Delivering IT Business Value

Aims and objectives

This unit of study focuses on delivering business value from IT investments. Students who complete this unit will:

• Have developed an understanding of why delivering IT business value is an issue and of the different contexts in which IT business value is considered.
• Be familiar with several frameworks by which to ascertain IT business value.
• Be equipped with adequate tools to enable the measurement and the demonstration of the business value of IT investments.
• Be able to prepare a business case for IT investment.
  

Teaching methods

Assessment

Individual Assignments (which includes developing a business case for IT investments and research paper), Group Activities

Generic skills outcomes

The graduate attributes which relate to this unit of study help to produce graduates who:

• Are capable in their chosen professional areas.
• Are adaptable and manage change.
• Operate effectively in work and community situations.
• Are aware of environments
  

Content

• IT investment and its link to Business Value.
• The business value of different classes of IT investment.
• Financial Management, including cash flow, capital expenditure analysis, cost allocation, charge out.
• Preparation of a Business case for IT investment.
• Evaluation of IT investments.