FIT9123 Introduction to business information systems

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Discuss key considerations of strategic business contexts relevant to managing IT resources in an organisation;

2. 2

   Evaluate common business processes and the role IT can play in managing these processes;

3. 3

   Apply a generic model of the systems development lifecycle to plan and manage deliverables and milestones during information systems design and development;

4. 4

   Discuss contract development and select an appropriate sourcing strategy for provisioning information systems;

5. 5

   Analyse factors relevant to managing small to medium-sized projects for in-house or contract software development, software outsourcing, package acquisition and implementation;

6. 6

   Identify the requirements for ongoing management of IT infrastructure in an organisation;

7. 7

   Discuss key considerations in strategically planning for technological innovation to meet the short and long-term business objectives of an organisation;

8. 8

   Discuss ethical and professional issues relevant to members of the IT profession;

9. 9

   Discuss ethical issues related to the management and use of IT in organisations.