bus5bim busines informatn sys managmnt
BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
BUS5BIM
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The success of investments in information systems is critically dependent on how well they are managed in organisations. Students in this subject develop an understanding of IT alignment to business, capability maturity of the IT function, IT governance, role of infrastructure and protecting the IT assets, link between infrastructure planning and business strategy, IT outsourcing, information systems performance measurement; organization forms enabled by emerging technologies; personnel selection, training and assessment; IT project and change management. Ethical and legal issues related to evolving role of IT professionals, security and privacy, managing IT professionals, dealing with contracts, and interacting with clients and users are also covered.
FacultyFaculty of Business, Economics and Law
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorSuzanne Zyngier
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites BUS5BID and BUS5EBI and BUS5EIS
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects BUA5MIS, BUA5AMI
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Managing the information technology resource | Prescribed | Luftman, J.N. | PEARSON PRENTICE-HALL, 2008. EBOOK FROM LULU.COM |
| Readings | Intelligent IT outsourcing | Recommended | Cullen, S. and Willcocks, L. | BUTTERWORTH, 2003 |
| Readings | Making IT count: strategy, delivery, infrastructure | Recommended | Willcocks, L.P., Petherbridge, P. and Olson, P. | BUTTERWORTH & HEINEMANN, 2002 |
| Readings | Strategic information management: challenges and stategies in managing information systems. | Recommended | Galliers R.D., Leidner D.E. and B.S.H. Baker | BUTTERWORTH, HEINEMAN. 2002. |
| Readings | Strategic information management: challenges and strategies in managing information systems | Recommended | Galliers, R.D., Leidner, D.E. and B.S.H. Baker. | BUTTERWORTH, HEINEMAN, 2002. |
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