Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Universidade Nova de Lisboa

NOVA Information Management School

Information Systems Governance

Code

400020

Academic unit

NOVA Information Management School

Credits

7.5

Teacher in charge

Weekly hours

2.0

Teaching language

Portuguese. If there are Erasmus students, classes will be taught in English

Objectives

Develop top Information Systems Managers/CIO's with higher knowledge regarding multiple themes associated to IT organizational units;
Design Information Systems plans based on medium term vision;
Enabling change management processes, always present in a strategic vision of a top manager role;
Leverage the capability to relate with multiple entities (internal and external from the organization), which are key in strategic factors in medium and long term.

Prerequisites

The course is targeted for all professionals that are willing to develop their skills, acting as Chief Information Officer, taking the executive leadership of this role in the organization. It was specially designed for professionals currently with this responsibility, but also for different hierarchy positions that could achieve this role in the future, based on their experience and knowledge that could develop

Subject matter

Well identified subject Sessions associated with real case studies
Seminars with external guests
Collaboration of Portuguese companies
Development of Strategic Plan
Articles analysis 

Bibliography

The CIO Edge: Seven Leadership Skills You Need to Drive Results - Graham Waller/Karen Rubenstrunk/George Hallenbeck
The Chief Information Officer's Body of Knowledge: People, Process, and Technology - Dean Lane
The CIO Paradox: Battling the Contradictions of IT Leadership - Martha Eller
The CIO Playbook: Strategies and Best Practices for IT Leaders to Deliver Value - Nicholas R. Colisto
The CIO Playbook: Strategies and Best Practices for IT Leaders to Deliver Value - Nicholas R. Colisto

Teaching method

This course will be leaded by techric and practical sessions, associated with few set of individual and group workings papers. It will included some guest that will participate in the session, presenting some of their cases. 

Evaluation method

Development of an IS Strategic Plan document and presenting to the class (40%)
Individual Exam (30%)
Working papers of articles (15%)
Participation in classes (15%)

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