C1. To understand the importance of the notions of alignment and integration of IT with organisational objectives and strategies, and their centrality to organisational performance in contemporary business environments

C2. To develop insights into and understanding of business strategy, information & IS strategy, and IT strategy, their interconnections, and the importance of IS/IT strategy formulation and implementation in modern organisations

C3. To appreciate that IT can be used as a competitive weapon, and/or as a source of strategic advantage

C4. To understand the impacts and implications of the advent of the internet, eCommerce and eBusiness and associated technologies on the role and contribution of IT in organisations

C5. To understand the importance of the relationship built between IT and the rest of the business (or CIO-CEO relationship) to perceptions of value derived from IT, and its contributions to organisational performance

C6. To understand the concept and the complexities of organisational portfolios of IS/IT, the value contribution of the portfolio, and the intricacies of appropriately balancing the IT portfolio against current and future business needs and objectives, while ensuring the development of a flexible and robust IT infrastructure

C7. To be aware of and understand current theories and critical issues in aspects of IT management including IT outsourcing, establishing the value of IT and proactively managing the realisation of business benefits, assessing and managing IT-related risk, and managing IT-related change

C8. To understand the interorganisational contribution of IT

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