of individual and group assignments. Assignments should be

submitted through the appropriate tab on D2L. Please note that you only have one
opportunity to hand in each assignment. You are responsible for knowing how to use
D2L. Groups should be comprised of four to five people, depending on class size.
Larger groups will be split into smaller groups.
You must hand-in your assignments as specified in the assignment write-up. Any
questions in the assignment must be answered in the location specified in the
assignment write-up. Please note that the instructors will not accept assignments
submitted via emails unless otherwise noted in the assignment write-up.
Exams There will be two non-cumulative exams. Exams will be based on the textbook,
readings, class presentations, and guest speakers. All required resources for the exam
will be provided.
• The midterm exam will be face to face during tutorial time on Thursday, October
26. It is 120 minutes in length.
• The final exam will be face to face and will be scheduled by the Registrar’s Office
for 120 minutes.

Assessment of Writing skills are not exclusive to English courses and, in fact, should cross all
Writing disciplines. The University supports the belief that throughout their University careers,
students should be taught how to write well so that when they graduate their writing
abilities will be far above the minimal standards required at entrance. Consistent with
this belief, students are expected to do a substantial amount of writing in their
University courses and, where appropriate, members of faculty can and should use

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services provided by the Writing Support, part of the Student Success Centre, can be
accessed by all undergraduate and graduate students who feel they require further
assistance. In this course, your writing will be assessed as part of your grade in the
following assessments: Personal Reflection. Please, use APA format for all written
assessments.

Email Please specify the course name and section number in the subject line of all emails
Communication (BTMA 317 Lecture #). We will not respond to emails that do not contain this
information. Please use your UCalgary email account. Email is a widely used business
communication tool. Please ensure you check spelling, grammar, salutations and
other business etiquette requirements for email communications. Please check with
peers or attend office hours if you missed class. Please do not email asking what you
missed in a given class.
Although email is commonly used by students to communicate with their instructors,
it does limit the effectiveness of communication and may not be the best way for us
to answer student questions. If we feel that communicating via email is not optimal,
we may request a telephone call or a video conference meeting.

Internet & During this class students will have the opportunity to utilize their personal
Electronic electronic devices as learning tools to facilitate certain class activities. If your cell
Communication phone, tablet, or laptop does not become a distraction, it is fine for you to use it in
Devices class. I reserve the right to request that you put the device away if it is being used for
activities unrelated to the class.

Academic Academic integrity and rigor are critical components of a University degree.
Integrity & Academic integrity is the foundation of the development and acquisition of
Rigor knowledge and is based on values of honesty, trust, responsibility, and respect. The
Haskayne School of Business values ethical leadership and personal integrity, and
expects its faculty, staff, and students to live these values. In the online
environment, certain additional measures will be put in place to help safeguard the
integrity of online assessments and the intellectual property of the instructors.

Course Outline The Course Outline Part B contains more generalized information for Haskayne and
Part B the University. You are responsible for reading and understanding all content in both
parts of the outline.
Part B can be found here.

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 Class Schedule Please note that lecture topics and readings are tentative and subject to change. The
& Topics dates of assessments will not be changed. Important dates (e.g. Block Week, Lecture
start dates, Reading Week, etc.) can be found at the following web site:
http://ucalgary.ca/pubs/calendar/current/academic-schedule.html

COURSE SCHEDULE (BTMA 317 Lecture 01 – 03)

WEEK DATE DETAILS Class Special Dates
Preparation
MODULE
(readings,
reviews, etc.)
Welcome to BTMA 317
Course requirements and
MODULE expectations
Wednesday Reading: D2L
1 Policies
Sep 06
Tools, lab activities and assignments
1
Prep for Thursday
Tutorial Time:
Thursday None 6:30 to 7:30
Sep 07 Guest Speakers: PM
Wiley Representative

Monday MODULE Reading: D2L

Introduction to Information Systems
Sep 11 2 & Chapter 1

Wednesday MODULE Organizational Strategy, Competitive Reading: D2L Sep 17: Group
2 Sep 13 3 Advantage, and Information Systems & Chapter 2 Assignment 1
Due

Tutorial Time:
Thursday None
Sep 14 Guest Speakers:
TBD

Last Day to Drop (without financial penalty) – Thursday, September 14

Last day to add or swap a course – Friday, September 15
Sep 18: Group
Monday MODULE Reading: D2L
Business Process Management Assignment 2
Sep 18 4 & Chapter 2
Released
Data & Knowledge Management, Reading:
Wednesday MODULE
Business Process & Entity D2L, Chapter
3 Sep 20 5
Relationship Diagrams (ERDs) 2&5
Tutorial Time:
Thursday None
Sep 21 Guest Speakers:
TBD

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Monday MODULE
BPM / ERD Workshop D2L, Chapter
Sep 25 6
2&5

Reading: D2L
Wednesday MODULE
4 Introduction to Cloud Computing & Tech
Sep 27 7
Guide 3
Tutorial Time:
Check D2L
Thursday Assignment help - ERD
for Tutorial
Sep 28 Guest Speakers:
information.
None
National Day of Truth and Reconciliation – September 30

