| 1 |
Introduction (PDF) |
| I. Strategic Connectivity |
| 2 |
Information Technology, Corporate Strategy, and Competitive Advantage (Interlinked Value Chains) (PDF) |
| 3 |
Strategic Case Study (Johnson & Johnson Case) |
| 4 |
Business and Industry Transformation (McKesson Case) (PDF) |
| 5 |
Aggregators: Traveling the Internet "Fast Lane" (PDF) |
| II. Physical Connectivity |
| 6 |
Basic Communications Technology and Concepts (PDF) |
| 7 |
Local Area Networks (PDF) |
| 8 |
Wide Area Networks (Packet Networks) (PDF) |
| 9 |
Network Protocols (ISO OSI) (PDF) |
| 10 |
Emerging Technologies I (Frame Relay, ATM, V-IP) (PDF) |
| 11 |
Emerging Technologies II (ADSL, Cable Modem) (PDF) |
| 12 |
Technical Case Study - MIT's Network Configuration (PDF) |
| III. Logical Connectivity |
| 13 |
Distributed Homogeneous Databases (PDF) |
| 14 |
Mid-Term Exam |
| 15 |
Distributed Heterogeneous Databases (PDF) |
| 16 |
View Integration Among Databases (PDF) |
| 17 |
Web as a Database (COIN Project) (PDF) |
| 18 |
Semantic Integration (COIN Project) (PDF) |
| 19 |
Component Architecture (CORBA) and Web Services (PDF) |
| IV. Organizational Connectivity |
| 20 |
Loosely-coupled Organizations (PDF) |
| 21 |
Markets and Hierarchies: Organizational Coupling (PDF) |
| 22 |
Development of Standards (PDF) |
| 23 |
Motivating Strategic Alliances & Organizational Transformation |
| V. Finale |
| 24 |
Course Summary and Review |
| 25 |
Selected Student Presentations |
| 26 |
Final Exam |
