Information Technology Strategy and Management M

Course aim

This is a capstone IT strategy and management course.
It is an advanced course focusing on current and emerging issues and problems of the strategic management of information technology. Students will build a depth critical knowledge of selected key IT management issues in relation to emerging technology and IT management trends. Students will also reflect on their learning to understand processes for gaining in-depth knowledge of IT management issues.
The course will provide students with advanced knowledge that is necessary for PhD research in this domain.

Course content

The course is intended to be flexible in its content selection to take advantage of specialist skills of seminar leaders, visiting academics and business leaders, the research interest of the School and contemporary developments in information and communications technologies and systems. The course content will be drawn from:
Organisational transformation; organisational ICT strategy and management, governance models for organisational information systems; processes of strategy formulation and implementation; skills and knowledge required for ICT management; investigation, evaluation and implementation of current trends for IT management; quality management systems; contemporary management and planning strategies; productivity issues, issues of value; benefits management; legal and ethical issues relating to the use of information and communication technologies in private and public sector organisations; other topics appropriate to an advanced course in this domain.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
INFS 5058	Business Practices for IT Professionals

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Seminar	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment 1, Assignment 2, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.