SYS4130

Information systems strategic planning

M Atchison

6 points
* 2 hours per week
* Second semester
* Caulfield

Objectives At the completion of this subject students should know the basic principles and theory of IT strategic planning, and the main techniques commonly used in the preparation of IT strategic plans; understand the strengths and weaknesses of IT planning theory and techniques in their application to real-life organisational practices; be able to critically analyse the suitability of the process and techniques being employed in the development of IT strategic plans; and have developed a critical awareness of the limitations of current practices in IT strategic planning.

Synopsis Students are introduced to the key concepts in information technology strategic planning, to some of the main approaches taken to planning and the problems encountered. The subject covers important influences on the development of approaches to IT strategic planning, and how the theory and practice of IT planning have evolved. Topics for discussion include: the philosophical basis of IT planning, key influences in the development of planning theory, current methods and approaches to planning, a critical evaluation of IT planning practice, and the scope for alternative radical perspectives on planning.

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