IT 3223: IT Organization and Management

3 Credit Hours

This course provides a high-level introduction to several areas that are crucial to the Information Technology and Security profession: IT management, hardware/software acquisition, software development processes, and project management. This course will provide students with a foundation in understanding of planning, control, operating, and decision-making processes including project scope, request for proposals, and the software development life cycle. The course will introduce students to the formal organization of IT and a widely used project management information system.

Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

Discuss the elements of the basic Software Development Life Cycle and implement an analysis and design of a project using current project management tools.
Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of building vs buying a software system and evaluate a Request for Proposal for a software package.
Describe the project phases and challenges of acquiring, integrating, and implementing a software package.
Identify the elements and challenges of projecting scoping and project management.
Demonstrate the ability to use Project Management tools and technology available to define, plan and monitor projects
Identify the basic tenants areas of managing Information technology and information systems in organizations, management, systems, and services.