INFO 6245 — Planning and Managing Information Systems Development

4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: FBostonOnlinePortland, MaineSeattle, WASilicon Valley, CALive CastOnlineTraditional

Provides an overview of the most popular information systems needs’ assessment methodologies including portfolio analysis, stage assessment, business systems planning, and the Alloway survey technique. Topics include utilities IS strategic plan prioritization techniques of business goal alignment, architectural compatibility, and cost/benefit and risk analysis to demonstrate how businesses match needs to budgetary constraints. Describes and evaluates options for the placement of the IS function within the organization and a variety of methods to manage the function. Introduces a generic application development and project planning methodology used as a model to facilitate the development of a four-stage project plan for a prototype project. Uses the Project Management Institute’s PMBOK and Harvard Business School case studies extensively.

Offering history

TermSectionsEnrolledCapacityFullOpen seats/section
Fall 202359614865%10.4
Spring 2024510814674%7.6
Fall 20243699077%7.0
Spring 20251123040%18.0
Fall 20253357050%11.7
Spring 20261293097%1.0

Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.

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Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 34% · W 1% · Th 0% · F 65%

Common patterns: F (65% of sections), T (34% of sections), W (1% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday

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