Information Systems Management and Strategy

Learning Outcomes

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of the principles and concepts of information systems management and strategy;
• assess critically the significance of IS in the broader context of the organisation and its competitive environment.

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• develop critical thinking by analysing, critiquing and debating real-world case studies dealing with IS- related issues.
• review contemporary research and recommend appropriate actions to solve contemporary issues in society and organisation.
• comment and critique contemporary models and frameworks of digital strategy;

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• the human and cultural issues involved in IS implementation and the specific reasons for resistance to IS change;
• major IS security and privacy threats and how these threats can be overcome;
• major IS security and privacy threats and how these threats can be overcome;
• Information System and how firms strategically use them in digital contexts;
• the key strategic issues facing managers seeking to deploy and exploit digital technologies;
• contemporary digital trends and their potential to impact on strategic planning;

• Digital technological trends and Information Systems
• The relationship between business strategy and information systems
• Different models for digital strategic analysis
• Managing IT Projects, Process Improvement, Organisational Change, IT Outsourcing/Offshoring
• Data Security Threats and Management, Privacy, and digital Ethics

You will learn from a combination of guided reading, lectures, group work and case studies. You will be encouraged to relate your learning to any relevant experience you may have in your current or prior work situations.

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Coursework

• Assessment Type: Formative
• Feedback: In-lecture review questions/problems Solutions to class questions/case study will be uploaded to Blackboard. Response to students' questions during lectures, classes or through other means (e.g. email or Blackboard-Discussion Board).
• Final Assessment: No
• Group Work: No

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.