Information Technology Strategy (350-DL-20)

Instructors

William R Waas

Meeting Info

Online: TBA

Overview of class

This course examines current issues, themes, and research related to the strategic use of information systems in organizations at a high level. It focuses on the use of information and information technology for competitive advantage in businesses, organizations, and nonprofits. The management of information as a resource and information systems planning and its relationship to strategic planning are discussed. Cases are used to illustrate the use of information systems to gain a competitive edge. Both successful and failed IT systems and projects, past and present, are studied. Topics include the use of strategic information systems for competition, business-IT alignment, global IT issues and outsourcing, knowledge management, and strategic information systems investment and evaluation.

This course is conducted completely online. A technology fee will be added to tuition.

Science distribution credit for BSGS, BPhil, or BPhilComm degrees. Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning distribution credit for online Bachelor of Science degrees.

Class Attributes

Asynchronous:Remote class-no scheduled mtg time