IN2010 Management of IT Coursework

This module will be examined through coursework, an essay of between 2500 to 3000 words. The word count excludes lists of references and appendices. You may choose any one of the following topics as your course assignment. 1. How will Cloud Computing i mpact on the management of the IT function? 2. How will Big Data impact on the management of the IT function? 3. Should the CIO be a member of the main board? 4. Should the entire IT function be outsourced? 5. How will mobile computing impact on the management of the IT function? 6. Should the IT function allow all users unlimited access to social media platforms? N.B. In answering the essay question you should focus on issues relevant to IT Management, particularly those impacting on Service Management, Project Management, Business Alignment and the CIO function. Marks will not be awarded for discussion of other issues, no matter how exciting and interesting they are. Please look closely at the mark scheme below and take note of the requirement to argue and justify your points effectively to achieve higher marks. Submission Scripts will be checked for plagiarism and students will be required to write in a style that is clear, comprehensible and logical. The scripts must be submitted as a pdf or Word documents file into the relevant area of Moodle with a word count. The word count does not include references and citations, titles and labels of diagrams, or, text in the appendices. You should reference taught and tutorial material like this: “In order to make a change in efficiency, business as usual operations need to be transformed by a project. [Oakland Model, lecture 3, Managing Service Delivery]”. Other sources and quotes should be referenced using the Harvard system – a useful quick guide can be found here: http:// www.uhi.ac.uk/en/libraries/how-to/UHI-mini-Student-referencing-guideen. pdf Mark Scheme The marks for the essay will be awarded as follows:- §! Relevant argument and application of theories taught on the course (50)