HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY

Angeles City

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Strategic Management in Information Technology (STRAMET)

SYLLABUS
Course Outline Instructor: Prof. Enrico S. Calma, MIT, MEP(CoE),CCNP, PMP DLSU(Main)-Doctorate in I.T. (on-going) Work Office: 14 floor Upper Mc Kinley Road, Global City , Taguig City E-mail: [email protected] Facebook Fan Page : Graduate School of Engineering and I.T. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Graduate-Schoolof-Engineering-and-IT/185496628173090

(Note : Please add our official Fan Page Site for announcements and other information for our class.) Topic Outline: Major topics include: IT Assessment and Scenario Planning IT Architecture IT Investment Value Analysis IT Sourcing Balanced Scorecard Project Management Course Overview There is much confusion and misunderstanding in the information technology (IT) community. Many do not understand the purpose of the technologies that they deploy. They do not understand why the IT industry is a $2.0 trillion-plus worldwide industry growing at over 10% per year. Some think the purpose is to reduce costs, some think it is to help in making better and faster decisions, and others think it is to simply improve productivity. This understanding is very near-sighted and shallow. The purpose of IT is to enhance competitiveness. It is to provide a robust resource for the building, compounding and sustaining of competitive advantage for the enterprise. Cost reduction, expedited decision making, and improved productivity, while important, are but specific instances of this greater purpose. In the new millennium, the purpose of IT is to provide the foundation of competitive advantage for the enterprise. This course has been designed to explore the strategic management and control issues associated with information technology. This course provides a framework to understand how IT strategy aligns with business strategy and how to develop an enterprise-level information technology strategy. In this course, you will learn how the core competencies of IT strategy are applied in the e-business context and will enable you to

understand what are the key information requirements for developing an IT strategy, how to develop an information systems architecture, conduct IT sourcing analysis, and value and manage IT investments. The course will provide real-world case studies related to the issues of IT strategy and control in different industries. Upon completion of the course, you should be able to explain what IT strategy is and how it addresses customer needs, recognize the conceptual components, tools, and techniques associated with each of the IT strategy competencies, and apply these competencies to specific real-world applications and research areas. You will also be exposed to the Strategic Enterprise Management (SEM) module within SAP and how it is used to develop performance management and reporting templates including the balanced scorecard and management cockpit. This is a very useful capability for business analysts, accountants and IT managers for understanding the business value and impact of IT. This course is intended for MBA as well as graduate (M.S.) students in Accounting, MIS, Management Science, Operations Management, and Computer Science, who intend to specialize in Information Technology Management. Typical career paths would include (but not limited to) positions as business analyst, IT manager, software manager, IT auditor, and IT management consultant. Course Format Classes will include a mixture of lectures, case discussions, published articles, student participation, and class presentation by students. The articles will provide the basis for lectures on various topics related to IT strategy development and execution. The Harvard Business cases will provide the framework for class discussion, and we will outline the key lessons learned for each situation. Students will be evaluated based on a mid-term exam, take-home final, group case analysis, and class participation. Lecture notes will be provided electronically via WebCT. It is your responsibility to print and bring a copy to class. Lecture notes are meant only for students who register for this course will not be provided to students who are not registered. On occasion, I will supplement the lecture notes with readings from other sources such as McKinsey Quarterly and the business press. Occasionally, I will invite guest speakers to lecture on specific topics related to emerging topics related to IT Strategy and discuss specific applications within their organizations. Grading Course grades will be based on the following components: 1. Class participation (20%): You are expected to prepare beforehand for each class, participate actively in the discussion of cases and readings, and contribute to the learning experience of the class. Attendance will be taken. Group case analysis and presentation (25%): The class will be compose of one group only since its only mentoring (only 4-student). The group will discuss the cases in class which I will hand out at the beginning of the semester. Specific case assignments will be provided in advance. Case analysis and presentation is a group effort, and each presentation should be approximately 45 minutes in duration. Mid-term Exam (25%): There will be a take-home mid-term exam. Students will be tested on the course material taught until that time.

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Final Exam (30%): The final exam will be a take-home exam during finals week. Students will be tested on the course material taught through lectures, readings and case discussions.

Prerequisites There are no prerequisites for this course. However, it is restricted to graduate students only.

