INFO343-18S1 (C) Semester One 2018

IT Governance and Strategy

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 19 February 2018
End Date: Sunday, 24 June 2018
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 2 March 2018
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 18 May 2018

Description

The course focuses on organisational leadership, structures and IT management processes to support and sustain business strategies. It examines important concepts and models related to managing IT such as IT strategy, IT planning, IT alignment and IT evaluation. The course provides students with knowledge and skills to be able to make useful contributions to a range of IT related decisions in organisations.

The course focuses on organisational leadership, structures and IT management processes to support and sustain business strategies. It examines important concepts and models related to managing IT such as IT strategy, IT planning, IT alignment and IT evaluation. The course provides students with knowledge and skills to be able to make useful contributions to a range of IT related decisions in organisations. more employable in a world where IT has become so important.

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes
The course introduces important concepts and models related to managing IT. We expect students to demonstrate their understanding of this knowledge in a number of ways. By the end of the course you will be able to:

1. Explain important IT concepts, especially IT strategy, IT value, IT planning, IT alignment and IT evaluation.
2. Analyse complex business situations to identify and evaluate IT alternatives, and make informed recommendations.
3. Effectively communicate in writing

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Employable, innovative and enterprising

Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

Globally aware

Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

Prerequisites

(1) 15 points at 200 level from INFO; and (2) an additional 15 points at 200 level from the Commerce Schedule or SENG

Restrictions

INFO303, ACIS303

Course Coordinator

For further information see Department of Accounting and Information Systems Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Case Study Portfolio 25%
Presentation and Participation 5%
Research Case 20%
Mid-term Test 20%
Final Examination 30%

Textbooks / Resources

The Austin book is not a typical textbook. Instead it is more of a novel, about IT at a company called IVK. We will use the book on a regular basis to explore IT management issues at IVK. We will also use IVK to explore IT theory and practice. Students are expected to have access to a copy of the Austin book. Apart from the Austin/IVK book, we do not expect students to purchase any other text for the course. The book will be supplemented by a number of readings from various books and journals. In addition, Learn will be used to hold lecture material.

Course links

Learn

Additional Course Outline Information

Prize

The top student will be nominated for the Deloitte Warren Marett Memorial Prize in Management of Information Systems and Technology. The award is for excellence in INFO 343, and the recipient receives $500.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $834.00

International fee $3,788.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Department of Accounting and Information Systems .

All INFO343 Occurrences

  • INFO343-18S1 (C) Semester One 2018