This course focuses on the design and management of an overall organizational system consisting of three interacting subsystems:(i) the enterprise itself - its structure, core processes, and relationships with external entities such as customers, suppliers, and outsourcers;(ii) the IS function and its role in marshalling information technologies and information assets to support the strategy of the organization, and(iii) the information technology architecture consisting of the organization’s networks, hardware, data, and applications.
Upon completion of the course the students should be able to :(i) Integrate and synthesize these three aspects of the enterprise, how IT must be aligned with the strategy of the organization, and how to make appropriate choicesabout architecture in relationship to overall organization goals.(ii) Develop reasoned responses to the major forces shaping the role of IT in organizations competing in a global economy.