• Class Number 3733
  • Term Code 3130
  • Class Info
  • Unit Value 6 units
  • Mode of Delivery In Person
  • COURSE CONVENER
    • Dr Nigel Martin
  • LECTURER
    • Dr Nigel Martin
  • Class Dates
  • Class Start Date 22/02/2021
  • Class End Date 28/05/2021
  • Census Date 31/03/2021
  • Last Date to Enrol 01/03/2021
SELT Survey Results

This course gives students a thorough grounding in the management of technology in an organisational context, placing particular emphasis on the Chief Information Officer perspective. The unit material complements applied student knowledge with a theoretical technology management foundation. Topics are presented from a textbook and, where appropriate, relevant readings from the contemporary literature are used to present competing points of view. Topics include the information system in the organisation, information system planning, enterprise systems in context, systems to support operations and management, policy development and directive management, and technology economics. Students are introduced to the practical aspects of this area through a series of organisational case studies.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

  1. Operationally manage and coordinate IT systems within small, medium and large corporate enterprises
  2. Develop, implement and coordinate IT systems strategies, plans and management initiatives within small, medium and large corporate enterprises
  3. Manage the resourcing, financing, planning and control of corporate IT systems

Research-Led Teaching

Students are encouraged to engage with contemporary management studies and literature, and the IT Body of Knowledge as part of their course participation and learning activities.

ANU provides world class library facilities so that students have the best access to high quality peer reviewed literature: http://anulib.anu.edu.au/ (http://anulib.anu.edu.au/)

Field Trips

Nil

Additional Course Costs

Nil

Examination Material or equipment

Nil

Required Resources

Nil

Course textbook is IT for Management (11th Edition) - e-Book, Turban, Pollard and Wood, Wiley & Sons. Other resources provided on course website. Course textbook is available on ANU library website as an e-resource with details placed on the Wattle course website.

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:
  • Written comments
  • Verbal comments
  • Feedback to the whole class, to groups, to individuals, focus groups

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). The feedback given in these surveys is anonymous and provides the Colleges, University Education Committee and Academic Board with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement. The Surveys and Evaluation website provides more information on student surveys at ANU and reports on the feedback provided on ANU courses.

Class Schedule

Week/Session Summary of Activities Assessment
1 Seminar #1: The Digital Business Revolution. Course Introduction; Course Assessments; Top ICT Trends and COVID-19. The CIO: Agent of Change. Weekly highlights and assessment guide.
2 Seminar #2: Data strategy & Governance & Strategic Handling of Data. Data Governance; Data analysis impact, ERM. Weekly highlights and assessment guide. Due: Assessment A1 Reflection. 0800hours, Monday 01 March 2021
3 Seminar #3: Big Data - Strategy & Management. Weekly highlights and assessment guide.
4 Seminar #4: Cyber-Security & IT Risk Management. Zero Trust Security Models. Cyber-criminal exploitation of COVID-19. Weekly highlights and assessment guide.
5 Seminar #5: Social Networking and Customer Engagement. Social Media. Social Media Strategy models. Weekly highlights and assessment guide. Due: Assessment A2 Question set. 0800hours, Friday 26 March 2021
6 Seminar #6: The Internet of Things. Theory, practices and issues. Weekly highlights and assessment guide.
7 Seminar #7: Green IT, Self-Management and Responsible use of IT. Weekly highlights and assessment guide.
8 Seminar #8: IT Strategy and Governance. IT Strategy Development, Alignment and Governance. Weekly highlights and assessment guide.
9 Seminar #9: Infrastructure Development and Systems Source Selection. Five part schema and process. Weekly highlights and assessment guide.
10 Seminar #10: IT Economics. DCF, NPV, BCA IT project analysis techniques. Justification metrics. Weekly highlights and assessment guide.
11 A2 Finalization #11: Finalize A3 for submission
12 Seminar #12: Course Closure Complete A3 submission. Due: Assessment A3 ICT Team Project. 0800hours, Wednesday 26 May 2021

Tutorial Registration

Not applicable

Assessment Summary

Assessment task Value Due Date Return of assessment Learning Outcomes
Short Reflection 2 % 01/03/2021 15/03/2021 1,2
Questions (ICT Strategy & Management) 48 % 26/03/2021 22/04/2021 1,2
Case Study Based ICT Team Project 50 % 26/05/2021 01/07/2021 1,2,3

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Misconduct Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

Assessment Requirements

The ANU is using Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website Students may choose not to submit assessment items through Turnitin. In this instance you will be required to submit, alongside the assessment item itself, hard copies of all references included in the assessment item.

Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Participation

Participation is expected in all seminar classes and assessments. In accordance with CBE Safety Guidelines and Protocols – COVID-19 Return to Campus (September 2020), and in order to enhance and assist student learning efforts in remote and socially distanced environments, this course will use the Zoom Business Information Systems Learning Assistance and Help or ZoomBLAH Consult System (not to be confused with the zoombla India based digital platform for news, views and reviews). Following upgrades to the course lecturer ANU office IT systems, students can initiate 15-20 minute Zoom consults (using MS Outlook) during the consult periods noted in this summary, or a ZoomBLAH session.

Examination(s)

No formal examinations for this course during the exam periods.

Assessment Task 1

Value: 2 %
Due Date: 01/03/2021
Return of Assessment: 15/03/2021
Learning Outcomes: 1,2

Short Reflection

Details of task: Short formative reflection for entry onto Wattle-Turnitin.

Weightage: 2%

Individual assessment or Team task: Individual assessment only.

Word limit: 200 words recommended length (use template)

Presentation requirements: MS Word document.

Submission date: 0800hours, Week 2 Monday, 01 March 2021

Due date for return of assessment: 2 working weeks (excluding non-teaching periods) from submission

Marking criteria are as follows (from Wattle/Turnitin based rubric- rubric provided to student as attachment to assessment sheet on Wattle )

Provide a collaborative reflective contribution to course participant learning through sharing of concepts and ideas.

Assessment Task 2

Value: 48 %
Due Date: 26/03/2021
Return of Assessment: 22/04/2021
Learning Outcomes: 1,2

Questions (ICT Strategy & Management)

Details of task: Four summative questions for entry onto Wattle-Turnitin.

Weightage: 48%

Individual assessment or Team task: Individual assessment only.

Word limit: 4,000 words recommended length (use template)

Presentation requirements: MS Word document.

Submission date: 0800hours, Week 5 Friday, 26 March 2021

Due date for return of assessment: 2 working weeks (excluding non-teaching periods) from submission

Marking criteria are as follows (see five point scale rubric on Wattle/Turnitin for more details - rubric provided to student as attachment to assessment sheet on Wattle)

Present quality evidence of applying technical/business knowledge (principles, concepts and lessons) that have been learned from participating in this course.

Offer evidence of other reading, research, evidence gathering, and quality learning activities done as a consequence of participating in this course. Additional reading, research and exercises that have been done to improve learning.

Include experiences, examples (domestic/international) and relevance making activities in learning; analysis and discussions of risky/complex issues; and reconciliations of the major tensions or arguments in the principles, concepts and lessons drawn from the course.

Draft coherent, concise, well presented, understandable submissions using quality communications.

Assessment Task 3

Value: 50 %
Due Date: 26/05/2021
Return of Assessment: 01/07/2021
Learning Outcomes: 1,2,3

Case Study Based ICT Team Project

Details of task: Assessment 3 is in the form of a team based ICT problem-solving project for entry onto Wattle-Turnitin. Team members will need to complete specific sections of the report (identify section completed by team member).

Weightage: 50%

Individual assessment or Team task: Team assessment only. Teams of 2-3 members can commence mutually agreed formation in week 1 and must be finalized and the course lecturer advised by 1200hours Thursday Week 6, 01 April 2021. After this date, the course lecturer will assign participants to teams with no changes to team membership allowed. A team sign up sheet will be hosted on Wattle.

Special note on team member workload: As part of the assessment work and submission, team members must confirm that they have contributed equitably to the project report, and diligently undertaken their assessment workload allocation. A fair and typical workload allocation for 2 and 3 member teams has been included in the assessment guide and placed on the course Wattle site.

Word limit: 6,000 words recommended length (use template)

Presentation requirements: MS Word document.

Submission date: 0800hours, Week 12 Wednesday, 26 May 2021

Due date for return of assessment: Released with final grade on 01 July 2021

Marking criteria are as follows (see five point scale rubric on Wattle/Turnitin for more details - rubric provided to student as attachment to assessment sheet on Wattle)

Present quality evidence of applying technical/business knowledge (principles, concepts and lessons) that have been learned from participating in this course.

Offer evidence of other reading, research, evidence gathering, and quality learning activities done as a consequence of participating in this course. Additional reading, research and exercises that have been done to improve learning.

