University of Johannesburg

Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Information Technology Management

Business, Commerce and Management Studies - Generic Management

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Purpose and Rationale

Qualification Information

  • Qualification Title: Bachelor of Commerce in Information Technology Management
  • Purpose: The purpose of the qualification is to develop the applied competence of the learner in analysing, interpreting, and applying information technology (IT) management principles and methods. It aims to enhance intellectual, research, and professional skills of the learner, preparing them to contribute meaningfully to IT management in organizations, thus driving economic growth.
  • Rationale:
    • Internal discussions took place in 2007, leading to the decision to transfer the BCom (IT Management) qualification to the Department of Business Information Technology (BIT) in 2008.
    • The qualification currently lacks articulation possibilities, prompting the need for a new qualification to address this gap.
    • This new qualification can serve as a pathway for further postgraduate studies at Masters and Doctoral levels.
    • Resource impact is expected to be minimal as existing staff will be utilized, and with new facilities available, course duplication is avoided, freeing up capacity for new offerings.
    • Geographically, the qualification will primarily serve learners at the Auckland Park Kingsway Avenue (APK) campus.
    • The qualification is open to community members who meet entry requirements, leading to wider access.
    • Collaboration with companies like KPMG and RMB has shown significant interest in the qualification, indicating a demand for post-graduate qualifications in IT Management.
    • The growing field of IT Management, since the establishment of the BCom (IT Management) qualification in 2006, presents opportunities for further development and expansion.

Outcomes

  1. Use a range of research skills.
  2. Analyse and understand the interdependency between business and IT.
  3. Analyse, evaluate and critically judge new technologies and its benefit to the organisation.
  4. Develop, implement and maintain an IT project environment that is conducive to organizational success.
  5. Develop and utilize information technology architectural paradigms that support organizational processes.

Assessment Criteria

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

  1. Design, carry out and write up a piece of research.
  2. Use appropriate research method/techniques to develop solutions to problems.
  3. Record data with care and accuracy.
  4. Draw conclusions about the significance and value of the research problem.
  5. Submit research projects and written reports timeously.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

  1. Analyse the importance of information technology.
  2. Evaluate the best approach for risk analysis and management and how standards and best practices can be used.
  3. Apply Strategy Maps to the organisational vision to derive the organisational strategies and business objectives.
  4. Apply Balanced Scorecards to determine the measures and targets for each strategy and business objective.
  5. Report on Information security management concepts by using various models and frameworks.
  6. Develop a policy framework on information technology asset security and the management of information technology security.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

  1. Analyse future trends within the IT industry.
  2. Apply the trend with the most likely impact on an organisation.
  3. Explain the role of trends within an organisation based on formal models.
  4. Explain the complimentary relationship between trends and IT strategy can be explained.
  5. Select and Motivate decision-making models to select trends that will suit an organisation the best.
  6. Explain the impact of new technologies on the IT governance framework.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

  1. Explain the process for implementing a project management methodology.
  2. Describe key elements of a project management office and their relationship.
  3. Explain the purpose of different project management offices.
  4. Explain Leadership as a concept is compared to management as a concept.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:

  1. Differentiate between various architectural styles.
  2. Choose an architectural style within an organization and motivate their choice.
  3. Explain the impact and consequences of designing IT systems within isolation of the other business.
  4. Explain leveraging service-orientation principles and strategic goals into concrete links.
  5. Align business and technology through service-oriented design can be explained.

Qualification Details

Type
Honours Degree
NQF Level
08
Min. Credits
120
SAQA Source
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