INF 3637 Strategic IT-Management
APPLIES TO ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013
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INF 3637 Strategic IT-Management Responsible for the course Petter Gottschalk Department Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour Term According to study plan ECTS Credits 7,5 Language of instruction Norwegian Introduction Information and communication technology is applied in organizations to enable more efficient and effective execution of work processes. Strategic IT management implies that the application of IT is both influenced by as well as itself influencing organizational strategy. Students learn how corporate strategy interacts with strategic application of IT in an optimal interdependence. This course provides students with an understanding of relevant challenges that are of importance in management of IT units that support business applications of information technology by developing and implementing an IT strategy. This includes how IT functions are best organized in enterprises, and how IT functions might be managed. Learning outcome Knowledge objectives At the end of this course, students should have acquired
Skills objectives At the end of this course, students should have acquired the skill to
Attitude objectives At the end of this course, students should have acquired an attitude characterized by
Prerequisites Compulsory reading Books: Gottschalk, Petter og Tom Erling Henriksen. 2004. Operativ IT-ledelse. Fagbokforlaget Gottschalk, Petter. 2002. IT-strategi. Fagbokforlaget Recommended reading Course outline
Computer-based tools Use of Internet, text tools, and program for causal loop diagramming. Learning process and workload This course is lectured in 45 hours and the students are kept activated throughout the course by hand-ins and presentations that will be defined in the beginning of the course. The subject for the project paper will be published one month after the semester start. Throughout the course, the students are required to give a presentation in the classroom. The feedback given here will be useful input for work on the project paper. Recommended use of time:
Examination The course is completed by a project paper of about 20 - 30 pages. The project paper can be solved individually or in groups of up to 3 students. It is recommended to write the project paper in groups. Examination code(s) INF 36371 - Project Paper, counts 100% towards the grade in INF 3637 Strategic IT-Management, 7.5 credits. Examination support materials All support materials are allowed. For more information about examination and support materials, please see http://www.bi.no/studiehandbok/hjelpemidler Re-sit examination This course will be lectured for the last time spring 2013. Last re-sit examinations will be offered autumn 2013 and spring 2014. Additional information |
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