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Course Information

ITS831 - B01 InfoTech Import in Strat Plan Summer 2021 Second Bi-Term Course Format: Online CRN: 31829

Instructor Information

Name: David Filer

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 540.819.5778

Office Location: Virtual

Office Hours/Preferred Contact Times: Monday-Saturday by appointment

Course Description

This course focuses on the information technology leader’s collaborative roles working with an organization’s senior leadership, including aligning business strategy with IT strategy, acting as an equal contributor to the formation of organizational strategy, and integrating ethical policies and practices into an organization. Learners evaluate multidisciplinary research and practices related to leadership, organizational structures, and culture. Through the lens of complexity/chaos and change theories, learners analyze information technology’s role in contributing to organizational resiliency.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course:

Students will be proactive with risk management practices

Students will understand IT business management

Students will understand the basics of Blockchain technology

Students will understand the economics of cloud computing

Students will understand the benefits of eco-efficient technology adoption

Students will understand how to balance customer and shareholder value

Students will understand how emerging technologies affect strategic planning

Learner Outcomes

Learn how to perform research identifying and analyzing technological challenges

Build critical thinking skills to develop and apply solutions that achieve strategic and tactical IT-business alignment

Develop professional skills and expertise to advance knowledge in your chosen field or discipline within information technology

Conduct research with professional and ethical integrity

Address complex technical questions and challenge established knowledge and practices in the area

Identify, comprehend, analyze, evaluate and synthesize research

Communicate effectively and employ constructive professional and interpersonal skills

Critically evaluate current research and best practices

Demonstrate IT leadership skills at the team and enterprise levels following tenets of professional, social, and ethical responsibility

Recommend IT strategies that support enterprise mission and objectives

Course Schedule

Faculty - Please ADD DATES to this Syllabus, the last day of the term and the last day to accept assignments

Course Schedule 8 Weeks

Weekly Unit

Readings/Topics

Assignments and Due Dates

Chapter 1, “The Information Systems Strategy Triangle

Dent, A. (2015). Aligning IT and business strategy: an Australian university case study. Journal of Higher Education Policy & Management, 37(5), 519–533. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2015.1079395

Chapter 2, “Strategic Use of Information Resources” pp. 38-46; 51-54

Zhang, Y. (2016). What Makes Information Strategic? An Examination of Access to Information Resources for Entrepreneurs and Business Performance. ProQuest LLC. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=eric&AN=ED588420&site=eds-live

Welcome Discussion

Discussion 1

*Failing to Participate in Week 1 may result in being dropped from the course. Due Friday 7/02

Academic Honesty Pledge Signed *

*Must sign this pledge to continue with the course

All assignments are due starting on the first Unit by Sunday night 11:59 PM 7/04

Blockchain:

Stoyanovich, M., & Tanz, F. E. (2019). Coming to Grips with Blockchain. Benefits Magazine, 56(5), 20-25. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=f5h&AN=135900272&site=eds-live

Waldo, J. (2019). A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Blockchain Universe. Communications of the ACM, 62(3), 38–42. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1145/3303868

Burns, S. (2019). Blockchain: Hype Vs Reality. Computer Weekly, 21-24. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=f5h&AN=138564674&site=eds-live

Tarzey, B. (2019). Inside Blockchain and Its Various Applications. Computer Weekly, 16-20. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=f5h&AN=138681123&site=eds-live

Carson, B., Romanelli, G., Walsh, P., & Zhumaev, A. (2018). Blockchain beyond the hype: What is the strategic business value? McKinsey Quarterly, (4), 118–127. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=buh&AN=133693412&site=eds-live

Discussion 2: Blockchain

Research Paper

Due:7/11 Sunday night 11:59 PM

Chapter 4, “Digital Systems and the Design of Work” pp. 83-98

Harris, W. J. (2018). Technology adoption by global virtual teams: Developing a cohesive approach. SAM Advanced Management Journal, 83(1), 4-21. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=buh&AN=135806019&site=eds-live

Chapter 5, “Information Systems and Digital Transformation” pp. 109-121

Strutynska, I., Kozbur, G., Dmytrotsa, L., Sorokivska, O., & Melnyk, L. (2019). Influence of digital technology on roadmap development for digital business transformation. 2019 9thInternational Conference on Advanced Computer Information Technologies (ACIT), 333-337. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1109/ACITT.2019.8780056

Discussion 3

Research Paper

Due: 7/18 Sunday night 11:59 PM

Chapter 6, “Architecture and Infrastructure” pp. 143-150

Singh, M. (2018). Virtualization in Cloud Computing- a Study. 2018 International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communication Control and Networking (ICACCCN), 64. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1109/ICACCCN.2018.8748398

Verma, A., Malla, D., Choudhary, A. K., & Arora, V. (2019). A Detailed Study of Azure Platform & Its Cognitive Services. 2019 International Conference on Machine Learning, Big Data, Cloud and Parallel Computing (COMITCon), 129. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1109/COMITCon.2019.8862178

Discussion 4

Research Paper

Due: 7/25 Sunday night 11:59 PM

Chapter 7, “Security”

Khelf, R., & G-Z, N. (2018). IPsec/Firewall Security Policy Analysis: A Survey. 2018 International Conference on Signal, Image, Vision and Their Applications (SIVA), 1. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1109/SIVA.2018.8660973

Chapter 10, “Information Systems Sourcing” pp. 224-234

Buhrendorf, E. (2019). Outsourcing IT is a money-saving cyber safety net for company data. Fairfield County Business Journal, 55(20), 12. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=b9h&AN=136657455&site=eds-live

Practical Connection Activity – 500 word personal paper:

Due Thursday

Discussion 5

Research Paper

Due: 8/01 Sunday night 11:59 PM

Chapter 9, “Governance of the Information Systems Organization”

Sari, R., Kosala, R., Ranti, B., & Supangkat, S. H. (2018). COSO Framework for Warehouse Management Internal Control Evaluation: Enabling Smart Warehouse Systems. 2018 International Conference on ICT for Smart Society (ICISS), 1. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTSS.2018.8549983

Chapter 12, “Business Intelligence, Knowledge Management, and Analytics”

Dong-Hui Jin, & Hyun-Jung Kim. (2018). Integrated Understanding of Big Data, Big Data Analysis, and Business Intelligence: A Case Study of Logistics. Sustainability

Discussion 6

Research Paper

Due: 8/08 Sunday night 11:59 PM

Chapter 11, “Managing IT Projects” pp. 246-259

Jenkin, T. A., Chan, Y. E., & Sabherwal, R. (2019). Mutual Understanding in Information Systems Development: Changes within and across Projects. MIS Quarterly, 43(2), 649–671. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.25300/MISQ/2019/13980

Yang, Z., Sun, J., Zhang, Y., Wang, Y., & Cao, L. (2017). Employees’ collaborative use of green information systems for corporate sustainability: motivation, effort and performance. Information Technology for Development, 23(3), 486-506. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2017.1335281

Discussion 7

Final Portfolio Research Paper

Due: 8/15 Sunday night 11:59 PM

Week 8

Chapter 13, “Privacy and Ethical Considerations in Information Management” pp. 299-311

SHORT WEEK, Last day of term is Wednesday 8/18

All assignments must be completed by 8/18

Discussion 8: Reflective Activity DUE: 8/18