The relationship between business strategy and information systems (IS) strategy
Knowledge management, business intelligence and analytics
The web-enabled enterprise
Customer Relationship Management systems
Strategic tools for analysis (e.g. SWOT, STEEP, Porter's five forces)
IS as a business resource
IT strategy development (using e.g. Earl's Strategic Grid, Earl's three pronged approach)
Implementing, managing and controlling IT systems.
Sourcing and outsourcing
Legal issues, risk management, ethical issues

There are two assessments
1. A report (50%, 2,000 words) evaluating a given case study scenario with recommendations for an IS strategy to underpin the business strategy assessing learning outcome 2
2. A 10 minutes presentation (50%) summarising the findings of the report assessing learning outcomes 1 and 3
The presentation is the final assessment.

None.

Cannot be studied with COIS50950 Strategic Information Systems Management.

Applegate, L., Austin, R. and Soule, D. 2009. Corporate Information Strategy and Management. 8th ed. McGraw Hill.

1. DEMONSTRATE A CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURE OF INFORMATION, INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND HOW THEY UNDERPIN ORGANISATIONAL FUNCTIONS AND STRUCTURES.
(Knowledge & Understanding, Learning)

2. EVALUATE A GIVEN SCENARIO THROUGH THE USE OF ANALYTICAL MODELS, TOOLS AND FRAMEWORKS IN ORDER TO PLAN THE ACQUISITION OR DEVELOPMENT OF THE IS RESOURCE AS PART OF AN OVERALL BUSINESS STRATEGY.
(Analysis)

3. PROPOSE MEASURES THAT ARE APPROPRIATE TO SECURE, PROTECT AND MAINTAIN INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESOURCES.
(Application)

26 hours of lectures and 13 hours practicals over 13 weeks. The practical sessions will involve exercises based on the lecture material, reviewing case studies and practical use of software as appropriate