Module Descriptors
INFORMATION SYSTEMS STRATEGY
COIS60816
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Nicholas Decourt
Email: N.Decourt@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 24
Independent Study Hours: 126
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Resources
Corporate Strategy: JOHNSON, G. & SCHOLES, K. (1997) Exploring Corporate Strategy. Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0-13-551664.
STEEP Analysis: Horizon: Common Sense Management, ISBN:0-19-525635-6.
Porters Five Forces Analysis: PORTER, M (1998) Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors. Free Press, ISBN:06-68-4841487.
IS implementation: EASSON, K.D. (1988) Information Technology and Organisational Change. Taylor and Francis, ISBN:0-85066-391-1.
Module Texts
EARL, M. J. (1989) Management Strategies for Information Technology. Prentice Hall. ISBN 0135516560
Module Learning Strategies
Weekly Lecture (2 hour/week).
Weekly Tutorial (1 hours/week).
Group Work

This module will normally run in study period 1.
Module Additional Assessment Details
100% Examination (2 hours) (Learning outcomes 1-5)
Module Indicative Content
The module will concentrate on three (related) areas:

1. Strategic Business Analysis; the topics here are:
STEEP (Social Technological Environmental Economic Political) Analysis.
(SWOT) Analysis.
Porters 5 Forces analysis.

2. IT strategy development; the topics here are:
Earl's Strategic Grid.
Earl's three pronged approach.
Architecture modelling
Initiative prioritisation using Earl's risk/reward portfolios.
Implementing IT systems.

3. Socio-technical system design; the topics here are:
Job design.
Job impact analysis.
Acceptability testing.
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.