IS/IT Governance

IS/IT Governance

This course is part of Information Systems Specialization

Instructor: Gautam Ray

What you'll learn

Discover how to align IT investment decisions with the goals and strategies of the organization.
Evaluate individual IT investments and learn how to incorporate risk into IT investment decisions.
Evaluate a portfolio of IT investments and learn how to charge users for IT investments.
Learn different levers firms can use to increase adoption of IT innovation and how IT systems may require different strategies for implementation.

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Assessments

4 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 5 modules in this course

Firms make significant investments in IT. In the IS/IT Governance course we will discuss how to govern IT to make sure that the IT investments contribute to organizational goals and strategies.

Firms need to formally evaluate significant IT investments. IT investments are also risky, so firms need to consider the risk associated with the investments to appropriately evaluate the investment. We will discuss how to evaluate IT investments. Firms usually make multiple IT investments in a given year. In this course we will discuss how to evaluate a portfolio of IT investments. Firms need a mechanism to charge users for the IT investments made to encourage prudent consumption of IT resources. We will discuss different mechanisms for charging for IT that incents users to spend IT dollars wisely. Finally, IT investments are made to generate value for the firm. This requires that employees actually use the new IT systems that is developed. Thus, in the IS/IT Governance course we will discuss strategies to make sure that users use the new system so that the firm derives value from its IT investments.

Firms make significant investments in IT. However, the returns from these investments are varied. In this module we will learn how to align IT investment decisions with the goals and strategies of the organization.

What's included

15 videos1 assignment3 discussion prompts

15 videosTotal 118 minutes

An Introduction to the Information Systems Specialization8 minutesPreview module
Course Project Introduction3 minutes
1.1-1 Personal Introduction3 minutes
1.1-2 Course Overview16 minutes
1.1-3 IT Alignment Part 16 minutes
1.1-4 IT Alignment Part 29 minutes
1.1-5 IT Alignment Part 36 minutes
1.2-1 A Framework for IT Governance5 minutes
1.2-2 Who Makes the Decisions9 minutes
1.2-3 How IT Decisions are Made9 minutes
1.3-1 Key Principles and Practices5 minutes
1.3-2 Operating Model and Enterprise Architecture6 minutes
1.3-3 Application Silo Stage10 minutes
1.3-4 Implications of Enterprise Stages7 minutes
1.4-1 Module 1 Summary9 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 15 minutes

Module 1: IT Alignment Quiz15 minutes

3 discussion promptsTotal 45 minutes

IT Investments and Goals at Your Organization15 minutes
IT Decisions at your Organization15 minutes
The Enterprise IT Architecture of Your Organization15 minutes

In this module we will learn how to evaluate individual IT investments. Large IT investments face significant risks. In this module we will also learn about how to incorporate risk in the IT investment decision.

What's included

14 videos3 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts

14 videosTotal 111 minutes

2.1-1a Evaluating IT Investments Part 16 minutesPreview module
2.1-1b Net Profit Value Part 14 minutes
2.1-1c Net Profit Value Part 210 minutes
2.1-1d Net Proft Value Part 36 minutes
2.1-1e Net Profit Value Part 410 minutes
2.1-2 Evaluating IT Investments Part 25 minutes
2.1-3 Evaluating IT Investments Part 36 minutes
2.1-4 Evaluating IT Investments Part 411 minutes
2.2-1 Incorporating Risk in IT Investment Evaluation Part 16 minutes
2.2-2 Incorporating Risk in IT Investment Evaluation Part 210 minutes
System Implementation Problem8 minutes
System Implementation Problem Analysis8 minutes
2.2-3 Incorporating Risk in IT Investment Evaluation Part 37 minutes
2.3-1 Module 2 Summary8 minutes

3 readingsTotal 25 minutes

Discounted Cash Flow of Anesthesia Information Management Systems (AIMS)10 minutes
Business Process Improvement at Concete Co. Cemex Article10 minutes
System Implementation Problem Description5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 15 minutes

Module 2: Evaluating IT Investments Part I Quiz15 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 30 minutes

An Investment Made By Your Organization15 minutes
Key Risks in an IT Investment at Your Organization15 minutes

A firm may make multiple IT investments in a given year. In this module we will learn how to evaluate a portfolio of IT investments. In this module we will also learn about how to charge users for IT investments.

What's included

7 videos1 assignment2 discussion prompts

7 videosTotal 54 minutes

3.1-1 Definition of IT Investment Portfolio4 minutesPreview module
3.1-2 Characteristics of Different IT Asset Classes5 minutes
3.1-3 Strategic Orientation and Portfolio Management8 minutes
3.2-1 IT Chargeback6 minutes
3.2-2 Compare Alternative Approaches to IT Chargeback10 minutes
3.2-3 Explore Implications of IT Chargeback8 minutes
3.3-1 Module 3 Summary10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 15 minutes

Module 3: Evaluating IT Investments Part II Quiz15 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 30 minutes

The Four Elements of IT Investment Portfolios15 minutes
Your Organization's Chargeback System15 minutes

Firms don’t derive value from IT investments, if users don’t adopt new IT systems. In this module we learn the different levers firms can use to increase the adoption of IT innovation. We will also learn how different IT systems may require different strategies for the implementation of IT systems.