Demonstrate innovation, teamwork and collective ‘thinking outside the box’ in framing and explicating workable, ethical and principled solutions for the complex assessment scenario.

Include experiences, examples (domestic/international) and relevance making activities in learning; and logic driven discussions (analysis and arguments) of risky/complex issues and/or the major problems being addressed.

Draft coherent, concise, well presented, understandable submissions using quality communications.

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a core part of our culture as a community of scholars. At its heart, academic integrity is about behaving ethically. This means that all members of the community commit to honest and responsible scholarly practice and to upholding these values with respect and fairness. The Australian National University commits to embedding the values of academic integrity in our teaching and learning. We ensure that all members of our community understand how to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support academic integrity. The ANU expects staff and students to uphold high standards of academic integrity and act ethically and honestly, to ensure the quality and value of the qualification that you will graduate with. The University has policies and procedures in place to promote academic integrity and manage academic misconduct. Visit the following Academic honesty & plagiarism website for more information about academic integrity and what the ANU considers academic misconduct. The ANU offers a number of services to assist students with their assignments, examinations, and other learning activities. The Academic Skills and Learning Centre offers a number of workshops and seminars that you may find useful for your studies.

Online Submission

The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.

Hardcopy Submission

For some forms of assessment (hand written assignments, art works, laboratory notes, etc.) hard copy submission is appropriate when approved by the Associate Dean (Education). Hard copy submissions must utilise the Assignment Cover Sheet. Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records.

Late Submission

Late submission of assessment tasks without an extension are penalised at the rate of 5% of the possible marks available per working day or part thereof. Late submission of assessment tasks is not accepted after 10 working days after the due date. Late submission is not accepted for short reflections and team projects (Assessment 1 and Assessment 3).


All requests for extensions to assessment in RSM courses must be submitted to the RSM School Office with a completed application form and supporting documentation. The RSM Extension Application Form and further information on this process can be found at https://www.rsm.anu.edu.au/education/education-programs/rsm-assessment-extension/ .

Referencing Requirements

Accepted academic practice for referencing sources that you use in presentations can be found via the links on the Wattle site, under the file named “ANU and College Policies, Program Information, Student Support Services and Assessment”. Alternatively, you can seek help through the Students Learning Development website.

Returning Assignments

All assignments will be marked and where appropriate, as noted below in the feedback section of this summary, student feedback will be provided either in:

• Written comments

• Verbal comments

• Feedback to the whole class, to groups, to individuals, focus groups

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure The Course Convener may grant extensions for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations. If you need an extension, you must request an extension in writing on or before the due date. If you have documented and appropriate medical evidence that demonstrates you were not able to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date.

Resubmission of Assignments

You are allowed to resubmit your assignments before the specific deadlines. Any submission done after the deadline will be considered as a late submission and the above listed penalty conditions will apply.


Privacy Notice

The ANU has made a number of third party, online, databases available for students to use. Use of each online database is conditional on student end users first agreeing to the database licensor’s terms of service and/or privacy policy. Students should read these carefully. In some cases student end users will be required to register an account with the database licensor and submit personal information, including their: first name; last name; ANU email address; and other information. In cases where student end users are asked to submit ‘content’ to a database, such as an assignment or short answers, the database licensor may only use the student’s ‘content’ in accordance with the terms of service — including any (copyright) licence the student grants to the database licensor. Any personal information or content a student submits may be stored by the licensor, potentially offshore, and will be used to process the database service in accordance with the licensors terms of service and/or privacy policy. If any student chooses not to agree to the database licensor’s terms of service or privacy policy, the student will not be able to access and use the database. In these circumstances students should contact their lecturer to enquire about alternative arrangements that are available.

Distribution of grades policy

Academic Quality Assurance Committee monitors the performance of students, including attrition, further study and employment rates and grade distribution, and College reports on quality assurance processes for assessment activities, including alignment with national and international disciplinary and interdisciplinary standards, as well as qualification type learning outcomes. Since first semester 1994, ANU uses a grading scale for all courses. This grading scale is used by all academic areas of the University.

Support for students

The University offers students support through several different services. You may contact the services listed below directly or seek advice from your Course Convener, Student Administrators, or your College and Course representatives (if applicable).
Dr Nigel Martin
+61 02 6125 9793
nigel.martin@anu.edu.au

Research Interests


Business information systems, technology management, technology policy 

Dr Nigel Martin

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