The Capstone Project places you in the shoes of a CIO of a hypothetical FMCG firm, Indus Consumer Products Limited, who is required to select a portfolio of IT investments for the decision year that is aligned with the business strategy and objectives of the firm. Different business units in the company have proposed different applications to implement. Your job as CIO will be to analyze the business case for each of the projects and identify those that best serve the long-term business strategy and objectives of the firm. Your choice of IT investments is constrained by the IT budget for the given financial year.
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Course 6 of 6 in the
Beginner Level
Approx. 9 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
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Indian School of Business
The Indian School of Business has successfully put India on the global map of management education by nurturing young leaders with an understanding of developing economies and the society at large. Through innovations in curricula and pedagogy to reflect the shifting business landscape, the ISB is committed to providing the best venue for management education to meet the growing need to develop young leaders who can manage global challenges.
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3 hours to complete
Culminating Project - Indus Consumer Products Limited: Company Overview
The Culminating Project places you in the shoes of a CIO of a hypothetical FMCG firm, Indus Consumer Products Limited, who is required to select a portfolio of IT investments for the decision year that is aligned with the business strategy and objectives of the firm. Different business units in the company have proposed different applications to implement. Your job as CIO will be to analyze the business case for each of the projects and identify those that best serve the long-term business strategy and objectives of the firm. Your choice of IT investments is constrained by the IT budget for the given financial year. Please go through all case artifacts provided to you, including (a) Letter from the CEO, (b) the Company Report, (c) the IT Assessment Report, and (d) Proposals for the three new IT initiatives under consideration in the current financial year. These artifacts will inform your decision in each module.
3 hours to complete
2 readings
2 hours to complete
Operating Model Design
In this module, you will learn to evaluate a firm's current and ideal operating model as it aligns with its business goals.
2 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 37 min)
2 hours to complete
Financial Valuation of New IT Investments at ICPL
In this module, you will apply your learning on financial valuation of IT projects and understand the limitations of such valuation.
2 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 44 min)
1 hour to complete
Integrated IT Project Management Plan
In this module, you will learn to develop an integrated 2-year project plan for the roll out of the IT roadmap. In the process, you will develop an appreciation of the need for prioritization of applications based on their business criticality, dependencies across various applications, risks, challenges and thereby decisions on resource allocations for project implementation.
1 hour to complete
4 videos (Total 51 min)
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TOP REVIEWS FROM CAPSTONE PROJECT: BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
by HBFeb 19, 2020
Very good course for IT managers and leaders who can examine technology from business end.
by PPApr 29, 2020
The 4th week was a bit boring. But overall lot of knowledge acquisition.
by NMAug 22, 2019
Good summary of courses completed under Business Technology Management.
by CBApr 27, 2020
Excellent course. Thanks all the teachers. Regards
About the Business Technology Management Specialization
With digital transformation, products and business models in today's competitive environment are increasingly being transformed by technology. This new digital economy places information technology (IT) at the centre of firm strategy and operations, and requires a new breed of IT managers and leaders who can examine technology through a business lens.
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