IT Strategy
Course Objectives
• To expose students to the need and impact of IT strategy in
different Business Scenarios
• To enable students to develop the understanding of strategic IT
planning, IT implementation, and IT evaluation
• To enable students to create IT strategy roadmap and take
strategic IT decisions
• To understand the business models of software disruptors
Not a techy course : Management overview of key technologies
Pedagogy
• Case Studies
• Exercises
• Discussions / Presentations
• Group Project
Expectations from students
• Punctuality is important
• If you are given some reading material/case, go through it before
coming to the class
• Only constructive class participation will fetch “Brownies” for you and
your group
• Meet the deadline for case/project presentation. Late submissions will
not be accepted
• Free-riders in any group will be penalized if identified
Course Outline
Session No-1 Introduction
Objective of the session Introduction to the course
Strategic business objectives of IS
Pedagogy Lecture and Discussion
Session No-2 and 3 Strategic IT Planning
Objective of the session Why to strategically plan an IT system in organizations?
How to strategically plan an IT system in organizations?
Information Requirement Analysis
IT Prioritization
Pedagogy Lecture and Classroom exercises
Session No-4 and 5 Strategic IT Analysis and Design
Objective of the session User analyst communication gap
Data Flow Diagrams
Use Cases
Pedagogy Lecture and Classroom exercises
Course Outline
Session No-6 and 7 IT Strategy Framework
Objective of the session Innovation and Competitive Advantage
Creating IT Strategy Road Map
Pedagogy Lecture
Session No-8 Strategic IT Implementation
Objective of the session Steps for strategically implementing IT systems
Pedagogy Lecture and Discussion
Session No-9 Managing Security
Objective of the session IT related Security issues
Strategies to deal with security issues
Pedagogy Lecture and Discussion
Course Outline
Session No- 10, and 11 Strategic Decision-Making using IT
Objective of the session Business Pressures–Responses–Support Model
Decision-Making Process
Decision Support Systems (DSS)
DSS Classifications
DSS Capabilities
Real-World Decision-Making Examples
Pedagogy Lecture and Discussion
Session No-12 and 13 Digital Business Models
Objective of the session Digital Strategy
Business Models of Software Disrupters
Modern competitive battles
Pedagogy Lecture and Hands-on Exercise
Session No. 14 and 15 Project Presentations
Evaluation Scheme
Evaluation Item Weightage Nature Explanation
Written 6% Group 1 group assignment
Assignments
Class 4% Individual The class participation mark will be awarded according to
Participation attendance of the student.
Attendance: <75 : 0 marks
75<Attendance<80: 1 marks
80<Attendance<85: 2 marks
85<Attendance<90: 3 marks
90<Attendance<100: 4 marks
Class Test/Quiz 15% Individual 3 surprise tests or quizzes
Project Work 25% Group
End Term 50% Individual
Expectations during examinations
• The examination is the moment of truth. Your answers are the only physical evidence of
your learning.
• What is written with relevance to the question will be evaluated.
• If irrelevant points are written, there will be a penalty.
• During examination, you are not evaluated for your comprehensive writing skills but for
your understanding of the subject.
• Being concise and precise will impact grading outcome positively.
• Exceeding the suggested maximum length of answers will invite penalty.
• Legibility of handwriting may affect grading.
• What cannot be read, may not be graded.
Presentation expectations from the
case/project
• Presentations will be evaluated based on the following parameters
• Clarity of communication
• Readiness of all the presenters of a group
• Quality and consistency of presentations
• Coverage of the study
Project
• A Study of MIS of XYZ Company
• Objectives:
To understand the mission, goals, and strategies of the organization
To analyze the information requirements of the organization
To study the existing IS
To propose and justify IS solutions
Project Report Deadlines
• Project Presentation : Last 2 sessions
• How are information systems transforming business, and why are
they so essential for running and managing a business today?
• What are the buzzwords in IT?
Introduction
• What is MIS?
What is Management?
What is Information?
What is System?
Management
• “DECISION-MAKING IS AN ESSENCE OF MANAGEMENT”
-Peter Drucker
• What is Management?
• Basic Functions?
• Necessary and vital input for decision making?
Levels of Management
• Top-Level Managers
• Middle-Level Managers
• Low-Level Managers
Information Needs of Different Level
Managers
Top-Level
•Unstructured
•Futuristic
•Imprecise
•External/Internal Low-Level
•Structured
•Historical
•Precise
•Internal
Data Vs Information
System
Input Process Output
A set of inter-related elements working
towards a common objective(s).
What is MIS?
• A set of interrelated components which
Collect, process, store and distribute information
To support decision making
Of managers
In an organization.
Information Systems
• IT vs IS
• IS’s activities to produce information?
• Dimensions of IS
Organizations
Management
IT
Information Systems
• Investing in information technology does not guarantee good returns.
• There is considerable variation in the returns firms receive from
systems investments.
• Factors:
Adopting the right business model
Investing in complementary assets
Strategic Business Objectives of IS
• Operational excellence
• New products, services, and business models
• Customer and supplier intimacy
• Improved decision making
• Competitive advantage
• Survival