GBU 321 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

College of Business, Stephen F. Austin State University

Note: This "standard" course syllabus is only a guide. Actual requirements for a particular course and section of this course are described in the course section syllabus, which should be obtained from the course instructor at the beginning of the respective semester. Requirements listed herein are subject to change without notice.

Course: GBU 321 – Information Technology

Catalog Description: An introduction to the technology used within the information cycle and its impact on organizational and personal productivity.

Prerequisites: None

Learning Objectives: Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

1. Discuss the importance of information and information technology within the total organization and the information society in general.
   
   
2. Identify changes occurring in the information environment and the evolving roles played by knowledge workers as they interface with technology and organizational procedures.
   
   
3. Describe the subsystems and current technologies which make up organizational information systems.
   
   
4. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the analysis and design of information systems, with consideration of the human/social needs of the organization.
   
   
5. Explain the critical role that information plays in competition, global positioning, and quality assurance.
   
   
6. Investigate topics related to information technology, using various research channels.
   
   
7. Communicate orally, visually, and in writing, topics related to the field of information technology.

Topics/Components:

1. Achieving Business Success Through Information Technology

• Business Driven Technology
• Identifying Competitive Advantages
• Strategic Initiatives for Implementing Competitive Advantages
• Measuring Success of Strategic Initiatives
• Organizational Structures that Support Strategic Initiatives

2. Managing Information for Business Initiatives

• Valuing Organizational Information
• Storing Organizational Information – Databases
• Accessing Organizational Information – Data Warehouse

3. Enhancing Business Decisions

• Enabling the Organization – Decision Making
• Extending the Organization – Supply Chain Management
• Building a Customer-centric Organization – Customer Relationship Management
• Integrating the Organization from End to End – Enterprise Resource Planning

4. Creating Collaborative Partnerships in Business

• Creating Innovative Organizations
• E-Business
• Creating Collaborative Partnerships
• Integrating Wireless Technology in Business

5. Transforming Organizations

• Building Software to Support an Agile Organization
• Outsourcing in the 21st Century
• Developing a 21st Century Organization

Textbook: Business Driven Technology, 2nd edition, Haag, Baltzan, & Phillips, McGraw-Hill/Irwin