{"ModuleCode":"DSC3213","ModuleTitle":"Strategic Information Systems","Department":"Decision Sciences","ModuleDescription":"This module provides business students with an understanding of the strategic role of information systems and technology in business organisations. Frameworks (e.g., strategic grid, strategic thrusts, customer resource life cycle) for analysing the strategic impact of information technology and the Internet on organisational and industry structures are introduced. Information systems that support or shape an organisation's competitive strategy are discussed. The module also examines the sustainability of information technology-based competitive advantage, strategic information risks, business-technology alignment, assessment of IT investments as well as various management issues and challenges in identifying, developing and implementing strategic systems.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"3-0-0-4-3","Preclusion":"CS4244","Types":["Module","UEM"],"Lecturers":["Teo Sian Hin, Thompson"],"IVLE":[{"Announcements":null,"Forums":[],"Workbins":[],"Webcasts":[],"Gradebooks":[],"Polls":[],"Multimedia":[],"LessonPlan":[],"ID":"2a9af92b-3af6-469a-b6ba-73cde6ea6f1a","CourseLevel":"1","CourseCode":"DSC3213","CourseName":"STRATEGIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS","CourseDepartment":"","CourseSemester":"Semester 2","CourseAcadYear":"2014/2015","CourseOpenDate":"/Date(1412006400000+0800)/","CourseOpenDate_js":"2014-09-30T00:00:00","CourseCloseDate":"/Date(1431187140000+0800)/","CourseCloseDate_js":"2015-05-09T23:59:00","CourseMC":"0","isActive":"N","Permission":"S","Creator":{"UserID":null,"Name":"Teo Sian Hin, Thompson","Email":null,"Title":null,"UserGuid":"3add95e6-100b-4340-9604-c282bb8f9dec","AccountType":null},"hasGradebookItems":false,"hasTimetableItems":true,"hasGroupsItems":false,"hasClassGroupsForSignUp":false,"hasGuestRosterItems":false,"hasClassRosterItems":true,"hasWeblinkItems":false,"hasLecturerItems":true,"hasDescriptionItems":true,"hasReadingItems":false,"hasAnnouncementItems":false,"hasProjectGroupItems":false,"hasProjectGroupsForSignUp":false,"hasConsultationItems":false,"hasConsultationSlotsForSignUp":false,"hasLessonPlanItems":false,"Badge":0,"BadgeAnnouncement":0,"WebLinks":[],"Lecturers":[{"ID":"40909208-bf9c-4d5d-8f1e-e4b99e730f08","User":{"UserID":null,"Name":"Teo Sian Hin, Thompson","Email":null,"Title":null,"UserGuid":"3add95e6-100b-4340-9604-c282bb8f9dec","AccountType":null},"Role":"Lecturer ","Order":1,"ConsultHrs":null}],"Descriptions":[{"ID":"1e5f053b-8835-4692-be49-41f07234cfff","Title":"Learning Outcomes","Description":" In this module, the strategic roles of information systems and technology (including the Internet) in business organizations are examined. Frameworks for analysing the strategic impact of information technology on organizational and industry structures are introduced. Information systems that support or shape an organization's competitive strategy, as well as information systems that are used to re-engineer business processes in organizations are discussed.
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\r\nThis course is directed at business managers who must have a basic understanding of the current and potential strategic impacts of information technology and the Internet. Business managers do not need to be experts in information technology. Rather they need to be comfortable with using information technology applications as well as to have the necessary knowledge to exploit information technology to achieve strategic business objectives. In particular, business managers need to understand the management issues involved in exploiting information technology for competitive advantage.
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\r\nThe topics covered include:
\r\n1. Frameworks for strategic information systems.
\r\n2. Impact of information technology and the Internet.
\r\n3. Risks/pitfalls of SIS.
\r\n4. Sustainability of SIS
\r\n5. Future trends in strategic information systems.
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\r\nParticipation 20%
\r\nLearning journal 30%
\r\nPresentation 15%
\r\nGroup project 35%
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\r\n\t\t\t\t15 Jan 2015 \r\n\t\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tIntroduction and Overview \r\n\t\t\t\tMinicase: Using information technology for competitive advantage \r\n\t\t\t\tDiscussion: How has the use of information technology transform industries and businesses? | \r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t22 Jan 2015 | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tSIS Frameworks \r\n\t\t\t\tTrident model for Customer-Centric Enterprise Information Systems at Comfort Transportation, Singapore | \r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t29 Jan 2015 | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tSIS Frameworks (continued) \r\n\t\t\t\tRead: Separating signal from noise: Evaluating emerging technologies \r\n\t\t\t\tGuest speaker Mr Shikharesh Das, Managing Director, Sprintz Consulting \r\n\t\t\t\t1 page proposal for group project due | \r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t5 Feb 2015 | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tBusiness-IT Alignment and IT Investments \r\n\t\t\t\tRead: Avoiding the alignment trap in information technology \r\n\t\t\t\tRead: Generating premium returns on your IT investments | \r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t12 Feb 2015 | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tInternet and Social Media \r\n\t\t\t\tRead: Generating capital from social media \r\n\t\t\t\tRead: Leveraging collaborative technologies to build a knowledge sharing culture at HP Analytics \r\n\t\t\t\tSocial media and customer dialog management at Starbucks (supplementary reading) | \r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t19 Feb 2015 | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tSubmit learning journal 1 (max: 10 pages) by Mon 23 Feb at 3 pm (Submit hardcopy at MRB-8-75, upload softcopy to workbin). \r\n\t\t\t\tChinese New Year (no class) | \r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t26 Feb 2015 | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tRecess week | \r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t5 Mar 2015 | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\tGuest lecture on business model | \r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t12 Mar 2015 | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\te-learning week – no class. Post your comments on ivle discussion forum \r\n\t\t\t\tView video on Sustainability of SIS \r\n\t\t\t\tRead article on “Transient advantage”. Do you agree/disagree with the article? Why? \r\n\t\t\t\tRead case study on “Do social deal sites really work?” Assess the sustainability of the business model for social deal sites. | \r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t19 Mar 2015 | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tRFID \r\n\t\t\t\tA framework for stakeholder oriented mindfulness: case of RFID implementation at YCH Group, Singapore \r\n\t\t\t\tDiscussion questions \r\n\t\t\t\t1. What are some issues with RFID today? \r\n\t\t\t\t2. Is RFID important for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)? \r\n\t\t\t\t3. What criteria should a company consider when thinking about adopting or not adopting RFID? | \r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t26 Mar 2015 | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tSIS Innovation \r\n\t\t\t\tRead: Fostering IT-enabled business innovation at YCH group \r\n\t\t\t\tRead: Innovating to create IT-based opportunities at UPS \r\n\t\t\t\tDiscussion questions \r\n\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t2 Apr 2015 | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tSIS Risks \r\n\t\t\t\tRead: IT project management: Infamous failures, classic mistakes, and best practices \r\n\t\t\t\tIT Project estimation (Supplementary reading) \r\n\t\t\t\tCase: ERP implementation gone terribly wrong: The case of Natural Springs \r\n\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t9 Apr 2015 | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tPresentation | \r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t16 Apr 2015 | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tPresentation \r\n\t\t\t\tsubmit learning journal 2 (max: 15 pages; covers topics after learning journal 1) | \r\n\t\t