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Management of business informatics

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Course Unit Code155-1326/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
VRA31Ing. Blanka Bazsová, Ph.D.
ROZ01Ing. Petr Rozehnal, Ph.D.
Summary
The course offers students the acquisition of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in management and organization in companies and institutions. Emphasis is placed especially on the field of business informatics management, IT service management, IT security, knowledge of organizational structure creation and methods and approaches to their designing. Discussions are linked to the business page of the organization or of IT/business alignment. The course emphasizes a holistic approach to management, therefore other aspects related to IT resource management and frameworks used in practice are also included. Attention is focused on two areas: IT service management and IT security.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The course offers students the acquisition of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in management and organization in companies and institutions. Emphasis is placed especially on the field of business informatics management, IT service management, IT security, knowledge of organizational structure creation and methods and approaches to their designing. Discussions are linked to the business page of the organization or of IT/business alignment. The course emphasizes a holistic approach to management, therefore other aspects related to IT resource management and frameworks used in practice are also included. Attention is focused on two areas: IT service management and IT security.
Course Contents
1. Management and organization - definitions and approaches.
2. Organizational structures - traditional and contemporary.
3. Organizational problems and organizational design - phases of project development and ways of solution.
4. Formalization and standardization of management (processes) in the company - ISO standards.
5. The concept of enterprise architecture
6. Governance of IT
7. IT services and service value management, innovation and transformation of ICT operations into the service sector
8. Management of business informatics - the area of management and connection with the management of the organization
9. Effects of business informatics
10. IT strategy - content, role in organization, creation.
11. ITIL framework
12. ITIL services strategy
13. ITIL services design
14. Transition of services according to ITIL
15. Operation and continuous improvement of ITIL services
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
SHAUB, Gary, jr. Understanding Cybersecurity: Emerging Governace and Strategy. London: Rowman & Littfield Intrnational. 2018. ISBN 978-1-78660-680-8.
AXELOS. ITIL® Service Strategy. 2nd ed. London: TSO, 2011. ISBN 9780113313044.
The ISACA. Cobit 2019. [online] http://www.isaca.org/COBIT/Pages/COBIT-2019-Publications-Resources.aspx
VOŘÍŠEK, Jiří. Principy a modely řízení podnikové informatiky. 2. vyd. Praha: Oeconomica, nakladatelství VŠE, 2015. ISBN 978-80-245-2086-5.
DOUCEK, Petr et al. Řízení kybernetické bezpečnosti a bezpečnosti informací. Praha: Professional Publishing, 2019. ISBN 978-80-271-0062-0.
BUCKSTEEG, Martin. ITIL 2011. Brno: Computer Press, 2012. ISBN 978-80-251-3732-1.
Recommended Reading:
AXELOS. ITIL® Service Design. 2nd ed. London: TSO, 2011. ISBN 9780113313051.
AXELOS. ITIL® Service Transition. 2nd ed. London: TSO, 2011. ISBN 9780113313068.
NAYAK, Umesha and Umesh Hodeghartta RAO. The InfoSec Handbook: An introduction to Information Security. New York: Apress. 2014. ISBN 978-1-4302-6382-1.
KOLOUCH, Jan et.al. CyberSecurity. Praha: CZ.NIC, 2019. ISBN 978-80-88168-34-8.
ONDRÁK, Viktor et al. Problematika ISMS v manažerské informatice. Brno: CERM, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7204-872-4.
HERMANS, Kris and Cybellium Ltd. Mastering IT management. Cybellium Ltd, 2023. ISBN 979-8869753373.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit45 20
        ExaminationExamination55 15