ITCS 421: Information Technology: Strategic & Management: (3-0-3) The course commences with exploring the different management objectives firms have when investing in IT and introduces the concept of the Information Systems Portfolio. Careful consideration is given to the relationship between business strategy and the organization's technology and systems. The course examines ways of assessing where there is alignment between business strategy, different roles for IT, and the nature of an organization's technology and systems investment. The course reviews the strategic use of IT and how (and for how long) it is possible to gain an advantage enabled by IT. (Prerequisite: ITCS 323)