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Develop an understanding of the issues regarding the
hire, fire, control, support and development of
information systems staff;
Develop an ability to implement tools and methods for
the more efficient operation of the information systems
function.
Content
This subject focuses on the objectives, organisation,
performance and management of Information Technology
resources, both within the IS department and in the broader
organisational context. Topics also include the management
of the interface with suppliers and of Information Systems
staff.
Recommended Readina
Frenzel, C., Management of . lnformazon . Technoloa, - Boston, Boyd
& ~raser, 1992 -
Jackson, I. F., Corporate Information Management, Englewood
Cliffs, N.T., Prentice-Hall, 1986
Lucas, H.; Managing Information Services, New York, Macmillan,
1990
McNurlin, B. C. and Sprague, R. H., Information Systems
Management in Practice, 2nd edn. London, Prentice Hall
International, 1989
Wysocki, R. and Young, J., Information Systems - Management
Principles in Action, New York, Wiley, 1990
3 IT925 Information Technology
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Effectiveness
12.5 credit points 2 hours per week Hawthorn
Prerequisite: I7912 Project Management Assessment:
assignment
A subject in the Information Technology Management
cluster of the Master of Information Technology. It is
expected that students taking the cluster will have completed
a first course in computing and will have had some exposure
to the organisational aspects of systems development.
Objectives
Develop an understanding of the key aspects of financial
management of an IT department;
Develop an understanding of the principles of quality
management and their application to the management of
IT:
Develop an understanding of how measurement can be
applied to managing the performance of an IT unit.
Content
Topics on financial management include cash flow, capital
expenditure analysis, chargeout and budgets. Those on
quality include an introduction to total quality management
and its applicability to IS management, approaches to
controlling quality, quality standards and measurements of
quality. The study of metrics also includes operations and
productivity measures at both strategic and tactical levels
and the evaluation of IT investments including IT
infrastructure.
Additional topics of interest may also be included.
Recommended Reading
Brealey R.and Myers S., Principles of Corporate Finance. 4th edn,
New York, McGraw-Hill, 1991
Carlson W. M. and McNurlin B. C., Uncovering the Information
Technology Payoffs, VS Analyser Special Report, United
Communications Group, MA USA, 1992
Jones C., Applied Software Measurement -Assuring Productivity
and Quality, McGraw Hill, 1991
Parker M. M. and Benson R. J., Information Economics:Linking
Information Technology to Business Pdonance, Prentice Hall,
1988
Pierson G., Bird R., Brown R. and Howard P., Business Finance,
5th edn, McGraw Hill, Sydney, 1991
Quinlan T. A., EDP Cost Accounting, Wiley, New York, 1989
Tenner A. R. and DeToro I. J., Total Quality Management: Three
Steps to Continuous Improvement, Addison-Wesley,1992
IT926 Interactive Systems Development
12.5 credit points l 2 hours per wek
Instruction: combination of lectures, seminars and laboratory
sessions l Assessmar two assignments and a final examination
0 b jectives
To introduce students to the concepts and methodologies
relevant to the systematic analysis and design of interactive
technology.
Content
The role of HCI in systems development; HCI and systems
methodologies; approaaches to user involvement in
developmeit; ta~klre~uirements analysis; principles,
midelines, standards and rules: specification techniaues:
Formal methods in HCI; design prototyping, wizarh of Oz,
storyboarding, animation and video, rapid prototype
implementation; implementation fundamental concepts
(independence, reuseability), interaction libraries, dialogue
control structure models; evaluation techniques empirical
evaluation, predictive modelling; user interface management
systems; user guidance integrated into user interfaces.
Textbooks
To be advised.
IT931 Object Technology 2
12.5 Credit Points l 2 Hourspw week l Hawthorn
l Prerequisite: I7921 eAssessmen~ Indivadual and/or team
assignments and examination
This is a subject in the Master of Information Technology.
Objectives
To provide a comprehensive coverage of Object Oriented
(00) design and advanced ~ro~ramrning techniques. In
addition, software engineering principles supported by
contemporary 00 programming languages and object
databases will be explored.
Content
Methodologies for 00 design; responsibility driven design;
standard 00 programming practices and mechanisms;
advanced 00 programming styles, strategies and idioms.
Recommended Reading
Booch G., Object Oriented Analysis and Design with Applications,
2nd edn, Addison Wesley, 1994