Monday MODULE Information Systems within the Reading: D2L

Oct 02 8 Organization & Chapter 10

Oct 08: Group

Wednesday MODULE Reading: D2L
5 System Acquisition Assignment 2
Oct 04 9 & Chapter 13
Due
Tutorial Time:
Thursday None
Oct 05 Guest Speakers:
TBD
Oct 09:
Monday No classes Happy Group
Oct 09 Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving! Assignment 3
Released

Wednesday MODULE Reading: D2L

6 Databases / MS-Access Workshop
Oct 11 10 & Chapter 5

Tutorial Time:
Thursday None
Oct 12 Guest Speakers:
TBD
Oct 16:
Weeks 7 to 12
Monday MODULE Reading: D2L WileyPLUS
Databases / MS-Access Workshop
Oct 16 10 & Chapter 5 Adaptive
Practice
7 Opens
Wednesday MODULE Customer Relationship Management Reading: D2L
Oct 18 11 and Supply Chain Management & Chapter 11
Tutorial Time:
Thursday
MS-Access
Oct 19
Guest Speakers:

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 None
MODULE Reading: D2L
Monday E-business & E-commerce
12 & Chapter 7
Oct 23
Midterm
may cover all
textbook,
lecture,
assignment
materials,
Wednesday and guest
Self-Study Session
Oct 25 speaker
content (not
Wiley
8
speaker)
from Week 1
to Week 6
inclusive.

Midterm Exam
6:30 to 8:30
PM
Oct 26:
Thursday Check D2L
Midterm Exam Weeks 1 to 6
Oct 26 for midterm
WileyPLUS
room
Adaptive
locations.
Practice
Closes

Monday MODULE
Platform Mediated Networks Reading: D2L
Oct 30 13

Nov 05:
Wednesday MODULE Project Management & Group
9 Reading: D2L
Nov 01 14 Organizational Change Management Assignment 3
Due

Tutorial Time:
Thursday None
Nov 02 Guest Speakers:
None

Reading: D2L Nov 06:

Monday MODULE
Business Analytics / Power BI & Chapter 12 Group
Nov 06 15
10 Assignment 4
Released
MODULE
Wednesday 16

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 Nov 08 Storytelling with Data, Power BI Reading: D2L
Workshop & Chapter 12

Tutorial Time:
Check D2L
Thursday Assignment help – MS Power BI Have a great
for Tutorial
Nov 09 Guest Speakers: term break!
information.
None

Sunday, Nov 12 – Saturday, Nov 18 – Term Break

Monday MODULE Storytelling with Data, Power BI Reading: D2L

Nov 20 16 Workshop & Chapter 12

Reading: D2L
Wednesday MODULE
AI / Robotics & Tech
Nov 22 17
11 Guide 4

Tutorial Time:
Thursday
None
Nov 23
Guest Speakers:
TBD

Nov 27:
Monday MODULE Risk Management Reading: D2L Group
Nov 27 18 (Ethics & Privacy) & Chapter 3 Assignment 4
Due
Risk Management
Wednesday MODULE Reading: D2L
12 (Information Security, controls &
Nov 29 19 & Chapter 4
compliance)
Tutorial Time:
Thursday None
Nov 30 Guest Speakers:
TBD
Dec 06:
Personal
Assignment 1
Due
First 8 Dec 06:
groups Group
Monday
13 In-class Presentations presenting Assignment 5
Dec 04
Assignment Released
Four. Dec 08:
Group
Assignment 5
Due
Dec 08:

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 Weeks 7 to 12
WileyPLUS
Adaptive
Practice
Closes
Dec 06:
Personal
Assignment 1
Due
Dec 06:
Group
Assignment 5
Last 8 groups Released
Wednesday
presenting Dec 08:
Dec 06 In-class Presentations
Assignment Group
Four. Assignment 5
Due
Dec 08:
Weeks 7 to 12
WileyPLUS
Adaptive
Practice
Closes
Final exams are scheduled by the Registrar’s office

COURSE SCHEDULE (BTMA 317 Lecture 04 - 05)

WEEK DATE MODULE DETAILS Class Special Dates
Preparation
(readings,
reviews, etc.)
Welcome to BTMA 317
Course requirements and
MODULE expectations
Tuesday Reading: D2L
1 Policies
Sep 05
Tools, lab activities and assignments
Prep for Thursday
1
Thursday MODULE Reading: D2L
Introduction to Information Systems
Sep 07 2 & Chapter 1

Tutorial Time:
Thursday None 6:30 to 7:30
Sep 07 Guest Speakers: PM
Wiley Representative
MODULE Organizational Strategy, Competitive Reading: D2L
2
Tuesday 3 Advantage, and Information Systems & Chapter 2

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Thursday MODULE Reading: D2L Sep 17: Group

