Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Business and Law

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• Unit Title

  IT Value Realisation

• Unit Code

  MAN6935

• Year

  2017

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  2

• Credit Points

  20

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  Online

• Unit Coordinator

  Dr Paul Danvers JACKSON

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Description

Millions of dollars are spent on Information Technology (IT) and Information Systems (IS) yet very little knowledge exists about justifying and realising these large investments. The key question of whether or not IT and IS provide value is examined as well as the types of value, evaluation approaches and realisation techniques. The moderating influences of value protecting approaches on value creation are recognised. Modern methodologies are examined as a way of managing IT/IS value during the stages of evaluation, acquisition and implementation. The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has adopted the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) and have created a Core Body of Knowledge (CBOK) to identify IT capabilities and knowledge. These frameworks have been used to inform the learning outcomes of this unit. The unit meets SFIA learning outcomes in the following: Benefits Management, IT Management, Business Analysis, Financial Management for IT. The unit is aligned with the ACS CBOK in the following. Assessed in assignments: Professional Knowledge(Professionalism, Teamwork, Interpersonal Communications, Societal Issues); Technology Building (Systems Acquisition), Service Management (Service Management, Security Management ), Outcomes Management (IT Governance, IT Project Management, Change Management).

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Explain the major activities involved in IT/IS value management.
2. Differentiate between IT/IS activities that create value and those that protect value.
3. Define the scope of value management within IT/IS governance.
4. Construct a business case to support an investment in IT/IS.

Unit Content

1. Investing in IT/IS.
2. IT/IS value creation.
3. Developing an IT/IS business case.
4. IT/IS justification and evaluations approaches.
5. IT/IS risk evaluation and management.
6. IT/IS value realisation processes.
7. IT/IS value and risk governance.

Additional Learning Experience Information

On-campus students attend a weekly three-hour seminar during which lectures are given, presentations and class activities take place on contemporary topics of the unit. Off-campus students access the online study program via Blackboard. Regular online access is required. Learning activities include class presentations in which contemporary IT value management topics are examined by providing the theoretical aspects of the topic and demonstrating how they are reflected in practice. For the major case study assignment, students construct a business report supported by the collection of real life data. In undertaking these activities, students learn to discover, evaluate and apply IT value management theory to provide solutions to contemporary situations and to present their work in a professional manner.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Core Reading(s)

• Harris, M. D. S., Herron, D., & Iwanicki, S. (2008). The business value of IT: managing risks, optimizing performance, and measuring results. Boca Ratan, USA: Taylor & Francis Group.

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