#acl lrusu:read,write,delete,revert,admin All:read = GIT - Global IT Management = == Aim == The trend towards globalization has determined the multinational companies to increase their attention on the role of information technologies in support of their global operations. In this perspective the course is addressing the important issues and challenges in managing IT resources in multinational companies. After the course the student will be able to: * Explain the assessment process of the political, economic, legal and technological environment in which a global company will operate. * Explain the cultural context of global management, global alliances and strategy implementation and global organization structure and control systems. * Analyze the IT organization, IT architecture and IT strategy implemented in a global company. * Analyze the strategies used for the development of a global information system in an organization and perform a SWOT analysis of this global information system. * Explain how to manage global systems and why companies are outsourcing and offshoring IS/IT. == Syllabus == The main course topics are: * The global manager’s environment: assessing the environment - political, economic, legal, technological * The cultural context of global management: understanding the role of culture * Global alliances and strategy implementation * Global organization: structure and control systems * Organizing IT * IT strategy * Managing global systems * Developing Corporate IT architecture * Leading the IS function * IT sourcing == Outline == Teaching hours = 39 hours (18 hours for lectures+21 hours for seminars). The lectures and seminars will be held in English. <> ---- CategoryCategory