Undergraduate - UnitFIT3147 - Managing data

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Information Technology
Offered	Not offered in 2012

Synopsis

This unit provides students with an understanding of the tasks and the main issues associated with the management of data and electronic records in modern organisations. The management of business records has always been an important function in any large organisation, but the use of digital technologies has added greatly to the scope and complexity of the task, and to the number and diversity of issues which must be addressed. The unit will examine some of the key areas in which these changes have affected the data management function in organisations. This will be used as a basis for explaining the nature of specialist work in this field and the professional roles and responsibilities associated with it.

Outcomes

On the completion of this unit, students will:

understand the purpose of the data management function and recognise its importance for organisations;
know and understand some of the key organisational data management tasks and the issues associated with them;
understand the impacts of technological change on the data management function and the role of data management professionals;
recognise and and be able to analyse the risks and liabilities which must be addressed by organisational data management strategies;
understand the importance of a structured and systematic approach to the development and implementation of of data management strategies and procedures
be able to critically evaluate a proposed data management solution for a given organisational situation;
be able to apply appropriate techniques and standards in the development of strategies and procedures to address a typical organisational data management need.