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INFM Information Management ( Information Studies)INFM600 Information Environments; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD.Role and function of information in organizations. Organizational environment and its influence on internal and external communication, organizational structure and management, organizational culture, information flow, organizational identity. Shared mental models and group decision ma king. Differences among types of organizations. Information policy. INFM603 Information Technology and Organizational Context; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Not open to students who have completed LBSC 690. Application of communication and information technologies to support work processes, including technology-enhanced communication networks, computer-supported collaborative work, decision-support systems, interactive systems, and systems analysis. Acquisition of information systems and their integration into the organization. INFM605 Users and Use Context; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Use of information by individuals. Nature of information. Information behavior and mental models. Characteristics of problems, task analysis, problem solving, and decision making. Methods for determining information behavior and user needs. Information access. Information technology as a tool in information use. INFM612 Management of Information Programs and Services; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Administration of information programs, services, and projects, including the role of leadership in management; developing mission, vision, and goals; providing effective management for results; managing professionals; financial management; and professional conduct and ethical issues. INFM620 Introduction to Strategic Information Management; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Defining and identifying strategic information in an organization. Characteristics of strategic information management, including the principles, practices, issues, and programs involved with the strategic management and protection of information in organizations. INFM700 Information Architecture; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Prerequisite: INFM603 or permission of instructor. Principles and techniques of information organization and architecture for the Web environment. Structured description of digital resources, including data modeling techniques, metadata schemes, and user-oriented navigation systems. INFM718A Selected Topics in Information Management: Seminar in Information for Decision-Making; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. INFM718I Selected Topics in Information Management: Consumer Health Informatics; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. INFM718L Selected Topics in Information Management: Database Design; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. INFM718T Selected Topics in Information Management: Transformational Information Technologies; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. INFM718V Selected Topics in Information Management: Organizational and Business Process Modeling; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. INFM719 Independent Study; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. INFM732 Information Audits and Environmental Scans; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Prerequisite: INFM600 and INFM605. Not open to students who have completed INFM730 and/or INFM731. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: INFM730, INFM731, or INFM732. Techniques to assess the information needs of an organization to meet its strategic objectives. Methods of identifying information sources and gaps and of scanning the internal and external environment to identify changes that affect the organization. Application of information audits and environmental scans in strategic information management. INFM736 Information Management Team Experience; (3 credits) Grade Method: S-F. Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department. Corequisite: INFM 737. Required in students's last semester. Information issues within organizational frameworks. Integrated, team-based, experiential learning opportunity. This is a group independent study. INFM737 Solving Problems in Information Management; (3 credits) Grade Method: S-F. Corequisite: INFM 736. Required in student's last semester. In-depth problem analysis and resolution derived from and contributing to INFM 736. Independent study. INFM741 Social Computing Technologies and Applications; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Prerequisite: INFM603 and INFM605 or permission of instructor. Tools and techniques for developing and configuring social computing applications. Theories and paradigms for social computing. Strengths and limitations of different application styles and types. Evolution of applications as responses to social computing challenges. Information and organizational systems co-development. INFM743 Development of Internet Applications; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Prerequisite: INFM603 or LBSC690 or equivalent. Mark up languages and methods for manipulating marked-up content. Techniques for adding interactivity to web pages. Installing and running servers. Server-side applications. Application programming interfaces for third-party content and tools. Extension development.
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