CLASS SCHEDULE AND DEADLINES Note : Any changes from the given schedule will be informed thru FB Fan Page Session Lecture Topics Readings: HBR Cases and Articles, and Text All readings are available on the internet. You can also use text books for additional research materials. Always acknowledge the author/bibliography. "Strategy and the Internet" HBR 2001 (Porter)
http://www.slideshare.net/andresaback1/strategyand-the-internet-michael-e-porter-hbr-2001

I. Overview of IT Strategy

Why companies need an IT strategy How does IT strategy enable value creation Key IT strategy competencies Review paper/Reflections on roman numeral I on each topic. Essential concepts How does scenario planning impact IT strategy? Business strategy options IT strategy options Review paper/Reflections on roman numeral II,II & IV on each topic. Baseline IT analysis Gap analysis Technology selection Implementation IT architecture

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II, III, & IV. Scenario Planning

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V, VI & VII. IT Architecture

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VIII. IT Governance

Review paper/Reflections on roman numeral V, VI & VII on each topic. Types of IT governance structures Organization change management processes Project management office

"Note on Information Technology and Strategy" HBS 9-193-137 (Nolan) Strategy under Uncertainty MQ The Real New Economy (HBR) Deadline July 9, 2011 Onsite meeting at HAU-GS (Print-out). Expect classroom reporting. 2 scenario planning articles by Clemons and Schoemaker (Sloan Management Review) Going Mobile (MQ) UPS Strategic Planning case, HBS Publishing. Deadline July 13, 2011 thru email and confirm your submission via Facebook Fan Page (No meeting) Designing & Managing the Information Age IT architecture HBR (Applegate). Designing IT for business (MQ) Managing next-generation IT infrastructure (MQ) Flexible IT Strategy (MQ) Putting the Enterprise into the Enterprise System HBR Air Products & Chemicals IT Architecture case Deadline July 16, 2011 Onsite meeting at HAU-GS (Print-out). Expect classroom reporting. "Your Next IT Strategy" HBR 2001 (Hagel) R. Agarwal, V. Sambamurthy Principles and Models for Organizing the IT Function MIS Quarterly Executive 1(1): (2002).

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Mid-Term Exam

Review paper/Reflections on roman numeral VIII on each topic Take Home ( To be Posted via FB Fan Page) Assessing costs and benefits Portfolio risk / return analysis Real Options Analysis

Next-generation CIOs (MQ) Deadline July 20, 2011 thru email and confirm your submission via Facebook Fan Page (No meeting) July 23, 2011 will be the deadline.

IX & X. IT Valuation

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XI. IT Sourcing

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IT Planning Reporting

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XIII. Organizational Impact and Alignment of IT

Review paper/Reflections on roman numeral XI & X on each topic Factors affecting sourcing decisions Application Service Providers Review paper/Reflections on roman numeral XI on each topic IT planning and project management processes Balanced scorecard and strategy maps Performance analysis and reporting Review paper/Reflections on roman numeral XII on each topic IT spending and value IT alignment IT integration for M&A Review paper/Reflections on roman numeral XIII on each topic

Capital Projects as Real Options HBR (Luehrman) Strategy as a Portfolio of Real Options (Luehrman) HBR 1998 Real Options: Valuing Managerial Flexibility HBR (Edleson) Investment Opportunities as Real Options : Getting Started on the Numbers HBR July-Aug 1998 (Luehrman) Deadline July 23, 2011 Onsite meeting at HAU-GS (Print-out). Expect classroom reporting. "Application Service Providers" HBS (Eisenmann) Strategic intent for IT oustourcing Group case Deadline July 27, 2011 thru email and confirm your submission via Facebook Fan Page (No meeting) Having trouble with your Strategy: Then map it HBR Sep Oct 2000 (Kaplan & Norton) Balanced scorecard (HBR) Group case Deadline July 30, 2011 Onsite meeting at HAU-GS (Print-out). Expect classroom reporting. Taming post-merger integration (MQ) B&K Distributors: Calculating return on investment from a web-based customer portal Kellogg case study Deadline Aug 3, 2011 thru email and confirm your submission via Facebook Fan Page (No meeting)

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Final Exam

Take Home ( To be Posted via FB Fan Page)

August 6, 2011 will be the deadline.

MQ = McKinsey Quarterly publication

** All students are required to submit a 3-5 pages review /reflections on each chapter and to be carried during the Midterm and Final Exams. The paper review/reflections is a pre requisites for participation in class activities when the professor calls for a meeting at HAU-GS Faculty launch or any available room nearby HAU-GS office.*** ****No late Review Papers will be entertained*****