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== Level == Advanced level - Second cycle course |
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90 hp Computer and Systems Sciences (or equivalant) | 90 hp Computer and Systems Sciences |
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Due to the higher competition in today’s business environment the managers need more and more knowledge about strategic use of the IT for increasing their business performance and about how their organization could add more business value from the investments in IT. After the course the student will be able to: * Analyze the IT strategy and the way it supports the organizational and business strategy. * Assess the strategic alignment maturity. * Analyze the IT impact on business operations and business strategy. * Apply the methods for evaluating of IT investments. * Explain the CIO/IT manager role in managing IT function, and the IT outsourcing and IT governance concepts. |
Today the business environment is a very competitive one that requires the managers to rethink the role that IT is playing in their organisations. To face this high competition on the market the managers are thinking about using IT strategically in their organisations. For this purpose they will need to have knowledge about strategic planning of IT resources to achieve organizations objectives and also about how to generate business value from IT investments and the use of IT to create competitive advantage. Learning outcomes: • Analyse the IT strategy and the way it supports the organisational and business strategy in an organisation. • Assess the strategic alignment maturity in an organisation. • Analyse the IT impact on business operations and business strategy in an organisation. • Explain the IT architecture and infrastructure importance in support of business strategy, the IT architecture types and principles, and the managerial considerations in designing an IT architecture. • Describe the core activities of an IT organisation and the Chief Information Officer role and responsibilities in an organisation. • Explain the methods used for valuing and monitoring the IT investments and funding IT resources. • Explain the IT governance concept, archetypes for IT decisions, decision making mechanisms and governance frameworks for control decisions. • Explain the sourcing decision cycle framework with insourcing and outsourcing. • Explain the findings of different research studies in strategic IT management. |
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* The information systems strategy triangle * The strategic use of information resources * Strategic Alignment Maturity * Organizational Strategy * Managerial considerations regarding IT architecture and IT infrastructure * Managing IS organization * IT Governance * Funding IT * Sourcing IS |
• The information systems strategy triangle • Strategic use of information resources • Organisational strategy and information systems • Architecture and infrastructure • The business of information technology • Governance of information systems organisation • Information systems sourcing |
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Teaching hours = 46 hours (16 hours for lectures+30 hours for seminars and team project). The lectures, seminars and team project tutorial will be held in English. | In this course all the lectures, seminars and tutorial sessions will be held in English and delivered using Zoom. |
Strategic IT Management
Level
Advanced level - Second cycle course
Requirements
90 hp Computer and Systems Sciences
Aim
Today the business environment is a very competitive one that requires the managers to rethink the role that IT is playing in their organisations. To face this high competition on the market the managers are thinking about using IT strategically in their organisations. For this purpose they will need to have knowledge about strategic planning of IT resources to achieve organizations objectives and also about how to generate business value from IT investments and the use of IT to create competitive advantage.
Learning outcomes:
• Analyse the IT strategy and the way it supports the organisational and business strategy in an organisation.
• Assess the strategic alignment maturity in an organisation.
• Analyse the IT impact on business operations and business strategy in an organisation.
• Explain the IT architecture and infrastructure importance in support of business strategy, the IT architecture types and principles, and the managerial considerations in designing an IT architecture.
• Describe the core activities of an IT organisation and the Chief Information Officer role and responsibilities in an organisation.
• Explain the methods used for valuing and monitoring the IT investments and funding IT resources.
• Explain the IT governance concept, archetypes for IT decisions, decision making mechanisms and governance frameworks for control decisions.
• Explain the sourcing decision cycle framework with insourcing and outsourcing.
• Explain the findings of different research studies in strategic IT management.
Syllabus
• The information systems strategy triangle
• Strategic use of information resources
• Organisational strategy and information systems
• Architecture and infrastructure
• The business of information technology
• Governance of information systems organisation
• Information systems sourcing
Outline
In this course all the lectures, seminars and tutorial sessions will be held in English and delivered using Zoom.