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University of the Cumberlands School of Computer and Information Sciences ITS 630 – Organization Leadership and Decision Making

Course Summary

Course Number and Name

ITS 630 – Organization Leadership and Decision Making

Course Term and Delivery

Fall IG, 2018

Asynchronous Online Course

Course Instructor

Dr. Greg Gleghorn

Email: [email protected]

Catalog Course Description

One of the most important skills a business leader needs to have concerning technology involves effective decision making and governance.  This class will consist of a case study approach presenting different scenarios that require decisions to be made on technology issues that are relevant to today’s business environment.   Students will develop the skills for understanding the components and elements of these technology decisions, and assess associated risks. This course will draw upon a cross section of technology, finance, security, project management, leadership, and other aspects of effective decision making.

Course Objectives

Course Competencies/ Learning Objectives

Course Learning Objectives	Major Instructional Areas	Assessment Method
Develop IT strategy for business value.		DB Posts, assignments, quizzes, exams
Understand business metrics.		DB Posts, assignments, quizzes, exams
Understand how to communicate with business managers.		DB Posts, assignments, quizzes, exams
Understand the management of IT-based risk.		DB Posts, assignments, quizzes, exams
Create and evolve a technology roadmap.		DB Posts, assignments, quizzes, exams

SCANS Objectives

SCANS is an acronym for Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills. The committee, appointed by the National Secretary of Labor in 1990, created a list of skills and competencies that continue to be a valuable resource for individuals developing their careers in a high-tech job market. For more information on the SCANS objectives, visit The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration: www.doleta.gov.

Course Structure

· Watch weekly lecture

· Participate in class discussion via iLearn forums

· Reading assigned texts

· Complete quizzes based on assigned reading and lecture

· Complete cases based upon a given scenario

· Complete homework assignments from the text and other sources

Learning Materials and References

Required Resources

Textbook(s) Required:

· McKeen, J. D., & Smith, H. A. (2015). IT strategy: Issues and practices (3rd ed.). Pearson.

Recommended Materials/Resources

Please use the following author’s names, book/article titles, Web sites, and/or keywords to search for supplementary information to augment your learning in this subject.

· Aaron K. Olson, B. Keith Simerson

Leading with Strategic Thinking: Four Ways Effective Leaders Gain Insight, Drive Change, and Get Results

· Alfred A. Marcus

The Future of Technology Management and the Business Environment: Lessons on Innovation, Disruption, and Strategy Execution

· Eng K. Chew, Petter Gottschalk

Information Technology Strategy and Management: Best Practices

· Jakkie Pretorius

A Structured Methodology for Developing IT Strategy

· Jill Dyché The New IT: How Technology Leaders are Enabling Business Strategy in the Digital Age

· Joseph Topinka

IT Business Partnerships: A Field Guide: Paving the Way for Business and Technology Convergence

· Learn a step-by-step process for creating your organization's IT strategy: https://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Welcome/418270/473471-4.html

Professional Associations

· National Management Association (NMA)

This Web site provides opportunity to interact with a community of leaders and for leadership development at all levels, from novice to senior mentor. It also provides opportunities in networking and contains valuable career tools.

https://nma1.org/

· International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc., (ISC)²®

This Web site provides access to current industry information. It also provides opportunities in networking and contains valuable career tools.

http://www.isc2.org/

· ISACA

This Web site provides access to original research, practical education, career-enhancing certification, industry-leading standards, and best practices. It also provides a network of like-minded colleagues and contains professional resources and technical/managerial publications.

https://www.isaca.org/Pages/default.aspx

Evaluation and Grading

Course Assignments and Evaluation Criteria

Grading will be based on accumulated points of each graded requirement in the course distributed as described in the table below:

Required Assignments*
Assignment	Description	Weight
Exams (2)	Each exam will consist of multiple choice, short answer questions, discussion questions, and other related questions. Exam items will be derived primarily from lectures and readings. Exams will be available through iLearn, but must be completed independently. See course calendar for tentative due dates.	60%
Case Studies	Weekly case studies will be assigned to supplement the required readings.	36%
STP	Create a Strategic Technology Plan for online course completion.	2%
Policies	Acceptance of Course Policies	2%
TOTAL		100%

* Assignments may change at the discretion of the professor and changes in the assignments will be announced in class. Students are responsible for noting and completing any changes in assignments.

Grade Conversion

The final grades will be calculated from the percentages earned in the course, as follows:

Grade	Percentage
A	90–100%
B	80–89.5%
C	70–79.5%
F	<69.5%

Course Expectations

Class Participation

Students are expected to:

1. Be fully prepared for each class session by studying the assigned reading material and preparation of the material assigned.

2. Participate in group discussions, assignments, and panel discussions.

3. Complete specific assignments when due and in a professional manner.

4. Take exams when specified on the attached course schedule

Late Work

As adults, students, and working professionals I understand you must manage competing demands on your time. Life and death happens, be prepared. Budget your time wisely. All work is to be submitted by the deadline 11:59PM in EST/EDT. I travel often and am very aware of time zones. If you are traveling, submit your work early to avoid any time zone issues.

