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Core Module Information
Module title: Strategic Information Systems Management
SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: INF11815
Module leader: Pritam Chita
School School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
Subject area group: Applied Informatics
Prerequisites

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Description of module content:

Evolving role of strategic IS/IT systems; Management of strategic IS/IT systems; Processes for developing effective IS/IT strategies; Alignment of IS/IT strategies with business strategies; Innovating with IS/IT systems; Strategic IS/IT systems for competitive advantage; Tools & techniques for building IS/IT strategic capabilities; Evaluating & justifying IS/IT systems; Managing a portfolio of IS/IT applications. Positioning & managing strategic IS/IT systems.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to
LO1: Analyse the strategic context of IS/IT systems and their increasing business integration and
impact on the competitive advantage of businesses.
LO2: Appraise the challenges in the management and strategy formulation of IS/IT systems in
modern complex business environments.
LO3: Critically evaluate the tools & techniques available to build and develop innovative strategic
IS/IT capabilities.
LO4: Evaluate how strategic IS/IT systems are justified and assessed as investments and for their
business contribution.
LO5: Critically assess the structural, organisational & governance aspects of strategic IS/IT systems.

Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2023/4, Trimester 2, ONLINE, Edinburgh Napier University
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: ONLINE
Location of delivery: WORLDWIDE
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Pritam Chita
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)
Independent Learning Guided independent study 191
Online Guided independent study 4
Online Guided independent study 5
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words
Class Test 10 1,2,3,4,5 10 HOURS= 5, WORDS= 0
Report 90 3,4,5 14 HOURS= 0, WORDS= 3000
Component 1 subtotal: 100
Component 2 subtotal: 0
Module subtotal: 100

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