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Delivering IT Business Value

Unit Code: HIT8464

Duration	Contact Hours	Campus	Prerequisite	Corequisite
1 Semester	36 Hours	Hawthorn	Nil. Preclusion: HIT8035 IT Effectiveness	Nil

Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

1 Semester

36 Hours

Hawthorn

Nil. Preclusion: HIT8035 IT Effectiveness

Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Master of Information Systems Management , Master of Information Technology (Professional Computing), Master of Technology (Information Technology) and Master of Information Technology.

Aims & Objectives:

This unit of study focuses on delivering business value from IT investments. Students who complete this unit will:

Have developed an understanding of why delivering IT business value is an issue and of the different contexts in which IT business value is considered.
Be familiar with several frameworks by which to ascertain IT business value.
Be equipped with adequate tools to enable the measurement and the demonstration of the business value of IT investments.
Be able to prepare a business case for IT investment.

Teaching Methods:

Lectures/Seminars (36 hours)

Assessment:

Individual Assignments (which includes developing a business case for IT investments and research paper), Group Activities

Generic Skills Outcomes:

The graduate attributes which relate to this unit of study help to produce graduates who:

Are capable in their chosen professional areas.
Are adaptable and manage change.
Operate effectively in work and community situations.
Are aware of environments

Content:

IT investment and its link to Business Value.
The business value of different classes of IT investment.
Financial Management, including cash flow, capital expenditure analysis, cost allocation, charge out.
Preparation of a Business case for IT investment.
Evaluation of IT investments.

Reading Materials:

Murphy, T (2002), Achieving Business Value from Technology – A Practical Guide for Today’s Executive, John Wiley & Sons.
Kaplan, R & Norton, D (1996) The Balanced Scorecard – Translating Strategy into Action, Harvard Business School Press.
Maizlish, B & Handler, R (2005), IT Portfolio Management Step-by-Step - Unlocking the Business Value of Technology, John Wiley & Sons.
Keen, J & Digrius, B (2003), Making Technology Profitable: ROI, Road Map to Better Business Cases, Wiley, New Jersey.
McKay, J & Marshall, P (2004), Strategic Management of eBusiness, John Wiley & Sons