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

Classes are in English Language.

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 theoretical and practical sessions, associated with a case study discussion, and group workings papers. It may include some guests that will participate in the session, presenting some of their cases.

Evaluation method

Regular examination period (1st call):
- Group work (50%)
- Individual Exam (50%)


Resit examination period (2nd call):
- Individual Exam (100%)

Subject matter

LU 1. Information Systems top Managers / CIO' s roles.
LU 2. Analysis of real case studies.
LU 3. Governance frameworks and change management processses.
LU 4. Design Information Systems plans based on a strategic medium/long term vision
LU 5. Scientific paper analysis