Information Technology Business Practice
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
INFS 3071
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
105285
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences
Course Alert: This course is no longer available for enrolment
Course aim
To enable students to understand the practice and processes of information technology consulting, and to be able to engage successfully with clients.
Course content
IT Consultancy practice as an industry, a profession, and a business within the international marketplace. This course identifies costs and benefits of consultancy practice, and key tools in client service delivery.
The market for consultancy; understanding the client and client staff; managing client expectations; successful interpersonal behaviour; ethics for individuals and occupations; ethics for IT; understanding the business and the industry.
Negotiation, contract setup, contract management, program management, resolving contractual disputes
Marketing, networking, alliances, and tendering are examined as the means for acquiring consultancy business.
Textbook(s)
Nil
Prerequisite(s)
Nil
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES | |||
| Seminar | 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
| INTERNAL, CITY WEST | |||
| Seminar | 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
| EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, DISTANCE EDUCATION | |||
| External (On-line materials, monitored discussion boards and other on-line interactions) | N/A 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, Summaries and on-line presentation, Summaries and presentation
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.
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