Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE CIS3022

 
TITLE I.S. Strategy Management and Practice

 
UM LEVEL 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course

 
MQF LEVEL 6

 
ECTS CREDITS 6

 
DEPARTMENT Computer Information Systems

 
DESCRIPTION • Introduction to Strategic management and IT including IT strategies for the web.
• Introduction to Analytical tools in strategic management. Strategic choices.
• Information System planning: Formulation and Toolkit.
• Information Resource management.
• Frameworks for integrating IS Strategies with business strategies.
• Developing an e-Business strategy.
• Organisational Structures and Strategies for managing IS resources – outsourcing and offshoring.
• Implementing an e-Business Strategy.
• Public Policy in IT strategies.
• IS Management strategies
• IS procurement strategies.
• IS Information economics investment and values

Textbooks:

• Robson Wendy, Strategic Management and Information Systems: An Integrated Approach, FT/Prentice Hall.
• Ward John et al, Strategic Planning for Information Systems, J.Wiley.
• Chen Stephen, Strategic Management of e-Business, J.Wiley.

 
ADDITIONAL NOTES Students taking this study-unit require expertise in CIS.

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Lecture

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Assignment Yes 15%
Examination (3 Hours) Yes 85%

 
LECTURER/S Rodney J. Naudi
Anthony Spiteri Staines

 

 
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