ICT Management

General data
Course Title ICT Management
ECTS credits  6
Course Code  
Type of Course  Compulsory
Year and Semester of Study  First year / Summer semester
Course Website  -
Department  Department of Informatics
Course Coordinator  Professor Mario Spremić, PhD, Professor Velimir Srića, PhD
Instructors  Professor Mario Spremić, PhD, Professor Velimir Srića, PhD
Assistants  Božidar Jaković, PhD
Type of Degree Program  Graduate Study Programme
Major  -
Hours per Semester  40
Language of Instruction  English
Class Schedule                                                Schedule 


 
Course Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Trends in ICT Management
3. IT Governance vs ICT Management
4. Business Strategy / IT Strategy Alignment
5. ICT Management and Organizational Changes
6. Issues in ICT Project Management
7. Leadership and Innovation Issues in ICT Projects
8. Teamwork in ICT Projects
8. Feasibility Study and Risk Assessment
9. Methods and Frameworks for ICT Management
10. ICT Management and Competitive Advantage
11. Strategic Planning of Information Systems
12. Development, presentation and discussion about prototypes of ICT projects
13. Case studies
Description of general and specific competences (knowledge and skills) to be developed by this course:
The course provides students with the integration of basic management and ICT knowledge and skills in implementing ICT projects. It also gives the opportunity to familiarize with the theory and the practice of effective ICT management, as well as to perceive ICT possibilities from managers' aspects.
Teaching methods:
Lectures, seminars, tutorials, individual assignments on case study examples, team work in preparing and presenting ICT project
Additional requirements for students:
 Active involvement and participation in all the teaching activities (reading course literature, preparing and analysing case study examples) .Project/Case Study presentation
Assessment/examination method:

 Team project, individual case study / project presentation, test, written essay

Required reading:
 Srića, Velimir (2003): Inventivni menadžer u 100 lekcija, Znanje i Delfin, Zagreb, 2003.
Panian, Željko, Spremić, Mario i suradnici (2007): Korporativno upravljanje i revizija informacijskih sustava, Zgombić i partneri, Zagreb.
Recommended reading:
Velimir Srića, Mario Spremić "Informacijskom tehnologijom do poslovnog uspjeha", Sinergija, Zagreb, 2000.
Turban, E, E. McLean, & J. Wetherbe (2004). Information Technology for Management. Transforming Organizations in the Digital Economy, 4th edition
Course and teaching quality assurance method (method of monitoring the quality of the course and its teaching):
 Course evaluation will be conducted by an anonymous student survey at the end of the teaching cycle.
Course Prerequisites
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Additional Information
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