IT Strategy

Paper Code: 
EMS 422
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Objective: 

Aimed at developing and understand the use of IT as a strategic tool for Business Management.

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction:

Emergence of IT as a strategic issue, Role of IT in Business Transformation, Internal & External Factors influencing the transformation, Evolution of IT from a supporting function to a business.
 

12.00
Unit II: 
Information System Planning:

Introduction to Information Systems, Information System Types, Information System Plans in Context, Global perspective, Approaches in IS Planning, The IS Planning Process.
 

12.00
Unit III: 
The IT & Business Strategy Relationship:

Factors influencing the social dimension of alignment between business and IT objectives, the dynamics of alignment and the impact of IT on Business Strategies.
 

12.00
Unit IV: 
IT Strategy & the Organizational Environment:

IT and new Organizational forms, IT and organizational decision making, IT & customer service, IT and Organization Performance.
 

12.00
Unit V: 
Strategic Planning for IT

Managing IT for competitive advantage, the strategy for applying IT, assessment, execution, quality control, administration, strategic alignment model to align IT & business Strategy.
 

References: 
  1. McKenny, James Waves of Change: Business evolution through Information Technology.
  2. Neuman, Seev Strategic Information System: Competition through Information technologies.
  3. Boar BH, The Art of Strategic Planning for Information Technology, Wiley.