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Paper (refereed) Information Systems Curriculum

Recommended Citation: Mehta, M R and G W Morgan. A Proposed CIS Curriculum to Support Implementation Framework for e-Business Solutions. In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2000, v 17 (Philadelphia): §120.

A Proposed CIS Curriculum to Support Implementation Framework for e-Business Solutions

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Mayur R. Mehta    [a1] [a2]
Department of Computer Information Systems
Southwest Texas State University    [u1] [u2]
San Marcos, Texas, USA    [c1] [c2]

George W. Morgan    [a1] [a2]
Department of Computer Information Systems
Southwest Texas State University    [u1] [u2]
San Marcos, Texas, USA    [c1] [c2]

Since commerce on the Internet began in 1993, the number of organizations conducting business over the Internet has exceeded most market projections and expectations. However, the track record of implementing successful e-Business solutions has been spotty at best. To achieve successful results on a consistent basis, companies need to rely on a robust framework to guide the design and implementation of their e-Business strategy. Closely tied to these concerns is the issue of staffing and human resources. It is common knowledge that the Information Technology industry is currently experiencing a severe shortage of IT personnel, especially in the e-Business development area. How do we prepare professionals for this information technology environment? What skills do these professionals must acquire to have a successful career in the new computing paradigm? What role(s) can academic institutions, particularly departments offering information systems and computer science curricula, play in preparing the workforce for the e-Business based IT world? This paper first discusses issues pertaining to the design and implementation of e-Business solutions with an objective of suggesting a possible framework. Based on this suggested framework, and along with the data gathered from professionals in the IT industry, the paper will next examine and assess technology skills that are essential to support the suggested implementation framework. Finally, the paper will suggest an IT curriculum that in all likelihood will enable students to acquire skills essential for a successful start in the new e-Business and dot-com based IT computing environment.

Keywords: curriculum, e-Business, IT skills

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