Strategic Info Technology

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An alarming number of today’s business professionals lack a basic understanding of how information technology (IT) functions in a business. This course will address this deficiency by demonstrating: (1) how easy it is to understand technology operations in the business environment, (2) how to capitalize on the strategic use of technology for competitive advantage through effective planning, and (3) how to devise and utilize tools and techniques to drive business professionals to effective strategic and tactical alignment of IT within their own environment. Topics to be covered are hardware, software, organizational design, technology planning, technology budgeting, technology implementation, business and system architecture and ethical usage of technology. The major focus of the course will be the development of a business systems plan for an organization or business. Offered: Every other year.