Course Overview
This course provides an understanding of the relationships between information technology, information systems, business strategy, and organizational improvement. It examines information technology as an enabler and facilitator of business strategy and as a control tool to track performance and improve managerial decision-making.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Plan management information systems for proper management and control of organizations.
- Assess the role of information technology in automating business processes.
- Evaluate how information technology provides a competitive advantage for businesses.
- Advise business managers on the effective strategic application and deployment of information technology in organizations.
- Outline the computer hardware and software required to implement business solutions.
- Plan for the implementation or improvement of decision-making, business-intelligence, and data-management applications in organizations.
- Develop information systems using IT project management techniques.
- Determine information security and privacy needs in an organization.
- Apply critical-thinking skills to develop solutions to information-system problems.
- Apply effective written and oral communication skills and teamwork skills at a professional level in a problem-solving context.
Effective as of Winter 2014
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