FIT3174 IT strategy and governance
Faculty of Information Technology
FIT3174 IT strategy and governance is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton and South Africa. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton, South Africa
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before FIT3174
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After FIT3174
No unit lists FIT3174 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Completion of 24 points of second year level of IT or its equivalent study
Prohibition: FIT3066, FIT3019, FIT3136, FZA3174
Overview
This unit provides students with an understanding of how to manage and govern the IT function in business organisations. It builds on themes relating to managing IT as an organisational resource and discusses IT function from strategy and governance perspectives. The unit also emphasises the relationship between theoretical knowledge and its practical application using cases and real examples.
Core concepts discussed in this unit include the strategic context of IT management, alignment between business strategy and IT strategy, IT governance processes, various types of IT processes, organising and managing the IT function (including the role of the CIO), legal and ethical concerns of IT, evaluating IT portfolio management, IT provisioning issues, including outsourcing.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | South Africa | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Clayton | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate the capability to develop an appropriate type of IT strategy which is consistent with the corporate strategy of business organisations;
- 2
Demonstrate a capacity to describe how IT governance can be applied to improve IT function and its performance;
- 3
Critically evaluate the benefits associated with various IT outsourcing options suitable for business organisations;
- 4
Demonstrate the capability to avoid IT systems failure using IT governance;
- 5
Critically discuss the major legal issues that may affect IT systems and operations;
- 6
Demonstrate an ability to prepare IT budgets for business.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
- Two hours lectures
- Two hour tutorial
(b.) Additional requirements (all students):
- A minimum of 8 hours of personal study per one hour of lecture time in order to satisfy the reading, tutorial and assignment expectations.
Where it fits
FIT3174 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Anthony Wong
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FIT3174?
FIT3174 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is FIT3174 offered?
In 2020, FIT3174 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and South Africa.
How much work is FIT3174?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Which majors and minors include FIT3174?
FIT3174 is part of Business information systems.