Introductory Videos

We are making available short (< 15 min.) video introductions to the course and to each module.  These feature Dr. JD Eveland talking about the issues involved in the module and providing some background and context for each.  These are streamed through Youtube; just click on the appropriate link and you should be able to view it directly.   Viewing these videos is entirely optional, but we believe that they may help to resolve questions that may arise as uyou look throuigh the other material.

For Module 5: 

ITM501 Mod 5

Required Readings

LaValle, S., Lesser, E., Shockley, R., Hopkins, M. and Kruschwitz, N. (2010) Big Data, Analytics and the Path From Insights to Value. MIT Sloan Management Review. December. Retrieved September 16, 2011, from http://sloanreview.mit.edu/the-magazine/2011-winter/52205/big-data-analytics-and-the-path-from-insights-to-value/

Webster, J. (2011) Understanding Big Data Analytics. SeaRchStorage.com.  Retrieved September 16, 2011, from http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/feature/Understanding-Big-Data-analytics

Hayles, R.A., (2007) Planning and Executing IT Strategy. IT Professional Magazine. Sep/Oct. 9(5):12-20. Retrieved March 8, 2011, from http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1382579171&Fmt=6&clientId=29440&RQT=309&VName=PQD

Nobel, C. (2010) How IT Shapes Top-Down and Bottom-Up Decision Making.  Working Knowledge: Harvard Business School.  November 1.  Retrieved November 25, 2010, from http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6504.html?wknews=110110

 
Listen to discussion of "Big Data"

http://www.npr.org/2011/11/29/142521910/the-digital-breadcrumbs-that-lead-to-big-data

Optional Readings

Krishnan M.S., (2007) Moving Beyond Alignment: IT Grabs the Baton. Optimize. April. 6(4): 38. Retrieved September 19, 2011, from http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1248414441&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientId=29440&RQT=309&VName=PQD

MIT Sloan Management Review (2010) Analytics: The New Path to Value.  IBM Institute for Business Value.  Retrieved September 16, 2011, from http://c0004013.cdn2.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/MIT-SMR-IBM-Analytics-The-New-Path-to-Value-Fall-2010.pdf

Enterprise Architecture Center (2010) Enterprise Architecture Organizational Readiness and Change Management. Retrieved March 7, 2011 from http://www.enterprisearchitecturecenter.com/enterprise-architecture-blogs/enterprise-architecture-organizational-readiness-and-change-management

Enterprise Architecture Center (2010) Enterprise Architecture Governance Retrieved March 7, 2011, from http://www.enterprisearchitecturecenter.com/enterprise-architecture-blogs/enterprise-architecture-governance

Other Optional Supplemental Material

Other supplemental materials related to the topics of this class, general references, and links that could help you with specific IT-related terms and concepts are available here.