BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT

BUS5BIM

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Organisations in the digital era rely heavily on Information Technology (IT) as an enabler of their business strategy. In this subject you will be introduced to the underlying principles and characteristics of business-IT strategy alignment. You will learn to analyse organisations and their potential for growth and innovation and being competitive using Business-IT strategy alignment maturity model. While organisations align IT with their business strategy to improve customer and business value they also need to factor information management, IT governance, ethics and risks associated with IT implementations which are exposed to social media and cyber attacks. Case studies and IT tools will be used to explore these issues. Ethical and legal issues related to the evolving role of IT professionals will also be covered.

School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Petrus Usmanij

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: BUA5MIS OR BUA5AMI

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

IT Strategy: Issues and Practice

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: McKeen, J.D. and Smith, H.A.

Year: 2012

Edition/Volume: GLOBAL EDITION

Publisher: PEARSON PRENTICE HALL

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

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URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

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.

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

03. Formulate and justify strategic recommendations on Business-IT alignment by applying Business-IT strategy alignment maturity model to an enterprise including analysis of organisational culture and ethical parameters.

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

05. Collaboratively work as a member of a team on a complex Business IT problem and learn team work and management skills

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Petrus Usmanij

Class requirements

Computer LaboratoryWeek: 11 - 22
One 1.00 hour computer laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One Major Business-IT Strategy alignment Case Study assignment and presentationGroup of 4 students with a word limit of approx. 2000 words per student	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
Lecture quizzes and exercises10 quizzes in class with a word limit of approx. 150 words per quizExercise assessment has a total word limit of approx. 1200 words per student	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One 2-hour final examination	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

City Campus, 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Petrus Usmanij

Class requirements

Computer LaboratoryWeek: 11 - 22
One 1.00 hour computer laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One Major Business-IT Strategy alignment Case Study assignment and presentationGroup of 4 students with a word limit of approx. 2000 words per student	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
Lecture quizzes and exercises10 quizzes in class with a word limit of approx. 150 words per quizExercise assessment has a total word limit of approx. 1200 words per student	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One 2-hour final examination	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Petrus Usmanij

Class requirements

Computer LaboratoryWeek: 32 - 43
One 1.00 hour computer laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One Major Business-IT Strategy alignment Case Study assignment and presentationGroup of 4 students with a word limit of approx. 2000 words per student	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
Lecture quizzes and exercises10 quizzes in class with a word limit of approx. 150 words per quizExercise assessment has a total word limit of approx. 1200 words per student	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One 2-hour final examination	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

City Campus, 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Petrus Usmanij

Class requirements

Computer LaboratoryWeek: 32 - 43
One 1.00 hour computer laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One Major Business-IT Strategy alignment Case Study assignment and presentationGroup of 4 students with a word limit of approx. 2000 words per student	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
Lecture quizzes and exercises10 quizzes in class with a word limit of approx. 150 words per quizExercise assessment has a total word limit of approx. 1200 words per student	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One 2-hour final examination	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4