Advanced Short Course in Fundamentals for Strategic Oversight in Information Technology for Board Members (77069)

Short Learning Programmes

Duration: Semester module

Language medium: English only

Target group:

Board members of organizations, Audit and Risk Committee Members of organizations, Senior Managers in business organizations without an ICT background

Admission requirements:

NQF 7 level qualification and appointment in a middle or senior manager position and managerial experience of at least 5 years. Alternatively, a portfolio of evidence of prior learning will be considered.

Registration periods:

Quarterly

Course leader details:

Mr Andre Marrian
Qualifications: Bsc in Computer Sciences, Master of Business
Expertise: Computer Science & Mathematics
Graduate School of Business Leadership
Office: 3-11, Cnr Janadel and Alexander Avenues, Midrand 1685
Tel: 011 652 0368
E-mail: Marriag@unisa.ac,za

Programme administrator:

Ms Dineo Makgarieetsa
Office No: 2-20
Graduate School of Business Leadership
Cnr Janadel and Alexander Avenues, Midrand 1685
Tel: 652 0000
Email: makgadh@unisa.ac.za

Modules:

FSOIT01 - Fundamentals for Strategic Oversight in Information Technology

Content:

The Era we are in 
King IV Corporate Governance Report:  Principle 12
Other legislation that Govern ICT
An ICT Strategy: Key Components
ICT Infrastructure 
ICT Applications
ICT Projects 
ICT Cost Management: 
ICT Contract Management 
ICT Audit and Risk Management
Cybersecurity
ICT as a support function Versus and Enabler 
Architecture and ICT 
The future of ICTﾅ..Digitization and the 4IR
CDO versus CTO verses CIO verses; and Linkages
ICT Skills Outsourcing and Upskilling