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
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 5 | 96 | 148 | 65% | 10.4 |
| Spring 2024 | 5 | 108 | 146 | 74% | 7.6 |
| Fall 2024 | 3 | 69 | 90 | 77% | 7.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 40% | 18.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 3 | 35 | 70 | 50% | 11.7 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 97% | 1.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
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
Professors
Fall
- Shirali Patel (43% of students) · reviews
- Kambiz Heydari (24% of students) · reviews
- David Russo (21% of students) · reviews
- David Fannin (11% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Shirali Patel (48% of students) · reviews
- David Russo (29% of students) · reviews
- Kambiz Heydari (15% of students) · reviews
- David Fannin (8% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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