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Unit of Study CMP91020 - Emerging Technology in Business (2016)

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Unit Snapshot

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    It is strongly recommended that you have experienced a range of different computer based activities within a range of different computer environments using a range of different human-computer interfaces and interaction modalities. Although none of these are specifically the focus of the unit, the broader the range of past experiences, the more useful and meaningful the analyses and discussions regarding comparisons and contrast of these activities and technologies.

Unit description

Develops students’ understanding of individual’s use of personal mobile computing devices within an enterprise and how such devices may be used to engineer optimal efficiencies and effectiveness of enterprise processes. Students will examine technologies, interfaces, infrastructure and strategies for the deployment of systems that enable the use of personal computing devices in an enterprise both internally for employee activities and externally with the client base.

Unit content

Topic 1: Mobile technologies in an enterprise: types and applications; infrastructure for use and business strategy.
Topic 2: Evolving human-computer interfaces
Topic 3: Strategic approach and framework for integrating individuals’ mobile technologies in an enterprise
Topic 4: Evolving opportunities for client liaison based around mobile devices and social networking
Topic 5: individuals’ mobile technologies in an enterprise: developing and implementing projects; security, ethical and societal issues.
Topic 6: Issues arising from current trends and future directions.

 

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Not currently available in 2016

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 identify and describe emerging technologies associated with mobile devices and their user interface
2 plan, develop, implement and evaluate utilisation of individuals’ computing devices from a managerial perspective to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of information management performance and decision making of an enterprise
3 identify expanding opportunities for advertising, marketing and promotion of an enterprise through the use of social net-working and mobile devices
4 describe legal, social, ethical, cultural, human, and security implications in using individuals’ computing devices in an enterprise
5 discuss trends, developments and critical issues in using individuals’ computing devices

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. identify and describe emerging technologies associated with mobile devices and their user interface
    • GA5:
    • GA7:
  2. plan, develop, implement and evaluate utilisation of individuals’ computing devices from a managerial perspective to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of information management performance and decision making of an enterprise
    • GA2:
    • GA5:
  3. identify expanding opportunities for advertising, marketing and promotion of an enterprise through the use of social net-working and mobile devices
    • GA2:
    • GA5:
    • GA7:
  4. describe legal, social, ethical, cultural, human, and security implications in using individuals’ computing devices in an enterprise
    • GA3:
    • GA5:
  5. discuss trends, developments and critical issues in using individuals’ computing devices
    • GA5: