University of Minnesota

IS/IT Governance

This course is part of Information​ ​Systems Specialization

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Gautam Ray

Instructor: Gautam Ray

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  • Discover how to align IT investment decisions with the goals and strategies of the organization.

  • Evaluate individual IT investments and learn how to incorporate risk into IT investment decisions.

  • Evaluate a portfolio of IT investments and learn how to charge users for IT investments.

  • Learn different levers firms can use to increase adoption of IT innovation and how IT systems may require different strategies for implementation.

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There are 5 modules in this course

Firms make significant investments in IT. However, the returns from these investments are varied. In this module we will learn how to align IT investment decisions with the goals and strategies of the organization.

What's included

15 videos1 quiz3 discussion prompts

In this module we will learn how to evaluate individual IT investments. Large IT investments face significant risks. In this module we will also learn about how to incorporate risk in the IT investment decision.

What's included

14 videos3 readings1 quiz2 discussion prompts

A firm may make multiple IT investments in a given year. In this module we will learn how to evaluate a portfolio of IT investments. In this module we will also learn about how to charge users for IT investments.

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7 videos1 quiz2 discussion prompts

Firms don’t derive value from IT investments, if users don’t adopt new IT systems. In this module we learn the different levers firms can use to increase the adoption of IT innovation. We will also learn how different IT systems may require different strategies for the implementation of IT systems.

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6 videos1 quiz2 discussion prompts

What's included

1 video1 peer review

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4.7 (149 ratings)
Gautam Ray
University of Minnesota
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