Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, the candidate will be able to:

• Define an Information Technology infrastructure showing how it is comprised of hardware, software, networks, and processes.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage the investment in Information Technology via calculation of benefit cost and return on investment budgetary and financing estimates.
• Manage organizational changes arising from introduction of information technologies by demonstrating understanding and leadership in implementation and training processes.
• Develop processes that shorten systems development and software/hardware acquisition life-cycles by using generally accepted process management tools and understanding of international interoperability standards.
• Manage the IT department as the organization goes through structural and business changes utilizing a disciplined leadership of the change initiative.
• Explain the need for enterprise and adapt the information systems architecture to fit within, and support the organization.

Effective as of Fall 2016