Business Process Management
Sep 14 4 & Chapter 2 Assignment 1
Due

Tutorial Time:
Thursday None
Sep 14 Guest Speakers:
TBD

Last Day to Drop (without financial penalty) – Thursday, September 14

Last day to add or swap a course – Friday, September 15
Data & Knowledge Management, Reading: Sep 18: Group
Tuesday MODULE
Business Process & Entity D2L, Chapter Assignment 2
Sep 19 5
Relationship Diagrams (ERDs) 2&5 Released
Reading:
Thursday MODULE
BPM / ERD Workshop D2L, Chapter
3 Sep 21 6
2&5
Tutorial Time:
Thursday None
Sep 21 Guest Speakers:
TBD
Reading: D2L
Tuesday MODULE
Introduction to Cloud Computing & Tech
Sep 26 7
Guide 3

Thursday MODULE Information Systems within the Reading: D2L

4
Sep 28 8 Organization & Chapter 10

Tutorial Time:
Check D2L
Thursday Assignment help – ERD
for Tutorial
Sep 28 Guest Speakers:
information.
None
National Day of Truth and Reconciliation – September 30

Tuesday MODULE Reading: D2L

System Acquisition
Oct 03 9 & Chapter 13

Oct 08: Group

5 Thursday MODULE Reading: D2L
Databases / MS-Access Workshop Assignment 2
Oct 05 10 & Chapter 5
Due
Tutorial Time:
Thursday Happy
None
Oct 05 Thanksgiving!
Guest Speakers:

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 TBD
Thanksgiving Day – October 09
Oct 09:
Tuesday MODULE Reading: D2L Group
Databases / MS-Access Workshop
Oct 10 10 & Chapter 5 Assignment 3
Released

Thursday MODULE Reading: D2L

6 Databases / MS-Access Workshop
Oct 12 10 & Chapter 5

Tutorial Time:
Thursday None
Oct 12 Guest Speakers:
TBD
Oct 16:
Weeks 7 to 12
Tuesday MODULE Customer Relationship Management Reading: D2L WileyPLUS
Oct 17 11 and Supply Chain Management & Chapter 11 Adaptive
Practice
Opens
7
Thursday MODULE Reading: D2L
E-business & E-commerce
Oct 19 12 & Chapter 7
Tutorial Time:
Check D2L
Thursday MS-Access
for Tutorial
Oct 19 Guest Speakers:
information.
TBD

Tuesday MODULE
Platform Mediated Networks Reading: D2L
Oct 24 13

Midterm
may cover all
textbook,
lecture,
assignment
materials,
Thursday and guest
8 Self-Study Session
Oct 26 speaker
content (not
Wiley
speaker)
from Week 1
to Week 6
inclusive.
Midterm
Thursday 6:30 to 8:30 Exam
Midterm Exam
Oct 26 PM
Oct 26:

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 Check D2L Weeks 1 to 6
for midterm WileyPLUS
locations. Adaptive
Practice
Closes

Tuesday MODULE Project Management &

Reading: D2L
Oct 31 14 Organizational Change Management

Nov 05:
Group
Thursday MODULE
9 Reading: D2L Assignment 3
Nov 02 15 Business Analytics / Power BI
& Chapter 12 Due

Tutorial Time:
Thursday None
Nov 02 Guest Speakers:
TBD
Nov 06:
Group
Tuesday MODULE
Storytelling with Data, Power BI Reading: D2L Assignment 4
Nov 07 16
Workshop & Chapter 12 Released

Thursday MODULE
Storytelling with Data, Power BI Reading: D2L
10 Nov 09 16
Workshop & Chapter 12

Tutorial Time:
Thursday Assignment help – MS Power BI Check D2L Have a great
Nov 09 Guest Speakers: for Tutorial term break!
None information.

Sunday, Nov 12 – Saturday, Nov 18 – Term Break

Reading: D2L
Tuesday MODULE
AI / Robotics & Tech
Nov 21 17
Guide 4

Thursday MODULE Risk Management Reading: D2L

Nov 23 18 (Ethics & Privacy) & Chapter 3
11

Tutorial Time:
Thursday
None
Nov 23
Guest Speakers:
TBD

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 Nov 27:
Risk Management
Tuesday MODULE Reading: D2L Group
(Information Security, controls &
Nov 28 19 & Chapter 4 Assignment 4
compliance)
Due
Dec 06:
Personal
Assignment 1
Due
Dec 06:
Group
Assignment 5
First 8
Released
groups
Thursday Dec 08:
12 In-class Presentations presenting
Nov 30 Group
Assignment
Assignment 5
Four.
Due
Dec 08:
Weeks 7 to 12
WileyPLUS
Adaptive
Practice
Closes
Tutorial Time:
Thursday None
Nov 30 Guest Speakers:
TBD
Dec 06:
Personal
Assignment 1
Due
Dec 06:
Group
Assignment 5
Last 8 groups Released
Tuesday
presenting Dec 08:
13 Dec 05 In-class Presentations
Assignment Group
Four. Assignment 5
Due
Dec 08:
Weeks 7 to 12
WileyPLUS
Adaptive
Practice
Closes
Final exams are scheduled by the Registrar’s office

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