Information Technology Strategies for Business
MTB810
Overview
To enrol in this unit, you must be accepted into a course from the provider.
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Level of study: What does Postgraduate mean?
Postgraduate
EFTSL: What does EFTSL mean?
0.125
Delivery Method: What does delivery method mean?
Fully Online
Prerequisites: What are the prerequisites?
Duration:
13 weeks
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Domestic student fee:
$2,000.00 (AUD)
International student fee:
$2,225.00 (AUD)
Description
This unit will explore innovative approaches to current environmental, social and economic challenges and provide a broad understanding of the alignment of Information Technology with business goals and strategies. The design and implementation of Information Technology strategy is central to this unit. Students will review the application of specific information and communications technologies to business in the wider context of changes to organisational structures, systems, cultures and stakeholder relationships. Students will also study the challenges faced by businesses in achieving a return on investment in Information Technology initiatives and the need to evaluate and manage the associated risk.
Enrolment Restriction
In order to enrol in this unit, you must be accepted into one of the following courses:
If you wish to seek approval to enrol in this unit without being accepted in a course, please contact OUA regarding the process.
Prerequisites
Equivalent units
You cannot enrol in this unit if you have successfully completed any of the following unit(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
- MTB320 — Strategic Transformation and Entrepreneurial eBusiness
Assessment
- Assignment — Strategy design (30%-40%)
- Proposal — Implementation (30%-40%)
- Research Paper — (30%-40%)
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this unit students will be able to
- critically appraise the value and contribution of Information Technology in a range of organisational contexts
- relate the concept of strategic alignment to a range of organisational environments
- design an Information Technology strategy that aligns with broader strategic intent
- evaluate the contribution of current Information Technology applications to the areas of process improvement, competitive advantage and collaboration
- apply a holistic perspective (including social capital) to resolving stakeholder concerns regarding Information Technology strategy
- analyse the implications of Information Technology strategy design for implementation initiatives in the areas of business process management, change management, and knowledge management
- critique the application of a holistic risk perspective to Information Technology strategies and approaches in the context of integrated economic, environmental and social accountability
- assess the financial implications of Information Technology strategy decisions particularly in terms of: risk and return-on-investment (ROI); costs and benefits; and accounting concerns, such as the need to depreciate assets
- apply a theoretical base to evaluating ethical issues in Information Technology strategy.
Topics
This unit addresses the following topics.
| Number | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Overview of the concept of strategy: definition, different types and dynamic and evolving nature |
| 2 | The nature and the scope of Information Technology strategy (for businesses in general and for IT businesses) in a context of complexity and change |
| 3 | Current technologies underpinning Information Technology strategies |
| 4 | Development of Information Technology strategy in a dynamic global competitive environment |
| 5 | Alignment of Information Technology and business strategy for business success |
| 6 | The strategic importance of knowledge and its management |
| 7 | Information Technology strategy and knowledge management |
| 8 | Information Technology strategy design with requirements analysis and management across stakeholders (social capital) |
| 9 | Information Technology strategy adoption, change management and risk identification and assessment |
| 10 | Information Technology strategic financial considerations: a) IT governance; b) analysis of IT and eBusiness investments |
| 11 | Information Technology strategic legal considerations: a) private law issues; b) regulatory issues; c) policy & related issues; d) ethical issues |
| 12 | Testing sustainability of IT strategy including: a) evaluation of IT & global business investments; b) realisation of IT strategy benefits in business |
Study Resources
This unit is delivered using the following methods and materials:
Instructional Methods
- Blogs
- Chat rooms
- Discussion Forum/Discussion Board
- Embedded Multimedia
- Online Quizzes/Tests
- Online assignment submission
- Podcasting/Lecture capture
- Standard Media
- Web links
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Relevant Courses
This unit is a core requirement in the following courses:
This unit may be eligible for credit towards other courses:
- Many undergraduate courses on offer through OUA include 'open elective' where any OUA unit can be credited to the course. You need to check the Award Requirements on the course page for the number of allowed open electives and any level limitations.
- In other cases, the content of this unit might be relevant to a course on offer through OUA or elsewhere. In order to receive credit for this unit in the course you will need to supply the provider institution with a copy of the Unit Profile in the approved format, which you can download here. Note that the Unit Profile is set at the start of the year, and if textbooks change this may not match the Unibooks textbook list.
