units

FIT5160

Faculty of Information Technology

18 September 2017 25 November 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Information Technology
OfferedCaulfield Second semester 2015 (Evening)
Caulfield Second semester 2015 (Online)
Malaysia Second semester 2015 (Evening)

Synopsis

Business processes must be designed to ensure that they are effective and meet customer requirements. A well-designed process will improve efficiency and deliver greater productivity. This unit will introduce students to analytical tools that can be used to model, analyse, understand and design business processes. Students will also gain hands-on experience in using simulation software as a tool for analysing business processes.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  • describe business processes, their structures and how they fit in to the overall organisation objectives;
  • use analytical tools for modelling, analysing, understanding and designing business processes;
  • use simulation software as a tool for analysing business processes;
  • report to and advise management on business process design and re-engineering issues.

Assessment

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

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

  • Two hours of lectures
  • One 2-hour laboratory

(b.) Additional requirements (all students):

  • A minimum of 8 hours independent study per week for completing lab and project work, private study and revision.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Yen Cheung

Prerequisites

FIT9131 or FIT5131 or FIT9004 or FIT9017 or a least one quantitative unit such as mathematics or statistics at undergraduate level

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/units/fit5160/