Business Digitalisation
Overview
This unit aims to instill an appreciation of how technology can be used to assist business in the era of digitalization, without the technology becoming an end in itself. In particular, the unit aims to generate an awareness of the importance of digital technologies and information to organisational decision-making. Further, we examine how managers and practitioners can ensure the fitness-for-purpose of digital technologies and information to the decision makers such that business might gain a competitive advantage in digitalized world. Students gain a strong foundation of business systems fundamentals and an appreciation of how digital technologies impact business stakeholders, customers, suppliers, manufacturers, service makers, regulators, managers and employees.
Requisites
Assumed Knowledge
Basic computer literacy skills are expected, particularly experience with Microsoft Word.
09-February-2025
01-June-2025
03-August-2025
05-October-2025
02-November-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Analyse and explain issues that arise with the adoption / acquisition of digital technology
- Demonstrate how digital technologies enable core business processes and support business strategic goals
- Discuss the impact digital technologies (including but not limited to Cloud, Virtual Reality, etc. ) have had and will continue to have on organisations
- Describe ethical, cultural and security concerns associated with the use of digital technology within and between organisations and between organisations and their customers
- Communicate effectively as a professional and function as an effective member or leader of a team
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On Campus Class (Computer Labs) |
2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| On Campus Lecture |
1.00 | 1 week | 1 |
| Online (asynchronous lecture) |
1.00 | 11 weeks | 11 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities Independent Learning |
9.50 | 12 weeks | 114 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Swinburne Online
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12.50 | 12 weeks | 150 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 | Individual | 10 - 20% | 1,3,4 |
| Assignment 2 | Individual | 30 - 40% | 1,3,4 |
| Assignment 3 | Individual | 30 - 50% | 2,3,4,5 |
| Assignment 4 | Individual | 10 - 20% | 1,3,4 |
Content
- Organisations in the digital economy
- Digital technologies: their evolution to current role and purpose in business and society
- System development methodologies for designing and implementing digital technology solutions
- Data and information management in the digital economy; ethical, cultural and security issues
- Business processes and their evolution through digital technology innovation
- E-Commerce networks and commercial internet-based applications and platforms
- Digital technologies to support business transactions and processes and enterprise systems
- IS to support managerial decision making, business intelligence, business analytics, and knowledge management
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.