This course explores the issues and approaches in managing the information systemsfunction in organizations and how the IS function integrates / supports / enables varioustypes of organizational capabilities. It takes a senior management perspective inexploring the acquisition, development and implementation of plans and policies toachieve efficient and effectiveinformation systems. The course addresses issues relatingto defining the high-level IS infrastructure and the systems that support the operational,administrative and strategic needs of the organization. The remainder of the course isfocused on developing an intellectual 556framework that will allow leaders of organizationsto critically assess existing IS infrastructures and emerging technologies as well as howthese enabling technologies might affect organizational strategy. The ideas developed andcultivated in this course are intended to provide an enduring perspective that can helpleaders make sense of an increasingly globalized and technology intensive businessenvironment.
Intended learning outcomes
Knowledge &understand
Recognizing the importance of strategic planning and its role in the development of the institution
Identify the mechanisms used in drawing up the strategy and its foundations
Recognize the importance of the link strategy to increase the efficiency of the organization
Awareness of the importance of reviewing the organization's information technology strategy when acquiring or building systems
mental skills
Students acquire the spirit of teamwork skills.
That the student be able to mix between strategy and methodologies, systems development and acquisition
The role of looking at similar strategies and studying them and their impact on avoiding deficiencies.
Building a strategy for information systems that serve the general strategy of the organization
Practical & professional skills
Being able to prepare an information systems strategy.
The role of ethics and social issues and their impact on the strategy of information systems.
The central role of strategy in building systems.
Understanding the impact of the strategy on governance and security of information systems.
General and transferable skills
Editorial communication and report writing.
Oral communication with the ability to give presentations.
Studying some environments, and extrapolating the possibility of applying what studied in this course.
Applying what the student has learned in this course in the form of a mini IS strategy project, from analysis to implementation.
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Teaching and learning methods
Lectures
Tutorials
Problem-based learning
Mini-projects
Methods of assessments
Midterm exam = 20
Class and home works = 20
Mini-Project = 20
Final exam = 40
Course contents
THE ROLE OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN BUSINESS TODAY
PERSPECTIVES ON INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS
GENERIC STRATEGIES BY PORTER
BUSINESS PROCESSES AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
TYPES OF BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND STRATEGY
USING INFORMATION SYSTEMS TO ACHIEVE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
SYSTEMS THAT SPAN THE ENTERPRISE
ETHICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS
ACHIEVING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND CUSTOMER INTIMACY: ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS
ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS: NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
