IS 371
Information Technology Leadership
Instructor: Pat Bailey, x67543, pmb4@calvin.edu, NH 291
Required
Texts: From Enterprise to IT Governance (online)Klause D. Nieman
(ISBN 978-3-8348-9011-5)
Stand Back and Deliver, Pixton et al.
(ISBN 0321572882)
Thinking in
Systems, Donna H. Meadows ( ISBN 1603580557) Catalog Description: This
course explores the role of the Chief Information Officer and the key Christian
leadership issues within a technical environment. It emphasizes aligning IT to provide optimal
value to organizational missions. It
explores the economic considerations of IT management including project
budgeting, outsourcing analysis, financial ratios applied to technical
investments and establishing service level agreements. This course will address these issues in the
context of a significant full-class project.
Prerequisite: CS262 or permission of instructor. Specifically, leadership will be
explored at the team, software architect, project management and senior
corporate levels. Perspectives on long
term policy issues for all information systems will be explored through
readings and discussion. Outcomes
for the Course:
At the completion of the course, the student should be able to do the
following: · Be able to articulate
the IT leadership roles and responsibilities in a typical corporate environment. ·
Be
able to articulate and apply the concepts of systems thinking and decision
making tools ·
Be
able to explain the strategic use of information technology and information ·
Be
able to apply Christian perspectives to leadership issues in the corporate
environment · Understand and
apply basic leadership concepts to small and large groups. · Be able to define
meaningful processes based on a value proposition · Understand the
significance of intellectual property and its value to the organization · Be able to define and
apply IT governance structures · Be able to develop a
project plan with a work break down structure and implement it for a
significant event · Be able to apply
concepts of architecture at the appropriate level of implementation in an
organization