SMU School of Computing and Information Systems
Master of IT in Business (Financial Technology & Analytics)
Pre-course Reading List


The brief reading list is a light introduction to digital transformation before the courses start.


Course Name Notes/Resources
IS615

Digital Transformation Strategy

Driving Digital Strategy by Sunil Gupta is a nice introduction to the multiple facets of Digital Transformation beyond technology. [Also available at NLB Singapore].

Video Interview with Sunil Gupta

IS621

Agile & DevSecOps

The Phoenix Project :

A light read about the need for and how to manage IT teams in the light of rapid digital transformation. [Also available at NLB Singapore] and plot summary

IS622

(digital) Product Management

Hooked : How to Build Habit-Forming Products [NLB Ebook][Book summary] is a easy read on how digital products can be engaging and introduces the "hook cycle" and https://gabriyel.medium.com/ - the blog of module faculty Gabriyel Wong.

More Pre-reading list from Gartner Database

How to discern new technology bold promise and hype from what’s commercially viable? - Technology Hype Cycles in Gartner brings to you:

  • Graphic representations of the maturity and adoption of technologies and applications, and how they are potentially relevant to solving real business problems and exploiting new opportunities.
  • Views of how a technology or application will evolve over time, and insight to manage its deployment within the context of your specific business goals.
  • Examples: Hype Cycle for Healthcare Provider Technologies and Standards, Hype Cycle for Transportation, Hype Cycle for Business Process Management, Hype Cycle for Outsourcing, Hype Cycle for Consumer Technologies.

How to evaluates vendors within a market and choose a product or service, or managing a vendor relationship? - Magic Quadrants and MarketScopes in Gartner gives you visual snapshots of a market's direction, maturity and participants.

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Last updated on 9 Oct 2024 .