This unit of study investigates knowledge and develops competencies in the management and organisation of information technology suitable for contemporary organisations and ecommerce. A base of critical reviewing the contributions of information technology application in organisational settings will establish contextual understandings of how information technologies permeate many aspects of organisations. The strategic use of information technology will be deconstructed using a range of current IT management topics, which may include information technology planning, business continuity planning/disaster recovery planning, information technology architectures, change management and IT, investment in IT and risk management, network usage policies, organisation of IT, global aspects of IT management, Cloudsourcing, Green IT etc.
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.