Objectives
The participants will:
- be introduced to the various areas of information technology,
- acquire skills for dealing with IT managers and IT staff,
- understand the main tasks of technology management and become able to divide these into subtasks,
- be aware of the dynamics of the IT progress and its effects,
- understand the basics and technical requirements of e-business,
- understand the basics of computer-based information systems and
- improve their basis for decision-making concerning the appropriate use of IT in professional practice.
Target Attendees / Participants
Students of Steinbeis Master of Business Administration
Course Content by Units
Introduction: Information and knowledge as corporate assets
Fundamentals of operational information and communication business
The tasks and subtasks of technology management
The role of information and communication technology:
-Technology vs. technique
- Hardware
- Software
- Middleware
- Brainware
Impact of IT progress and trends
Basics of E-Business:
- Activities
- Application fields
- Actors
Information technology in the context of information management
Management Support Systems:
- Characteristics and requirements
- Types and performance potential
- Trends
Teaching Methods
Classic lecturing
Free, interactive class discussion
Literature
Binder, J. (2007): Global Project Management: Communication, Collaboration and Management Across Borders, Ashgate.
Gensch, P. (1999): Wissen managen mit innovativer Informationstechnologie: Strategien - Werkzeuge - Praxisbeispiele, 1. Auflage, Gabler.
Hermanns, A. / Sauter. M. (2001): Management-Handbuch: Electronic Commerce. Grundlagen, Strategien, Praxisbeispiele. 2. völlig überarbeitete und erweitete Auflage, Vahlen.
Krcmar, H. (2005): Informationsmanagement, 4. überarbeitete und erweiterte Auflage, Springer.
Laudon, K. C. / Laudon, J. P. / Schoder, D. (2006): Wirtschaftsinformatik. Eine Einführung, 1. Auflage, Pearson Studium.
Zahn, E.: Informationstechnologie und Informationsmanagement, in: Bea, F. X. / Dichtl, E. /Schweizer, M. (2005): Allgemeine Betriebswirtschaftslehre. Band 2: Führung, 9. neubearbeitete und erweiterte Auflage, Lucius&Lucius, S. 394-449.
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