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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

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

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> Aims & Objectives
> Generic Skills Outcomes
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> Reading Materials

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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.


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Teaching Methods:

Lectures/Seminars (36 hours)
 

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Assessment:

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


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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


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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.

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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


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