1. Late work is not accepted. There are no exceptions. If you miss a client deadline, you lost the contract!

2. Every student must take the scheduled tests and exams. There is no make-up on any test or exam. There are no exceptions. If you do not take the test or exam when scheduled you will receive a 0.

3. Please do not attempt to submit work after the class ends. No work will be accepted after the course ends. There are no exceptions. The grade you earn is the grade you keep.

Academic Integrity

At a Christian liberal arts University committed to the pursuit of truth and understanding, any act of academic dishonesty is especially distressing and cannot be tolerated. In general, academic dishonesty involves the abuse and misuse of information or people to gain an undeserved academic advantage or evaluation. The common forms of academic dishonesty include:

a. cheating - using deception in the taking of tests or the preparation of written work, using unauthorized materials, copying another person’s work with or without consent, or assisting another in such activities

b. lying—falsifying, fabricating, or forging information in either written, spoken, or video presentations

c. plagiarism—using the published writings, data, interpretations, or ideas of another without proper documentation

Episodes of academic dishonesty are reported to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The potential penalty for academic dishonesty includes a failing grade on a particular assignment, a failing grade for the entire course, or charges against the student with the appropriate disciplinary body.

Students with Disabilities

University of the Cumberlands accepts students with certified disabilities and provides reasonable accommodations for their certified needs in the online classroom or in other areas. For accommodations to be awarded, a student must submit a completed Accommodations Application form and provide documentation of the disability.  Students who may have a disability meriting an academic accommodation should contact the Disability Services Coordinator (Nate Clouse, in Boswell Campus Center) to ensure that their needs are properly evaluated and that documentation is on file. Any accommodations for disabilities must be re-certified each bi-term by the Disability Services Coordinator before course adjustments are made by individual instructors.

Student Responsibilities

1. Students are expected to login several times per week to participate in class discussions.

2. Students are expected to find out if any changes have been made in the class or assignment schedule.

3. Students are expected to be self-motivating in an online, asynchronous course.

Tentative Course Outline*

ISOL 534: Application Security

Summer IIG, 2018

McKeen, J. D., & Smith, H. A. (2015). IT strategy: Issues and practices (3rd ed.). Pearson. Students are to purchase either of the following: 1) a paperback book OR 2) a digital ebook. These are for sale at the UC bookstore online at http://cumber.bncollege.com.

Note: Assignments in the following table are listed when they are due.

Grading Category	Activity Title	Grade Allocation (% of all graded work)
Lesson 1: Delivering Value with IT (Part 1)
Required Readings	· Chapter 1, “Developing and Delivering on the IT Value Proposition” · Chapter 2, “Developing IT Strategy for Business Value” · Chapter 3, “Linking IT to Business Metrics”	0
Course Policies	Acceptance of Course Policies	2
Assignment	Hefty Hardware Case Study	3.6
Lesson 2: Delivering Value with IT (Part 2)
Required Readings	· Chapter 4, “Building a Strong Relationship with the Business” · Chapter 5,” Communicating with Business Managers” · Chapter 6, “Building Better IT Leaders from the Bottom Up”	0
Assignment	STP – Strategic Technology Plan	2
Case Study	ModMeters Case Study	3.6
Lesson 3: IT Governance (Part 1)
Required Readings	· Chapter 7, “IT Shared Services” · Chapter 8, “Delivering IT Functions: A Decision Framework” · Chapter 9, “The IT Budgeting Process”	0
Case Study	RR Communications Case Study	3.6
Case Study	Nationstate Insurance Case Study	3.6
Lesson 4: IT Governance (Part 2)
Required Readings	· Chapter 10, “Managing IT-Based Risk” · Chapter 11, “Information Management: The Nexus of Business and IT”	0
Exam	Midterm Exam	30
Lesson 5: IT-Enabled Innovation (Part 1)
Required Readings	· Chapter 12, “Innovation with IT” · Chapter 13, “Big Data and Social Media” · Chapter 14, “Improving the Customer Experience: An IT Perspective” · Chapter 15, “Business Intelligence”	0
Case Study	International Foods Case Study	3.6
Case Study	IFG Case Study	3.6
Lesson 6: IT-Enabled Innovation (Part 2) IT Portfolio Development and Management (Part1)
Required Readings	· Chapter 16, “Enabling Collaboration with IT” · Chapter 17, “Application Portfolio Management” · Chapter 18, “Microsoft Windows and the Security Life Cycle”
Case Study	Minitrex Case Study	3.6
Case Study	Datatronics Case Study	3.6
Lesson 7: IT Portfolio Development and Management (Part2)
Required Readings	· Chapter 19, “Best Practices for Microsoft Windows and Application Security” · Chapter 20, “Enhancing Development Productivity” · Chapter 21, “Information Delivery: IT’s Evolving Role”	0
Case Study	MM Case Study	3.6
Case Study	Genex Fuels Case Study	3.6
Lesson 8: Course Review and Final Examination
Exam	Final Examination	30

*ALL DUE DATES AND ASSIGNMENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

**All assignments are due in iLearn by 11:59pm EST on SUNDAY of the corresponding week…EXCEPT the last week of class when all assignments are due on Tuesday 10/18/2018 at 11:59pm EST.

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