CIS 4700 - Computer Information Systems

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: CIS 3001.
Requirements: Must meet RCB upper-division course requirements and 45 semester hours.

Description
This course focuses on advanced IT project management concepts, with particular emphasis on managing vendors, contracts, and IT project risk. The special management challenges associated with outsourced and off-shored projects are examined, along with the specific skills required to successfully manage these types of projects. Coverage will include contract law and the different contract options available, as well as the portfolio of control mechanisms that can be employed to help manage such projects. Concepts and techniques for controlling software projects and dealing with schedule and other project risks will be introduced, including Monte Carlo analysis, Earned Value Analysis, and a variety of risk assessment tools and risk mitigation approaches.