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IS215

Digital Business - Technologies and Transformation

1 CreditsBoth

Description

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of digital business, technologies and the principles and practices that lead to successful digital transformation. With the exploitation of digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, cloud, analytics, mobile networks, social media, and the Internet of Things, organizations can develop a competitive edge that can boost efficiency and drive new business models that lead to an increase in the top and bottom lines. The course focuses on digital strategies using four components namely reimagining the business, re-evaluating value chain, reconnecting with customers and rebuilding the organisation. Challenges such as data security and governance, regulatory constraints, and future directions of digital business will be discussed. Besides helping students to understand the key concepts, tools and API services are introduced to implement the digital and analytics solutions. Real world examples and case studies of how organizations innovate and drive digital transformation will also be covered.

Requisites

Prerequisites: IS111/CS101/COR-IS1704 - Pre-req

Co-requisites: None

Anti-requisites: None

Attributes

Department: SCIS

Course Level: Undergraduate

Tracks: N/A

Areas: Advanced Business Technology Major Business Options Business-Oriented Electives Digital Business Core Econ Major Rel/Econ Options Grad Req - Dig Tech/Data Ana (Intake 2024 onwards) IT Solution Development Electives Information Systems Core (Intake 2019 to 2023) Social Sciences/PLE Major-related Business Core-Dig Skls in Biz(Intake 2025 onwards)

Learning Outcomes

1. Explain digital business 2. Explain digital transformation and how it impacts an organization, societal and nation 3. Describe digital divide and its association with digital transformation 4. Explain various digital strategies 5. Analyse the transformation of various case studies 6. Explain the role of digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, cloud, IoT, mobile, blockchain, social media and analytics 7. Implement analytics use cases using tools and API 8. Implement artificial intelligence use cases using tools and API 9. Explain the challenges of digital transformation 10. Identify the future directions 11. Work as a group to evaluate and analyse case studies 12. Work as a group to ideate and propose a digital transformation strategy 13. Prepare and deliver presentations to demonstrate findings from case studies and proposed strategy

Graduate Learning Outcomes

Multidisciplinary Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Knowledge, Critical thinking & problem solving, Innovation and enterprising skills, Collaboration and leadership, Communication, Ethics and social responsibility, Understanding of sustainability issues

Competencies

Data Analytics, Business Innovation, Market Trend Analysis