The aim of the Business Technology Strategy module is to give learners an appreciation of the role of IT strategy and IT governance in the function of modern business. This module will focus on the theoretical aspects of IT Strategy development and execution, equipping students with frameworks and tools to ensure that opportunities align with business goals and provide value to the business. This module encourages students to research, identify and assess the possibilities for IT in an organisation, consider risk and build a business case for an IT DevOps solution implementation.
Business/IT Strategy Alignment
Business/IT Strategy; lean canvas; business/IT alignment; lean management/methods(SAFE); lean product development; lean customer development; value streams; business performance management; lifecycle management (product, supply chain, technology); IT/product roadmap; product strategy execution (environmental scanning, stakeholder analysis); roadmap and technology transitions; architectural runways in the development and deployment cycles. DevOps as a BTS.
Innovation Strategies, Risks and Opportunities
Environmental, Social Governance(ESG), IT Governance methodologies/frameworks; legal and regulatory aspects of IT; intellectual property; technology commercialisation risk management; impact of change; standards/guidance; innovation/technology value creation/destruction; development structures/managing development effort; rapid prototype development; speculative trialling of products and features; due diligence
Investment Management
Portfolio management; program valuation and selection; customer and market segmentation; financial analysis; lifecycle assessment, cost of product development; investment modelling techniques; investment prioritisation; metrics; IT performance; organisational performance
Business Valuation
Business value metrics(KPIs); OKRs, measure and communicate IT devOps value; productivity; non-financial indicators of performance (deployment pain, burnout); mapping IT value drivers to business value drivers
Business Case
Business case development (agility, time value of money, cost of waste, efficiency); product/vision; value stream mapping; creation/management of multi-annual business plans; estimation; application delivery and cost of defects
Lectures, labs and independent study.
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Other Assessment(s) | 100 |