BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT

BUS5BIM

2015

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.

School: La Trobe Business School

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Rajiv Khosla

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: BUA5MIS, BUA5AMI

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/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.

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Identify and analyse the IT function and its role to the overall business to achieve and sustain its competitive advantage in the market place

Activities:: Lectures and weekly tutorial
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking); Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

02. Evaluate and compare IT-Business alignment, capability maturity model, management of emerging technologies and IT governance of a business

Activities:: Lecture and weekly tutorial
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving); Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

03. Formulate and justify strategic recommendations on Business-IT alignment by applying Business-IT framework to the business function at the various levels of management in context of organisational culture and ethical parameters, operations and industry sector

Activities:: Lecture and weekly tutorial
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour); Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

04. Persuasively present Business-IT Alignment report in an engaging style for a professional and disciplinary audience

Activities:: Lecture and weekly tutorial
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour); Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

05. Collaboratively work as a member of a team on a complex Business IT problem

Activities:: Lecture and weekly tutorial
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour); Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

Melbourne, 2015, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rajiv Khosla

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 11 - 22
Three 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	%	ILO*
one 2,000-word assignment	30	01, 02, 03, 04, 05
one 2-hour final examination	50	01, 02, 03
one 30-minute mid-term test	10	01, 02
weekly tutorial learning activities	10	01, 02, 03

Melbourne, 2015, Semester 2, Day