MIS712 - Managing Digital Transformation

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Kristijan Mirkovski
Previously:Ebusiness Strategies
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: MSC349
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 2 hour on-campus lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 1 hour on-campus seminar each week

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

1 x 2 hour recorded lecture provided and 1 x 1 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week

Content

This unit examines the important themes and contemporary issues in managing digital transformation. It aims to help students develop practical skills in formulating, implementing and evaluating digital transformation strategies, as well as conducting critical analysis of key drivers and barriers to implementation of digital transformation strategy. The unit places special emphasis on understanding how organisations plan, manage, and implement digital transformation projects. In examining contemporary issues in digital transformation, the unit explores how modern organisations are utilising cutting-edge technologies to drive their digital transformation initiatives.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Formulate, implement, and evaluate digital transformation strategies.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO2

Critically analyse key drivers and barriers to the implementation of digital transformation strategies.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO3

Examine the impact of contemporary issues in digital transformation on digital transformation initiatives.

GLO5: Problem solving

ULO4

Communicate analysis and evaluation of potential digital transformations to a variety of stakeholders.

GLO2: Communication

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1: (Individual) Report (Business)

1000 words 10% Week 5

Assessment 2: (Group of 4) 
Part A: Report (Business) 
Part B: Presentation (Video recording) 

Part A: 4000 words 
Part B: 10 minutes 

Part A: 40% 
Part B: 10% 

Week 9

Assessment 3: (Individual) Report (Business)

2500 words 40% Week 11

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MIS712 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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