Pre-requisite: 55501
This unit examines the total information system planning cycle. It focuses on the management issues concerned with specification of information systems requirements to achieve corporate goals by emphasising the integration of information systems planning into the strategic planning process. A range of methodologies for deriving information requirements for the various levels of management are examined, including soft systems methodologies and data-oriented and process-oriented approaches. Some of the latest automated aids, including computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools, for the planning, development and implementation of information systems are evaluated. The unit also covers user education strategies to facilitate acceptance and utilisation of information technology.