Firms make significant investments in IT. In the IS/IT Governance course we will discuss how to govern IT to make sure that the IT investments contribute to organizational goals and strategies.
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About this Course
Learner Career Outcomes
20%
33%
Managers at any level who use IT to address business problems and investments.
Critical thinking of conceptual and practical issues.
What you will learn
Discover how to align IT investment decisions with the goals and strategies of the organization.
Evaluate individual IT investments and learn how to incorporate risk into IT investment decisions.
Evaluate a portfolio of IT investments and learn how to charge users for IT investments.
Learn different levers firms can use to increase adoption of IT innovation and how IT systems may require different strategies for implementation.
Skills you will gain
Learner Career Outcomes
20%
33%
Managers at any level who use IT to address business problems and investments.
Critical thinking of conceptual and practical issues.
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University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation’s most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
IT Alignment
Firms make significant investments in IT. However, the returns from these investments are varied. In this module we will learn how to align IT investment decisions with the goals and strategies of the organization.
Evaluating IT Investments
In this module we will learn how to evaluate individual IT investments. Large IT investments face significant risks. In this module we will also learn about how to incorporate risk in the IT investment decision.
Evaluating IT Investments (Continued)
A firm may make multiple IT investments in a given year. In this module we will learn how to evaluate a portfolio of IT investments. In this module we will also learn about how to charge users for IT investments.
Change Management
Firms don’t derive value from IT investments, if users don’t adopt new IT systems. In this module we learn the different levers firms can use to increase the adoption of IT innovation. We will also learn how different IT systems may require different strategies for the implementation of IT systems.
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM IS/IT GOVERNANCE
Very complete, excellent but not simple experience. For those who do not come from management or business, you must take into account the time and effort you will have to put in.
Well tailored presentations, expository yet relatable examples and references, engaging instructor and insightful topics. I am absolutely happy I took this course.
I liked this course very much. I does provide you with good information and background about IT governance. Good use cases and examples from practical world.
Wholistic and comprehensive curriculum, Superb presentation by Prof. Gautam Ray, Progressive and interesting to follow.\n\nThanks to UoM and Coursera
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