This unit examines the way in which information technology influences the structures and operations of organisations and organisational approaches to the management and use of information. The capabilities and limitations of technologies and the way they have been commoditised and standardised in the marketplace are fundamental determinants of what IT-based applications are capable of achieving. As technologies have evolved and been commoditised, they have shaped and in turn been shaped by what individuals and organisations want and expect from them. This unit applies this perspective as a basis for analysing the main technologies employed by organisations for the use and management of information.
Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
(b.) Additional requirements (all students):
Joanne Evans
Consultation hours: By appointment only
Pamela Spink
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| Week | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Review the unit site in Moodle and ensure you are allocated to a tutorial. Obtain a copy of the prescribed textbook. | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0 |
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Concepts: Information Technology, Information Systems and Information Management | |
| 3 | Concepts: Business Process and Organisational Strategy | Assignment 1: Tutorial Exercises begin |
| 4 | Using Information Technologies | Assignment 2A: Critical Review due 30 March 2014 |
| 5 | Business Process Management and Enterprise Systems | |
| 6 | Digital Commerce and Web 2.0 Part 1 | |
| 7 | Digital Commerce and Web 2.0 Part 2 | Assignment 2B: Report Outline, Progress Report and Literature Review due 17 April 2014 |
| 8 | Business Intelligence and Information Systems for Decision Making Part 1 | |
| 9 | Business Intelligence and Information Systems for Decision Making Part 2 | |
| 10 | Information Security Management | Assignment 2C: Final Report due 18 May 2014 |
| 11 | Information Systems Management and Development | |
| 12 | Revision | |
| SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken in SWOT VAC | |
| Examination period | LINK to Assessment Policy: http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/ academic/education/assessment/ assessment-in-coursework-policy.html |
*Unit Schedule details will be maintained and communicated to you via your learning system.
Examination (3 hours): 60%; In-semester assessment: 40%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1: Tutorial Exercises | 5% | Tutorials - Weeks 3-12 |
| Assignment 2: IS/IT/IM Report | 35% (10% for the Critical Review, 10% for the Plan, 15% for the Final Report) | Critical Review due 30 March 2014, Plan due 17 April 2014, Final Report due 18 May 2014 |
| Examination 1 | 60 % | To be advised |
Faculty Policy - Unit Assessment Hurdles (http://intranet.monash.edu.au/infotech/resources/staff/edgov/policies/assessment-examinations/assessment-hurdles.html)
Academic Integrity - Please see resources and tutorials at http://www.monash.edu/library/skills/resources/tutorials/academic-integrity/
Comprehension of key concepts relevant to the topic from lecture and reading material.
Critical Review
Plan
Final Report
This will be provided in the supporting material for the lectures and tutorials. In addition to the prescribed and recommended texts lecture material may be sourced from:
Monash Library Unit Reading List (if applicable to the unit)
http://readinglists.lib.monash.edu/index.html
Faculty of Information Technology Style Guide
Examination/other end-of-semester assessment feedback may take the form of feedback classes, provision of sample answers or other group feedback after official results have been published. Please check with your lecturer on the feedback provided and take advantage of this prior to requesting individual consultations with staff. If your unit has an examination, you may request to view your examination script booklet, see http://intranet.monash.edu.au/infotech/resources/students/procedures/request-to-view-exam-scripts.html
Types of feedback you can expect to receive in this unit are:
Submission must be made by the due date otherwise penalties will be enforced.
You must negotiate any extensions formally with your campus unit leader via the in-semester special consideration process: http://www.monash.edu.au/exams/special-consideration.html
Assignments must be submitted by the due date unless special consideration applies. There is no resubmission of assignments.
All Faculty of Information Technology masters coursework and undergraduate units should use the American Psychological Association (APA) Style Guide.
For examples see http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/tutorials/citing/infotech.html
It is a University requirement (http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/conduct/student-academic-integrity-managing-plagiarism-collusion-procedures.html) for students to submit an assignment coversheet for each assessment item. Faculty Assignment coversheets can be found at http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/forms/. Please check with your Lecturer on the submission method for your assignment coversheet (e.g. attach a file to the online assignment submission, hand-in a hard copy, or use an online quiz). Please note that it is your responsibility to retain copies of your assessments.
If Electronic Submission has been approved for your unit, please submit your work via the learning system for this unit, which you can access via links in the my.monash portal.
Limited copies of prescribed texts are available for you to borrow in the library.
David Kroenke, Deborah Bunker & David Wilson. (2014). Experiencing MIS. (3rd Edition) Pearson (ISBN: 9781442561779).
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Key educational policies include:
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