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Information Management

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Course Unit Code460-4045/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated2 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Optional
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second 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
CHL0042Ing. Martin Chlebovský
Summary
The course is designed for students who have expressed interest in the principles of IT governance. The course gives a cross section of IT manager and / or Project manager duties in the medium and large enterprises. It puts the necessary emphasis on economic issues and issues of management and leadership associated with the operation and management of IT projects and illustrates the use of technical and economical methods to control both the daily operation of IT structures and to plan large-scale systems.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of the course is to learn students with the functions of Head of Department of Informatics and / or Project Manager in medium and large business with the organization and management of the Department of Informatics in a largely industrial firms and IT companies. On the basis of this knowledge students should prove to orient the organization and processes of IT in schools and international companies. It is also a preparation course for the subject of Project Management.
Course Contents
IS management in practice
1. The role of IS department in the company organization
a. Small
b. Middle
c. International
2. IT management and its key aspects in the organization
a. Vision
b. Strategy
c. Planning process
i. Investment
ii. operational
d. Operation
i. Cost
ii. Operation
iii. Customer (internal, external) orientation)
3. IT organization structure
a. Classical structure
b. Shared service
c. Outsourcing
4. Difference between small and big organization
i. Advantages
ii. Disadvantages
5. IT operation
a. Internal resources
b. External resources
c. Data centers
d. Cooperation with sub-contractors
6. Current situation on CZ (EU) market
7. Project management as part of IT Management
i. New projects
1. application
2. infrastructure
ii. Planning
iii. Implementation process
iv. Follow up
f. Shared services
8. New IT projects in large organizations
a. Project preparation
i. Benefits
ii. Investment calculation
iii. Payback
iv. Impact on the company
v. Fall back solution
9. Project planning in IT
i. Project organization
ii. Resources - external, internal
iii. Cost
iv. Time management
v. Sub-contractors
vi. Approval process
10. Project realization
i. Follow up - time, cost
ii. Corrective actions
iii. Organization changes
11. IT audit
a. Role of IT audit
12. Type of audits
a. Methodology
b. Be ready for audit
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
COLLINS J.: Good to great, London:Random House Business Books,2001, 258 s., ISBN 0-7126-7609-0
PLAMÍNEK J.:Vedení týmů, lidí a firem, 2. přepracované vydání, Praha:Grada Publishing, 2006, 180 s., ISBN 80-247-1092-7

Recommended Reading:
Gladwell, M: The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big DifferenceFormat: Kindle Edition
Print Length: 288 pages, Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; 1 edition (November 1, 2006), ASIN: B000OT8GD0
Gladwell, M: Bod zlomu, O malých příčinách s velkými následky, 256 stran, 298 Kč, ISBN 978-80-7363-199-4, EAN 9788073631994, řada Zlom, vydání 3, poprvé vyšlo 08.04.2008.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Teaching by an expert (lecture or tutorial)
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Graded creditGraded credit100 51