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Gautam Ray, Jason Chan, Soumya Sen, and Ken Reily

This specialization provides a robust introduction to the key principles and practices of Information Systems Management.

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This specialization provides a robust introduction to the key principles and practices of Information Systems Management.

The first course describes how Information Systems address business problems. This takes the form of an IT alignment model that describes how Information Systems provide capabilities that enable or support organizational strategy. This component also includes an economic analysis of the Information System.

The second course in the specialization entails the practice of modeling information systems. The goal of this course is to describe the Information System defined in the first course, so that the Information System can be developed.

The third course provides an overview of the capabilities of modern enterprise systems. The goal of this course is to understand the capabilities of enterprise systems, so that the firm can decide if the requirement identified in the second course can be met by an enterprise system. Managerial aspects related to the selection and implementation of enterprise systems will also be discussed.

The fourth course in the specialization describes the IT infrastructure choices available to a modern enterprise and the tradeoffs associated with each alternative. Any large Information System implementation is a significant organizational change initiative that requires careful stewardship.

All the courses will deal with the issue of change management and discuss strategies and approaches for achieving a successful implementation.

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Four courses

IS/IT Governance

(0 hours)
Firms make significant investments in IT. In this course, we will discuss how to govern IT to ensure that these investments contribute to organizational goals and strategies.

Analysis for Business Systems

(0 hours)
Most often, organizations acquire information systems to improve processes and efficiency. They need to invest in the right system with the right functionality, size, and price. The business systems analyst translates the organization’s needs into requirements used to select or build the right system.

Enterprise Systems

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This course provides an understanding of what Enterprise Systems (also commonly termed as Enterprise Resource Planning Systems, ERPs) are. After learning about what these systems are, we would touch upon why these systems are useful to companies, through which you would get to see the various jobs and positions that are associated with the use and deployment of ERPs.

IT Infrastructure and Emerging Trends

(0 hours)
Today organizations are either embracing digital technologies to improve their businesses or being disrupted by entrants with such capabilities. Therefore it is important for managers and executives of all organizations to learn about various technologies and apply them in innovative ways.

Learning objectives

  • Utilize conceptual frameworks to align it investments with business strategy
  • Specify business requirements as information system specifications
  • Assess the fit between business requirements and enterprise systems features
  • Evaluate technological alternatives for developing the it infrastructure for the organization

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