Information Technology Driven Business Transformation

Course aim

To develop a students’ ability to apply systems approaches to organisational transformation through the implementation of business systems and processes.

Course content

• Organisational metaphors (ex: Gareth Morgan’s Images of Organisation).
• Multiple perspectives (ex: Linstone’s TOP).
• Evolutionary approaches (ex: Mintzberg’s logical incrementalism; TQM).
  Revolutionary approaches (ex: Hammer & Champy).
• Drivers of organisational change, Strategies for innovation, Technology scanning.
• Organisational maturity models.
• Purposeful systems (ex: Ulrich; Frey’s motivation)
• Organisational frameworks (ex: McKinsey’s 7’s; Bartlett & Ghoshal Purpose, process, people)
• Organisational forms (ex: centralised, de-centralised, networked)
• Social responsibility

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
INFS 2035	Systems Analysis, Design and Project Management

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External (On-line materials, moderated discussion board and other on-line interactions.)	N/A x N/A

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

Assessment

Assignment 1 - Individual, Assignment 2 - Group, Examination, Tutorial case study summaries

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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