IT STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (4 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, student will be able to: Identify the main issues in effective management and use of IT resources; Define the importance of the alignment of IT strategy with business strategies; Analyze the decisions taken in case of strategic information systems planning; Define the critical role that IT Governance plays in how much value an enterprise receives from IT; Assess the value of IT investments; Analyze the strategic issues regarding IT outsourcing

Topics:

1. The Information Systems Strategy Triangle;
2. Strategic Use of Information Resources;
3. Organizational Strategy and Information Systems;
4. Information Systems and the Design of Work;
5. Information Systems for Managing Business Processes;
6. Architecture and Infrastructure;
7. The Business of IT;
8. Governance of the Information Systems Organization;
9. Information Systems Sourcing;
10. Knowledge Management, Business Intelligence, and Analytics;
11. Using Information Ethically