MGF3381 - Managing information systems

Leader: Dr Nicholas Beaumont

Offered

Caulfield First semester 2007 (Evening)
Caulfield Second semester 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

The components of IT; characteristics of hardware, software and telecommunications; types of information systems; networking and the worldwide web; managing 'information' workers; using IT to promote business objectives and gain competitive advantage; systems development methodology; IT-enabled transformation to create adaptive, flexible organisations; social and system issues associated with IT; managerial problems posed by IT. Computer laboratory exposure to a variety of applications software including electronic mail, project management, graphics, and other decision support software.

Objectives

The learning objectives of this unit are to:

• integrate knowledge of computers, networks, and software, and networks so as to analyse the implications for individuals, organisations, governments, and society;
• analyse the implications, especially outsourcing and off-shoring, of widespread information networks, such as the internet for organisations;
• integrate managerial theory and knowledge of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) to explain ICT?s possible effects on aspects of organisations such as structure, culture, staffing, strategy, required skills, and systems;
• analyse and evaluate the design and implementation of information systems that advance organisational goals and the concomitant ethical and legal constraints;
• be able to design and implement a simple set of web pages.

Assessment

Individual assignment(1500 words): 15%
Group research assignment (2500 words): 25%
Examination (3 hours): 60%

Contact hours

Three hours of class contact

Prerequisites

Completion of 12 units of study

Prohibitions

MGC3510