This course approaches information systems from the executive and operational management perspective. It assumes a familiarity with the fundamentals of business and information systems from a technological point of view, as would be covered in a foundation course in this area. The emphasis of the course will be on understanding concepts, characteristics and factors, particularly from technological and non-technological perspectives, that are likely to impact the effectiveness and success of information systems in business environments. The aim of the course is therefore to provide students with a balanced view and deeper understanding of developing information systems strategy and managing information systems from organisational and technical perspectives so that they have a theoretically sound, but nevertheless practically oriented foundation, from which to successfully tackle information systems projects, initiatives and implementations.

Learning Outcomes

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

1. Appraise BIS strategic planning and management principles, concepts, and theories;
2. Demonstrate a critical understanding of BIS strategic planning and management theories and current quality research associated with the specific topics covered in this course;
3. Apply evidence in formulating best practice BIS strategic planning and management analysis;
4. Contrast internal and external dimensions of BIS strategic planning and management by applying appropriate theories, models, examples, and personalizations;
5. Advocate effectively in oral and written forms about BIS strategic planning and management principles, concepts and theories, and their application using appropriate comparisons, logic, arguments, and reflections;
6. Apply principled investigation and ethical judgment in best practice BIS strategic planning and management analysis, consistent with the ACS Code of Ethics;
7. Assemble an applied BIS strategic planning and management team research project that formulates longer term BIS strategy and constructs medium-tactical term plans and technical solutions.

Research-Led Teaching

Research-led Teaching and Instruction: 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/)

Practitioner-led Teaching and Instruction: Research led education is complemented with Practitioner led education within the course in the form of a strategically ‘pivoted’ ACS accredited capstone major team project, and the executive facilitated learning and assessment guidance workshops. Consistent with ACS accredited courses, these assessment and delivery artefacts are offered as opportunities for advanced learning through deeper engagement with executive experiences and behaviors in the context of IT professionalized practice. This is also presented as conduits for improving graduate employment search and placement potential.

Field Trips

Nil

Additional Course Costs

Nil

Examination Material or equipment

Nil

Required Resources

Nil

Recommended Resources

Course textbook is IT for Management (11th Edition or 12th Edition) - e-Book, Turban, Pollard and Wood, Wiley & Sons.

Other resources provided on course website. Course textbook (11th Edition and 12th Edition) is available on ANU library website as an e-resource.

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:

• Written comments - assessments, emails, course website discussion boards
• Verbal comments - assessments, workshops, consults, face-to-face interactions
• 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; The Gartner Hype Cycle 2022 and Technology Trends for 2023; IT Challenges under COVID-19. CIO Crisis Management: Leading through the COVID-19 pandemic. Weekly highlights and assessment guide.
2	Seminar #2: Data strategy & Governance & Strategic Handling of Data. Data Governance; Data Journalism & Disinformation; Data analysis impact, ERM. Weekly highlights and assessment guide.	Due: Assessment A1 Executive Reflection. 0800hours, 27 February 2023
3	Seminar #3: Big Data - Strategy & Management. Big Data Characteristics; Big Data Ecosystems and Landscapes; Weekly highlights and assessment guide.
4	Seminar #4: Cyber-Security & IT Risk Management. Zero Trust Security. SOAR platforms; Cyber Risk Insurance; Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity. The next Pandemic: COVID-19 themed malware types. Weekly highlights and assessment guide.
5	Seminar #5: Social Media & Semantic Web Technology. Social Media. Web2.0 - Business Use Cases. Social Media Strategy - a conical model. Weekly highlights and assessment guide.	Due: Assessment A2 Question set (Executive experiences and behaviors). 0800hours, 24 March 2023
6	Seminar #6: The Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence. Theory, practices and issues. Artificial Intelligence in Business Strategy. AI trends and applications. Weekly highlights and assessment guide.
7	Seminar #7: Green IT, Self-Management and Ethical and responsible use of IT. Australian Computer Society - Code of Ethics. Weekly highlights and assessment guide.
8	Seminar #8: IT Strategy and Governance. IT Strategy Development, Alignment and Governance. ITIL, CoBIT and ISO38500 IT Governance techniques and standards. Business pivots in the age of Coronavirus. Weekly highlights and assessment guide.
9	Seminar #9: Infrastructure Development and Systems Source Selection. Five part infrastructure development schema and application. IT Outsourcing in Australian Context. Weekly highlights and assessment guide.
10	Seminar #10: IT Economics. DCF, NPV, BCA IT project analysis techniques. Justification metrics. Decentralized and centralized digital currency operations, non-fungible tokens, and advanced IT project evaluation factors. Weekly highlights and assessment guide.
11	A3 Finalization #11: Finalize A3 for submission.
12	Seminar #12: Course Closure	Course closure. Complete A3 submission. Due: Assessment A3 ICT Team Project. 0800hours, 01 June 2023

