IS 603 (IS 6030): IT Leader­ship in Organizations

Studien­inhalte
The course examines strategic IT leader­ship as a central driver of digital trans­formation within organizations. It explores how IT is prioritized, governed, and evaluated in terms of its cost and value contribution to the organization. In addition, the course addresses leader­ship challenges in IT, including project governance, talent management, and risk management and crisis response. Finally, it considers how emerging technologies and innovation influence strategic decision-making at the executive level. Students will be working in groups, with each group responsible for preparing and presenting chapters from the accompanying textbook. Participation in the course is mandatory, as the presentations form an integral part of the course.

Angestrebte Lernergebnisse
Upon successful completion of this course, students will ...
understand the strategic role of IT in shaping the digital trans­formation of business processes and critically evaluate IT priorities and portfolio decisions
… understand key concepts of strategic IT leader­ship, including IT governance, value creation, risk management, and innovation management
… analyze challenges faced by CIOs and IT leaders in organizational environments
… summarize and communicate insights from the IT leader­ship domain in a structured presentation, critically evaluating its impact on the whole organization

Notwendige Voraussetzungen

Inhaltliche Voraussetzungen
IS 540, IS 629

Lehr- und LernformenLehreSelbststudium
Vorlesung2 SWS8 SWS
Übung1 SWS6 SWS
ECTS-Leistungs­punkte6
Benotung Ja
Gesamtarbeits­aufwand180h
SpracheDeutsch
Prüfungs­form und -umfangWritten examination 80% & Presentation 20%
Zulassungs­beschränktJa
Informationen zur AnmeldungLimited to 35 participants
Geprüft durch
Durchführende Lehr­kraft
Prof. Dr. Hartmut Höhle
Prof. Dr. Hartmut Höhle
Prof. Dr. Hartmut Höhle
Häufigkeit des AngebotsHerbst-/Wintersemester
Dauer des Moduls 1 Semester
VerwendbarkeitM.Sc. MMM, M.Sc. WiPäd, M.Sc. VWL, M.Sc. Wirt. Inf., MAKUWI, MMDS, M.Sc. MMFACT, M.Sc. MMOSCM
Vorleistungen
Programm­spezifische KompetenzzieleCG 1, CG 2, CG 4
LiteraturAustin, R. D., O'Donnell, S., & Nolan, R. L. (2016). The Adventures of an IT Leader, Updated Edition with a New Preface by the Authors. Harvard Business Review Press.
Gliederung
  • CIO challenges and leader­ship
  • Cost and value of IT
  • Project management and runaway projects
  • IT priorities and communicating with the board of directors
  • Crisis response, damage management and communication
  • Emerging technologies and vendor partner­ing
  • Managing talent, standardization and innovation
  • Managing risk and future-oriented IT strategy