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<p>This course provides students with an understanding of ICT governance, which involves the formulation, implementation and evaluation of ICT management plans. Focusing on strategies for acquisition, maintenance and decommissioning of ICT systems including enterprise systems, cloud and mobile environments, students will learn to analyse an organisation's business model, and ICT governance policies through the lens of policy frameworks. Students will utilise IT Governance and Service Management tools to design ICT strategies for rapidly changing businesses.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:<br>
1. Organisations, Values, Business models.<br>
2. ICT governance frameworks.<br>
3. Alignment between business strategy and ICT policies.<br>
4. ICT Strategies and Policies.<br>
5. Legal and Ethical Context of ICT Governance.<br>
6. Policies in the global context; outsourcing, Cloud.<br>
7. Policies in organisational contexts; e-government, not-for-profit sector.</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>This course provides students with an understanding of ICT governance, which involves the formulation, implementation and evaluation of ICT management plans. Focusing on strategies for acquisition, maintenance and decommissioning of ICT systems including enterprise systems, cloud and mobile environments, students will learn to analyse an organisation's business model, and ICT governance policies through the lens of policy frameworks. Students will utilise IT Governance and Service Management tools to design ICT strategies for rapidly changing businesses.</p>
Unit content
<p>Topics may include:<br> 1. Organisations, Values, Business models.<br> 2. ICT governance frameworks.<br> 3. Alignment between business strategy and ICT policies.<br> 4. ICT Strategies and Policies.<br> 5. Legal and Ethical Context of ICT Governance.<br> 6. Policies in the global context; outsourcing, Cloud.<br> 7. Policies in organisational contexts; e-government, not-for-profit sector.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Information Technology
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
020399 - Information Systems, n.e.c.
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/itech3103">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p> must have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2305" target="_blank">ITECH2305</a></p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Analyse organisational perspectives and values.</p>
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<p>Explain ICT governance frameworks.</p>
K3
<p>Contrast the role of ICT governance in diverse settings including global corporate, government and not for profit sectors.</p>
K4
<p>Appraise legal and ethical issues related to ICT governance.</p>
S1
<p>Critically analyse the values, aims, business and operational models of an organisation.</p>
S2
<p>Apply an ICT governance framework to generate ICT policies for an organisation.</p>
S3
<p>Recognise unethical or legally questionable ICT policies.</p>
A1
<p>Use a governance framework to design new ICT policies in response to changed societal, technological or commercial conditions.</p>
A2
<p>Utilise tools for implementing IT Service Management.</p>
Assessment
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<p>Work as part of a team to produce and present a roadmap for an organization’s journey towards a new technology initiative, following appropriate ICT Governance frameworks. Present findings to a stakeholder audience and recommend appropriate measures to enhance service quality and responsiveness in rapidly changing environments.</p>
<p>Assignments and Presentations</p>
<p>70 - 80%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2
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<p>Review and practice of theory, skills and knowledge. </p>
<p>Portfolio, Labs and/or Test(s)</p>
<p>20 - 30%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Information Technology
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
020399 - Information Systems, n.e.c.
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/itech3103">View unit fees</a>
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