Monash University Handbook 2011 Undergraduate - Unit

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Synopsis

This unit provides students with an understanding of how to manage and govern the IT function in business organisations. It builds on themes relating to managing IT as an organisational resource and discusses IT function from strategy and governance perspectives. The unit also emphasises the relationship between theoretical knowledge and its practical application using cases and real examples.

Core concepts discussed in this unit include the strategic context of IT management, alignment between business strategy and IT strategy, IT governance processes, various types of IT processes, organising and managing the IT function (including the role of the CIO), legal and ethical concerns of IT, evaluating IT portfolio management, IT provisioning issues, including outsourcing.

Objectives

At the completion of of this unit student will have -

A knowledge and understanding of:

• strategic contexts of IT management;
• alignment between business strategy and IT strategy;
• forms of IT governance;
• various types of IT processes;
• organising and managing IT function (including role of CIO);
• legal and ethical concerns of IT;
• evaluating IT portfolio management;
• IT provisioning issues including IT outsourcing.

• develop an ability to identify and manage changes in IT strategy due to changes in business strategy;
• recognise the need to assess the socio-political motivations for evaluating IT business value and IT outsourcing decisions;
• critically assess the legal and ethical issues associated with managing and governing IT resources.

• prepare IT strategy in alignment with business strategy;
• prepare IT outsourcing policies;
• develop a mindset of ethical practice in managing IT resources.

Assessment

Examination (3 hours): 60%; In-semester assessment: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Mahbubur Rahim

Contact hours

2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs tutorials/wk

Prerequisites

Completion of 24 points of second year IT units

Prohibitions

FIT3066, FIT3019