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577 Information Technology Policies and Strategies |
Summary
of the Course
Text Book and Printed Resources
Prerequisites
Grading
Teaching Method
Weekly Schedule
Weekly deliverable
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Summary
of the course:
This
capstone course emphasizes the management of information
technology and related resources from a broad strategic
perspective. Topics covered include assessment of information
technologies and their fit to organizational structure, tracking
emerging technologies and trends, managing portfolio resources
and matching them to business needs, technology transfer,
end-user computing, outsourcing, theoretical models, strategic
applications and strategic IT planning. Students are encouraged
to take this course toward the end of their study.
(PREREQUISITES: Completion of the IS Core Knowledge Phase).
After completing this course students and managers should have:
- A better
understanding of the variety of issues facing the various
stakeholders involved in IS deployment in organizations.
- A better
understanding of the importance of harnessing the power of new
technologies to enable them to make better decisions and more
effectively manage the firms in which they work or they will
work.
- A better
understanding of the importance of linking business strategy
with IT strategy.
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Understand the strategic use of information technology from an
enterprise level.
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Understand the internal management of information systems
services from the point of view of the CIO.
- Apply
theoretical frameworks, models and theories to the field of
information technology.
- Refine
critical thinking, problem solving and analytical skills using
concepts from action learning
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Textbooks
and printed resources:
Selected HBR cases will
be used
1. Royal DSM N.V.: Information Technology Enabling Business
Transformation HBS case # 807-167
2. Ford Motor Company Supply Chain
Strategy HBS case #: 699-198 and
The power of
Virtual Integration: An Interview with Dell Computer's Michael
Dell HBS
case #: 98208
3.
Not Required:
Applegate,
L.M., Austin, R.D., and Soule, D.L (2009) Corporate
Information Strategy and Management: Text and Cases. 8th Edition, Irwin;McGraw;Hill.
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Pre-Requisites:
IS Core
knowledge
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The grading
scheme is as follows:
Participation
10%
Assignment 1
20%
Assignment 2
30%
Assignment 3
20%
Group Assignment 20%
Total 100%
Grading Scale: 92 - 100 A 90 - 91 A- 88 - 89 B+ 82 - 87 B
80 - 81 B- 78 - 79 C+ 72 - 77 C 70 - 71 C- 68 - 69 D+ 62 -
67 D 60 - 61 D- 0 - 59 F
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Teaching
Method:
A
combination of teaching methods will be used (team
teaching, lecturing, guest
speakers, group presentations, etc).
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Class date |
Topic/Task |
Reading |
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Week1 |
Course
Overview
Introduction to Case Studies
Introduction to MIS – Basic Concepts.
The Challenges of Managing in a Network Economy. |
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Class 2
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Understanding Business Model
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Applegate, et al (2009)Chapter
1 |
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Class
3
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IT Impact on Business
Model
Guest Speaker: on Virtual
Organizations
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Chapter 2
and Case: Royal DSM N.V.: HBS case # 807-167 |
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Class
4
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IT Impact on Organization |
Chapters 3 |
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Class
5 |
Making the case for IT and Building
the networked business |
Chapter 4 and 5
HBS case #: 699-198
and HBS case #: 98208 |
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Class
6
Lecture
Note
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Managing
Diverse IT Infrastructure / Assuring Reliable and Secure IT
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Chapters
6 |
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Class
7
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Managing
IT Service Delivery and Outsourcing
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Chapter 7
Case 4-4 |
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Class
8
Lecture Note
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Governance of the IT Function |
Chapter 8 |
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Class
9
Lecture Note |
Leadership of IT
Function
Group
Presentation |
Chapter 10
Information Technology and the Board of
Directors
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Class
10
Lecture Note
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Analysis of Research on CIO |
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