Handbook

This is a Level 4 Information Systems (IS) course that familiarises students with the key concepts, practices and issues in the strategic management of IS. The lectures cover theoretical and practical considerations across a variety of strategic IS management issues, which are further examined and applied in the weekly seminars. The course aims to equip students with the foundational skills needed to meaningfully participate in, or interact with, this aspect of IT management.

The course covers four key themes. It begins with a discussion of the strategic value of IT, including the role of business-IT alignment in realising that value. Second, the course looks at strategic IT decision processes, including planned and emergent strategy-making and governance. Third, the course considers strategy implementation issues, including the role of IT leadership, project management, and sourcing decisions. The course closes with a discussion of the strategic role of IT-enabled innovation and current trends in IT strategy.