ICT has changed how organisations work

Information Systems Professionals  Bridge the gap between IT specialists and management  Across any industry, IS consultants are needed. Corporations, the public sector, the community sector and SMEs are increasingly having to implement new IT.  Successful IS professionals are techno-savvy and also understand business strategies and imperatives.

Bachelor of Information Systems  Designed to prepare IS professionals who can help people and organisations make more effective use of information technology.  Core studies include programming, databases, business concepts, organisational processes, electronic commerce.  Electives include multimedia studies, mobile computing, IT security.

IS in Organisations Organisational Change Project Management Electronic Commerce Managing the IT function IS in Organisations Organisational Change Project Management Electronic Commerce Managing the IT function Programming 1 & 2 Telecommunications Databases & Networks Business Systems Architecture Programming 1 & 2 Telecommunications Databases & Networks Business Systems Architecture Industry Team Project Legal and Ethical Issues Strategic IS Management Industry Team Project Legal and Ethical Issues Strategic IS Management Select from * Commerce * Arts * Science * or more IT Select from * Commerce * Arts * Science * or more IT The 3 year BIS degree The 3 year BIS degree INTEGRATING TECHNICAL ELECTIVES MANAGEMENT

SKILLS: Teamwork, Project Management, Listening, Analysis, Thinking, Documenting, Writing - business reports/documents, Presentation, Cross-culture Final year Industry Projects  12 weeks: Group of 6 + mentor + real life problem  Examples of products: website, database, portal, CMS, intranet, e-commerce, usability testing, prototyping, etc.

Sem 1IS Technology (Web, etc) IS Funda- mentals Business Elective Elective Sem 2Intro to Programming Organisat- ional Processes MathsElective Plus involvement in a transition program “IS101” and the three semester “Professional Skills Program” covering group work, communication skills, and preparation for work. First year in IS?

Information Systems Software Engineering Computer Science More Business-oriented Less Technical Less Business-oriented More Technical “IS” – compared to other programs?

IS education in the new Melbourne degrees?  BIS entry still available in 2007 and 2008  Current entry requirement of English + Math Methods will also give you access to studies with a strong IS flavour in the “new generation” degrees from 2008  Likely there will also be new information technology streams available from 2008 to broaden your options

Where do IS graduates go?  Graduates have a range of employment options, from business analysts and consultants, through to network managers and software designers.  Graduates work across many industry sectors, and not only in “IT jobs”.  Graduates often shift their interests and specialisations once in employment. "One of the great things about the ICT sector, is that it's constantly changing and evolving, making it an ideal industry for young people who want to work in a range of areas and develop a broad base of skills …. " Victoria's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister, Marsha Thomson

IS jobs?  Support Computer Operator Database Administrator Network Administrator Support Technician Trainer  Technical/Engineering Data Modeller Pre-Sales Consultant Security Specialist Technical Writer  Analysts Business Analyst Database Analyst Network Analyst Systems Analyst  Development Multimedia Specialist Software Developer Web Developer  Management Project Manager Technical Development Manager  Quality Quality Specialist Tester

Australian ICT Vacancy Index: Jan ‘02-July ‘06 Jan 02 Jan 03 Jan 04 Jan 05 Jan 06 Source: In July 2006, Victoria had 5,500 ICT online vacancies, one-quarter of all ICT vacancies in Australia that month. Nov 2002 level

What is required to be successful in IT?  Strong problem solving skills, including a foundation in Mathematics.  Good communication skills, including the ability to work in a team.  The ability to think big and respond to a wide array of challenges.  A willingness to be meticulous with details.

2006 IAP awardee - Mandy Segal Internship period July-December 2006 Host: GE Money “GE Money needs to implement new security and change control procedures to manage the financial consolidation spreadsheets. The tasks will include evaluating the issues, performing a gap analysis, identifying a solution, and implementing into production. It will involve a lot of work with the Finance team. The student will be reporting to the IT Quality Black Belt and will have the use of the Quality Tools to help implement the solution.”

2006 IAP awardee - Lan lu Internship period July-December 2006 Host: IBM “At IBM GBS is involved in many various projects with clients across the every sector. Main tasks involved are data analysis, reporting back to top management how the business is progressing, tacking costs and revenue, improving efficiencies & automating analysis processes. Other tasks involve helping out at client sites, updating change requests, defect reporting, & project tracking.”

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