| Effective Term: | 2026/26 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | IT Applications for Business |
| Unit ID: | ITECH3508 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (ITECH2502) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 020399 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit encompass a wide range of IT applications that businesses can leverage for improving processes, enhancing productivity, and driving growth. Emphasising business process modelling and integration in Enterprise Applications, the unit will build on tools and techniques to support a business processes transformation journey. We will examine various IT applications, business processes, and methods/models to enhance decision-making, streamline operations, and create value for organisations.
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| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: No |
| Supplementary Assessment: |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | |  | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Evaluate graphical models of business processes in Enterprise Applications. |
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| K2. | Analyse opportunities for business process automation. |
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| K3. | Investigate the strategic process management skills necessary for aligning process architectures with organisational goals and strategies. |
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| K4. | Adapt organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for change management. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Facilitate understanding of gaps and opportunities using graphical models of business processes in Enterprise Applications. |
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| S2. | Execute and model business processes in Enterprise Applications. |
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| S3. | Redesign business processes to identify alternative solutions to improve efficiency, effectiveness and exploit new technologies and automation. |
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| S4. | Implement methods and tools for improving business process improvement with ICT. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Develop a holistic model of an organisation's business processes within and outside the scope of Enterprise Applications. |
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| Unit Content: |
Topics may include:
1. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems
2. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systems
3. Supply Chain Management (SCM) Systems
4. Business Intelligence (BI) and Analytics for business processes.
5. E-commerce and Online Transaction Systems
6. Business Process Automation
7. Knowledge Management Systems
8. Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Systems
9. Enterprise Application Integration |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, S1, S2 | Work as part of a team to execute and model an organization’s business process. | Practical System Use and Reflection | 40-50% | | 2. | K3, K4, S3, S4, A1 | Develop and present a roadmap for a business process transformation journey that includes redesigned business processes, and the implementation of methods, tools, solutions, and guidelines for the exploitation of existing technology and the exploration of new technologies. | Report and Presentation | 50-60% |
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Professional Standards / Competencies: |
| | Standard / Competency | | 1. | Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA): Version 8 |
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| Attribute | Assessed | Level | | Strategy and architecture | | Advice and guidance | | | METL Methods and tools (Levels 3 - 6) Ensuring methods and tools are adopted and used effectively throughout the organisation. | | Yes | 2 | | Change and transformation | | Change implementation | | | POMG Portfolio management (Levels 5 - 7) Developing and applying a management framework to define and deliver a portfolio of programmes, projects and/or ongoing services. | | Yes | 2 | | Change analysis | | | BUSA Business situation analysis (Levels 3 - 6) Investigating business situations to define recommendations for improvement action. | | Yes | 3 | | | REQM Requirements definition and management (Levels 2 - 6) Managing requirements through the entire delivery and operational life cycle. | | Yes | 3 | | Change planning | | | BPRE Business process improvement (Levels 5 - 7) Creating new and potentially disruptive approaches to performing business activities. | | Yes | 3 | | Development and implementation | | Data and analytics | | | BINT Business intelligence (Levels 2 - 5) Developing, producing and delivering regular and one-off management information to provide insights and aid decision-making. | | Yes | 2 | | Content management | | | KNOW Knowledge management (Levels 2 - 7) Managing vital knowledge to create value for the organisation. | | Yes | 2 |
| | 2. | Australian Computer Society - Core Body of Knowledge: 2023 accreditation |
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| Attribute | Assessed | Level | | Core ICT Knowledge | |
Application Systems
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Types of application: organisational operations (transaction processing, executive information systems), simulation and decision support, information management (digital document (text, video, sound, image) creation, storage, communication and information retrieval), knowledge management, digital platforms and markets
| | Yes | Advanced | | |
Application context where specifically linked to ICT: Domain attributes (e-health, e-business, transport and logistics, agriculture, e-government, etc), language and cultural factors, users work practices and organisational contexts
| | Yes | Advanced |
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