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Information Systems Governance

Objectives

Information systems governance course, provides students with knowledge about the main roles of a chief information officer (CIO), and the decisions that are to be taken during the exercise of their activities.
This course outlines managing information and to thrive new strategies into the digital world business. In this course students expected to develop presentation and communication skills on defining management information systems strategy and the correspondent alignment with the business processes.

General characterization

Code

400020

Credits

3.5

Responsible teacher

Gonçalo da Costa Aleixo Monteiro Melhorado Baptista

Hours

Weekly - Available soon

Total - Available soon

Teaching language

Portuguese. If there are Erasmus students, classes will be taught in English

Prerequisites

The course is targeted for all professionals that are willing to develop their skills, acting as Chief Information Officer, taking the executive leadership of this role in the organization. It was specially designed for professionals currently with this responsibility, but also for different hierarchy positions that could achieve this role in the future, based on their experience and knowledge that could develop

Bibliography

The CIO Edge: Seven Leadership Skills You Need to Drive Results - Graham Waller/Karen Rubenstrunk/George Hallenbeck; The Chief Information Officer's Body of Knowledge: People, Process, and Technology - Dean Lane; The CIO Paradox: Battling the Contradictions of IT Leadership - Martha Eller; The CIO Playbook: Strategies and Best Practices for IT Leaders to Deliver Value - Nicholas R. Colisto; Straight to the Top: Becoming a World-Class CIO - Gregory S. Smith

Teaching method

This course will be leaded by techric and practical sessions, associated with few set of individual and group workings papers. It will included some guest that will participate in the session, presenting some of their cases. 

Evaluation method

Development of an IS Strategic Plan document and presenting to the class (40%)
Individual Exam (30%)
Working papers of articles (15%)
Participation in classes (15%)

Subject matter

Well identified subject Sessions associated with real case studies
Seminars with external guests
Collaboration of Portuguese companies
Development of Strategic Plan
Articles analysis