31737 - Business Process
Transformation
31737 - Business Process
Transformation
Note: For this semester the use of the web will be experimental and material will be added as it becomes available.
The printed versions of this outline and the assignment specifications is the official version.
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This subject covers the restructuring of organisational processes through the innovative use of information systems and information technology. We introduce current proposals for organisation restructuring and evaluate them through comparison with previous theories of restructuring.
A general appreciation of business environments, a knowledge of typical information technology applications and an ability to research and write well reasoned reports.
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to :-
If you would like help with your English for this subject, contact the English Language Study Skills Assistance (ELSSA centre) level 18, Tower building, Broadway, phone: 9514 2327.
Students will learn through a combination of traditional lectures, tutorials, library research and group project work. Lectures will place recent literature on process transformation in the context of the history of business/IT relationships. Tutorials will discuss particular approaches to and cases of business transformation, and will provide time for student presentations on group project work. The project will give students an opportunity to apply theory to one of a number of case studies.
Assessment for this subject will be based on the following items. All assessment items must be attempted to pass the subject.
During semester students will work in groups of three or four on a project to recommend a business transformation approach for a selected case study.
A progress report will be given by project groups in the tutorial
sessions in September.
(The exact time will be scheduled in the first
tutorial.)
This will be worth 20% of subject assessment.
The final (written) report will be due on Friday 25th October. This will be worth 40 % of subject assessment.
There will be a final exam worth 40% of subject assessment.
Students must obtain at least 16/40 in this exam to pass the subject.
Under the University's rules, no supplementary examination will be given in this subject. If you miss any piece of assessment through documented sickness or misadventure you should consult with the co-ordinating examiner.
You are reminded of the principles laid down in the "Statement of Good Practice and Ethics in Informal Assessment" on pages 19-21 of the Faculty Handbook. All informal assessment tasks in this subject should be your own original work. Any collaboration with another student should be limited to those matters laid down in Section 2.2 of the Statement. Any infringement by a student will be considered a breach of discipline and will be dealt with in accordance with Rules and By-Laws of the University. Penalties such as zero marks for assignments or subjects may be imposed.
The main texts to which we will refer are Davenport and Manganelli. For others see References on the Intro page.
Lecture Tutorial Things Due
| Friday8th August | General Overview of BPT | no tutorial | |
| 15th August | BPT Predecessors - Jim | discussion of BPT article - Schnitt | |
| 22nd August | BPT Examples - Kylie | assessing the organisational climate - GEN | |
| 29th August | A BPT methodology - Kylie | project discussion | |
| 5th September | Tutorial week - no classes | ||
| 12th Sept | Systems Models - Jim | process improvement - UTS | |
| 19th Sept | IT Support for BPT - Jim
| project presentation | |
| 26th Sept | Process Modelling - Jim
| project presentation | |
| 3rd October | VCs week - no classes | ||
| 10th October | Supporting Change in Organisations - Kylie | project presentation | |
| 17th October | Researching the Outcomes of Change - Kylie | project presentation (if required) | |
| 24th October | The Underlying Change Model of BPR - Kylie | discussion of BPR article - Luftman | |
| 31st October | More Approaches to Organisation Transformation - Jim | soft systems methodology | project report due |
| 7th November | BPT in the Future - Jim & Kylie | discussion on organisation change | |
| 14th November | Q & A session (if required) |
Jim Underwood, Room 4/356, Phone 9514 1831, email: jim@socs.uts.edu.au
Kylie Sayer, Room 4/364, phone 9514 1836, e-mail: kylie@socs.uts.edu.au
Jeff Clark, Room 4/353, phone: 9514 1827, e-mail: clark@socs.uts.edu.au
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This page was last updated on August 5th, 1997.
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