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The course introduces important concepts and models related to managing IT, eg, IT strategy, IT planning, IT alignment, and IT evaluation. The course provides students with knowledge and skills to be able to make useful contributions to a range of IT related decisions in organisations.
This course explores a variety of IT management issues faced by many organisations. Theory will be used to examine important IT management concepts, like IT strategy, IT planning, IT alignment and IT evaluation. The course will also help you develop useful transferable skills for workplace and career opportunities. As you build your own knowledge and understanding of the important world of IT management, you will develop your business analysis skills. As IT is now important to most organisations and most functional areas, the course is relevant to all majors within the BCom degree. It builds on our Stage II information systems papers and provides some theoretical background for advanced (Honours and Masters) study. Students who enter INFO343 without an INFO, or COSC, or SENG paper at Stage II as preparation, should discuss their situation with the course leader as extra readings may be appropriate. The course complements various other courses offered by ACCT, COSC, INFO and MGMT.
The course introduces important concepts and models related to managing IT. We expect students to demonstrate their understanding of this knowledge in a number of ways, and particularly by meeting the following objectives:1. Use theory to explain important IT concepts, like IT strategy, IT value, IT planning, IT alignment and IT evaluation.2. Analyse complex business situations to draw valid conclusions and make informed recommendations.3. Effectively communicate in writing.
(1) 15 points at 200-level from INFO, COSC or SENG(2) An additional 30 points at 200 level from the Commerce Schedule or SENG.
INFO303, ACIS303
We will meet once per week for two hours. These sessions will provide the opportunity to discuss new material and address your questions. Some of the course activities will require you to be part of a group of students. The ability to work as part of a group is a generic skill that is much sought after by employers. These discussions are important because the ability to present your ideas cogently is at least as relevant to success in management as the quality of the ideas themselves. Thus all students are expected to participate actively in class discussions. These discussions demand the free exchange of informed ideas among members of the class. You are expected to be prepared to discuss and respond to questions concerning the assigned readings for every class.
Paul Cragg
The assessment regime will be discussed during week one.
Austin, Robert D. , Nolan, Richard L., O'Donnell, Shannon; The adventures of an IT leader ; Harvard Business Press, 2009.
The Austin book is not a typical textbook. Instead it is more of a novel, about IT at a company called IVK. We will use the book on a regular basis to explore IT management issues at IVK. We will also use IVK to explore IT theory and practice. Students are expected to have access to a copy of the Austin book. Apart from the Austin/IVK book, we do not expect students to purchase any other text for the course. The book will be supplemented by a number of readings from various books and journals. In addition, Learn will be used to hold lecture material.
Course Outline 2014 outline Learn
The top student will be nominated for the Deloitte Warren Marett Memorial Prize in Management of Information Systems and Technology. The award is for excellence in INFO 343, and the recipient receives $500.
Domestic fee $748.00
International fee $3,388.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Department of Accounting and Information Systems on the departments and faculties page .