Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: Strategies of Investment in Technology (17.IZMI05)

Type of studies	Title
Master Academic Studies	Information Systems Engineering (Year: 1, Semester: Winter)

General information:

Category	Theoretical-methodological
Scientific or art field	Proizvodni i uslužni sistemi, organizacija i menadžment Information-Communication Systems
ECTS	4

Objective of the course is to develop ability for students to understand, develop, install and manage the process of technology investment strategy. Technology investment strategy, from the information systems engineers prospective, is the way how engineers can use strategic management of innovation and technology to enhance company performance.

Students who complete this course successfully will be able to evaluate organizational readiness of the system, to understand the process of technological change, the ways that firms come up with innovations, the strategies that firms use to benefit from innovation, and the process of formulating technology strategy.

Introduction to technology investment strategy. Technology Evolution. Firm-level technology absorption: Technological Readiness. IT Governance. Customer Needs. Competitive Advantage in High Tech Industries. Technical Standards. Strategy in Networked Industries. Formulating Technology Strategy. Formulating Technology Strategy: Collaboration Strategies, Strategic Human Resource Management of Technical Professionals, and Organization Structure for Technology Strategy. Implementation of technology investment strategy. Financial information technology investment methods. Use of strategic management tools for IT investment strategy.

Lectures are auditory with theoretical treatment of the required number of case studies. Study and research work includes auditory introduction to issues in focus, interactive processing of case studies and partial testing in the Moodle.

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
Schniederjans, M., Hamaker, S.	Information technology Information technology investment	2010	World Scientific Publishing	English
Shane, S.	Technology Strategy for Managers and Entrepreneurs	2009	Pearson	English
McKeen, J.	IT Strategy	2012	Pearson	English