Information Systems Strategy (ISYS90098)

AIMS

Strategic alignment of Information Systems (IS) and business is critical to the competitive positioning of organisations. IS governance deals with all aspects of the formulation and implementation of IS management plans, including IS strategic plans. This subject discusses approaches to the formulation and development of IS strategies. Topics covered include analysing an organisation’s operating model, IS governance arrangements and IS governance policy framework, and maturity in the adoption of enterprise architectures. Students are expected to become familiar with current IS governance frameworks and their implications for developing IS governance plans.

INDICATIVE CONTENT

Topics covered in the subject include: critical and strategic thinking, modes of strategic planning, IS strategic frameworks, IS Governance frameworks, IS Governance policy documents, IS Governance design frameworks, IS Governance arrangements, models of organisational decision making, operating models, relationship of IS Governance design to the development of enterprise architectures, IS Governance design methodologies, and value creation through IS Governance design and implementation.