Strategic inter-organisational systems
P Swatman
4 points * 3 hours per week * Second semester * Caulfield/Clayton * Prerequisites: SYS2161 or SYS2168
The unit builds on concepts introduced in SYS1252 and SYS2168 (SYS2161). Systems analysts today are increasingly required to develop information systems which cross organisational boundaries and necessitate the sharing of information between organisations. The use of such systems for strategic gain by innovative firms is a major factor in the success of both public and private sector organisations. Such inter-organisational systems (IOSs) are enabled by the growth of telecommunications networks and the inter-linking of such networks to form a global web of inter-connection. Students need to understand the role which this network plays in supporting the development of IOSs. Students graduating in the latter part of the 1990s and hoping for career development and promotion in the 21st century will need to be aware of these trends and, more importantly, to be able to make use of the opportunities provided by global interconnections in the practice of their profession. This subject will include a weekly laboratory session in which students will gain experience in international electronic commerce.
Assessment
Examination (2 hours): 50% * Practical work involving a group project: 25% * Laboratory simulation game: 25%
Prescribed texts
Bradley S P and others (eds) Globalisation, technology and competition Harvard Business School Press, 1993
Recommended texts
Keen P G W Competing in time: Using telecommunications for competitive advantage 2nd edn, Ballinger, 1988
Leigh W E and Burgess C Distributed intelligence: Trade-offs and decisions for computer information systems South-Western Publishing, 1987
Neumann S Strategic information systems Macmillan, 1994
Schnaidt P Enterprise-wide networking Sams, 1992
Valovic T Corporate networks: The strategic use of telecommunications Artech House, 1993
Journal articles as recommended.