CORPORATE IT STRATEGY (3 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: Explain concept of business and business strategy and IT strategy planning and its alignment; Analyze and assess the need of IT architecture and infrastructure, and IT application strategy as well to present impact of IT on business advantage; Examines approaches in managing technology for IT, IT program, IT service, and also IT sourcing; Justify corporate returns on IT investment and its leadership in managing IT change.

Topics:

1. Business and IT: Business Strategy, Challenges and Opportunities for IT, and IT Alignment;
2. Strategic IT Planning;
3. Enterprise IT Architecture and IT Infrastructure;
4. IT Application Strategy;
5. Strategy for ERP as an IT Application Portfolio and Its Case;
6. Technology Management Strategy for IT;
7. Strategy for IT Program Management and PMO;
8. IT Service Management Strategy;
9. IT Sourcing Strategy;
10. Planning and Measuring Return on IT Investment;
11. Strategies for Managing IT-Led Change