In the last two weeks our focus has been on the value of IT investments and how to ensure that we maximize the value from these investments. Another topic that deserves attention is that of IT budgets and IT portfolio management. Investment like the one undertaken by WHR constitute a substantial request for financial and human resources. Therefore, one of the final course objectives will be to review corporate budgets (pros and cons), the IT budgeting process & factors affecting levels of IT budgets, and IT portfolio management.
We will close the course with a look at some of the basic principles behind IT governance.
Topics and Readings for Week 13
Theory: Chapter 9 (IT budgets and IT portfolio management) and Chapter 10 (IT Governance).
Seminar: There is no seminar this week.
Assignments for Week 13
There is no online quiz. I will post a practice quiz based on material from Chapters 9 and 10.