Tutorial Registration

Not applicable

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Return of assessment	Learning Outcomes
Short Executive Reflection	2 %	27/02/2023	13/03/2023	5
Questions Set (Executive Experiences and Behaviors - ICT Strategy & Management)	48 %	24/03/2023	20/04/2023	1,2,3,4,5,6
Case Study Based ICT Team Project	50 %	01/06/2023	29/06/2023	1,2,3,4,5,6,7

* 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:

• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Special Assessment Consideration Policy and General Information
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure

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 course activities and assessments. Seminars will be face-to-face and Echo recorded; consults will be available face-to-face and via zoom. In accordance with CBE Safety Guidelines and Protocols, and in order to enhance and assist student learning efforts in internationally remote and socially distanced environments, this course will use the Zoom Business Information Systems Learning Assistance and Help or ZoomBLAH Consult System. Under ZoomBLAH, students can initiate 15-20 minute Zoom consults (using MS Outlook) during the consult periods noted in this summary. Important note for office consults: Due to hail remediation work, between 23 February and 17 May 2023, there will be no heating or cooling in Copland office 1103 (i.e., the aircon will not work; but the window can be open). 

Examination(s)

No formal examinations for this course during the examination periods.

Assessment Task 1

Short Executive 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) - no word limit penalties

Presentation requirements: MS Word document (no referencing required)

Issue date: 08:00hours, 20 February 2023

Submission date: 08:00hours 27 February 2023 via Turnitin on the course Wattle site

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

Marking criteria: (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

Questions Set (Executive Experiences and Behaviors - 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) - no word limit penalties

Presentation and referencing requirements: MS Word document and Harvard Reference style.

Issue date: 08:00hours, 20 February 2023

Submission date: 08:00hours, 24 March 2023 via Turnitin on the course Wattle site

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

Marking criteria: (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

Case Study Based ICT Team Project

Details of task: Assessment 3 is in the form of a team project (including a strategy pivot, ie, a change in one or more elements of the strategy) 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 31 March 2023. 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 (not necessarily equally) 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) - no word limit penalties

Presentation and referencing requirements: MS Word document and Harvard Reference style.

Issue date: 08:00hours, 20 February 2023 (main project), and 0800hours, 17 April 2023 (strategic project pivot)

Submission date: 08:00hours, 01 June 2023 via Turnitin on the course Wattle site

Due date for return of assessment: Released with final grade on 29 June 2023

Marking criteria: (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 collaborative ‘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 (ie, Assessment 2 non-extension penalty is minus 2.4 marks per day). 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).

• ANU Health, safety & wellbeing for medical services, counselling, mental health and spiritual support
• ANU Diversity and inclusion for students with a disability or ongoing or chronic illness
• ANU Dean of Students for confidential, impartial advice and help to resolve problems between students and the academic or administrative areas of the University
• ANU Academic Skills and Learning Centre supports you make your own decisions about how you learn and manage your workload.
• ANU Counselling Centre promotes, supports and enhances mental health and wellbeing within the University student community.
• ANUSA supports and represents undergraduate and ANU College students
• PARSA supports and represents postgraduate and research students