307762 (v.1) Strategic Alignment of Information Systems 401

Area:

School of Information Systems

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Practical:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

The nature of strategy and strategic planning. Integration of information systems planning and business planning. Determining organisational information requirements. Approaches to information systems planning. Information technology planning and the Information Systems (IS) portfolio. Competitive advantage - from strategic information systems planning or serendipity? An introduction to project management.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have an understanding of - The nature of strategy and strategic planning, and their purpose in modern business environments. IS Strategy Formulation and IS Planning in contemporary business environments. The need for integration of the IS plan with the corporate plan. An appreciation of the role of IS/IT in contemporary organisations, and to plan in order to benefit from the investment in IS/IT.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Callon, J.D., (1996), Competitive Advantage through Information Technology, McGraw-Hill International Editions. Cassidy, A., (1998), A Practical Guide to Information Systems Strategic Planning, Boca Raton, St. Lucie Press. Licker P. S., (1997), Management Information Systems - A Strategic Leadership Approach, Harcourt Brace. Ciborra C. and Jelassi T., (1994), Strategic Information Systems - A European Perspective, John Wiley. Johnson G. and Scholes K., Exploring Corporate Strategy Text and Cases, 4th ed., Prentice. Peppard J., (1993), I.T. Strategy for Business, Longman Group U.K. Limited. Remenyi D.S.J., (1991), Introducing Strategic Information Systems Planning, NCC Blackwell. Strassman P.A., (1990), The Business Value of Computers - An Executive's Guide, The Information Economics Press. Strassman P.A., (1997), The Squandered Compute - Evaluating the Business Alignment of Information Technologies, The Information Economics Press. Tozer E.E., (1995), Strategic IS/IT Planning, Butterworth Heinemann. Ward J. and Griffiths P., (1996), Strategic Planning for Information Systems, 2nd ed., Wiley. Willcocks L., Feeney D. and Islei G., (1997), Managing IT as A Strategic Resource, London, McGraw-Hill.

Unit Texts:

Robson W., (1997), Strategic Management and Information Systems, 2nd ed., London, Pitman. Galliers R.D., Leidner D.E. and Baker B.S.H., (1999), Strategic Information Management - Challenges and Strategies in Managing Information Systems, 2nd ed., Oxford,Butterworth-Heinemann.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Examination 50%, Written Assignment 1 30%, Written Assignment 2 20%. This is a Grade/Mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y