Swinburne University of Technology - Melbourne Australia
Future Students - Courses
Duration
Contact Hours
Campus
Prerequisite
Corequisite
1 semester or equivalent
36 hours
Hawthorn
HIT1401 Introduction to Business Information Systems
Nil
Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points
A unit of study that may be undertaken as part of the Bachelor of Business Information Systems. Students who have completed the necessary pre-requisites may also take this as an elective in any undergraduate degree program.
The student who successfully completes this unit of study will be able to: Independently investigate the global context of the IT and Communication industry and the attendant professional, cultural and operational issues.Identify and critically analyse cultural models to understand the impact of culture on the adoption of technology and the operation of multicultural teams.Understand the impact of globalisation and the role of technology in its proliferation.Identify global technology organisations their structures and their effectiveness in the use and sale of technology in a global context.Identify and understand the differences in the adoption of technology by geography through both cultural and national differences. Identify and consider the adoption of technology trends that support globalisation and how they are adopted in a local setting. Examples to be considered are cloud computing, Green IT and the Virtual office.Identify and critically assess the validity of global standards in ICT. Examples to be considered would be ITIL/ISO 20000, PMBOK, Prince 2,the Open Source GPL, and CMMI.Undertake professional project management processes through the use of project planning and team management toolsEvaluate the effectiveness of the project process through reflective reporting and peer reviewDevelop and present a resolved project outcome that demonstrates understanding of, and engagement with, the major issues, challenges and opportunities in the global ICT industry.Present an individually researched paper on an aspect of global IT practice in an area of chosen interest.
Lectures (24 hours), Tutorials (12 hours)
Literature Review, Group Presentation, Group Project Documentation, Research Paper and Examination
Key Generic Skills Swinburne University of Technology works to produce higher education graduates who are capable in their chosen profession. Learners bring to Swinburne University of Technology a diverse wealth of experiences and graduate with individual understandings, abilities and attitudes. Within this context it is the intent of this unit that students develop the following key generic skills: teamwork skillsanalysis skillscommunications skillsability to work independently Graduate Attributes The graduate attributes which relate to this subject help to produce graduates who: Are informed on the relationship between technology and the process of globalisationUnderstand the implications of culture on technology adoption and work teamsHave a broad knowledge of ICT’s place and practice in global terms and their place in the global contextoperate effectively in work and community by:· having the ability to work both independently and collaboratively· having the ability to effectively communicate via written reports and presentationsare aware of the global environment by:· Having the ability to conduct valuable research· Having respect for cultural differences and the expression of different points of viewHave their technology career enhanced by:· Applying all the skills gained during this subject· Using their acquired knowledge of global ICT business
Globalisation and its impact on ITCultural differences and their impact on technology.National differences in technology adoption in geographic regions.Doing ICT business globally.Global Technologies and architectures.Global Standards applied in ICT.Working with cultural differences.
Walsham, G “Making a World of Difference”-IT in a Global Context” John Wiley and Sons 2001
