2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

COMP3441 Business Issues in Computing

10 creditsClass Size: 60

Module manager: Owen Johnson
Email: o.a.johnson@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module is designed to equip level three students with an understanding of the business issues in computing. It will cover a broad range of skills and approaches relevant to the successful management of information technology.

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to ...

- Describe the broad range of emerging information technologies which support innovation in organisations and business.
- Identify the business benefits of information systems, understand the challenges in realising business benefits and be able to apply benefits management techniques.
- Make recommendations for business strategies and policies which exploit the potential of computing to transform organisations and business processes.
- Identify solutions to legal, social, ethical and financial issues.
- Describe current business issues in information systems and information technology and be able to apply appropriate techniques for governance, risk assessment and management.

Learning outcomes
pplication of techniques including benefits realisation, strategic thinking, management approaches as they relate to computing, infrastructure management. Problem solving based on identification and analysis of issues and assessment of candidate solutions.

Skills outcomes
IT Management. IS Strategy. Technology led innovation. Benefits management.

Syllabus

Information Technology (IT) and innovation, the relationship between computing and business process improvement. Business strategy and innovation, using Information Systems (IS) for competitive advantage and strategic alignment. Sources of business benefit, benefits management, benefits realisation, success and failure in software project management. Strategic planning for IS/IT, IS strategy, portfolio management approaches. Issues and solutions, the emerging landscape, technology development and adoption, market forces in IT, understanding and managing technology risks. Legal, social and ethical issues, IS/IT governance, the ITIL and COBIT frameworks.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lectures	10	1.00	10.00
Practical	2	1.00	2.00
Seminar	8	1.00	8.00
Independent online learning hours			20.00
Private study hours			60.00
Total Contact hours			20.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

Students will be guided to do independent online learning to research topical business issues and the potential opportunities and risks they may present.
Private study will be structured around text book material with some exposure to journal papers. Students will be expected to complete online self assessment tests (from text book web sites), judge their own proficiency and identify further independent study

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Progress is monitored through weekly online self-assessment tests. In-class exercises are held each week including discussion and group work and a summative coursework is set

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Report	Report 1,500 words	20.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		20.00

This module is re-assessed by exam only.

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr 00 mins	80.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		80.00

This module is re-assessed by exam only.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 15/05/2017

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