This course will provide an overview of the most popular information systems needs’ assessment methodologies including portfolio analysis, stage assessment, business systems planning. Topics include utilities Information Systems strategic plan prioritization techniques of business goal alignment, architectural compatibility, and cost/benefit and risk analysis demonstrating how businesses match needs to budgetary constraints. This course will describe and evaluate options for the placement of the Information Systems function within an organization and a variety of methods to manage the function.

Planning and Managing Information Systems Development Part 2

Skills you'll gain
- Needs Assessment
- Procurement
- Stakeholder Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Requirements Management
- Communication Strategies
- Information Systems
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Risk Analysis
- Business Analysis
- Enterprise Architecture
- Project Management
- Project Portfolio Management
- Business Systems Analysis
- Risk Management
- Resource Management
- Strategic Sourcing
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There are 7 modules in this course
In this module, you will learn about resource management plans, collaboration, team organization charts, and RACI matrices.
What's included
3 videos49 readings1 assignment
3 videos• Total 8 minutes
- Course Overview• 3 minutes
- Meet the Instructor• 1 minute
- Project Staffing• 4 minutes
49 readings• Total 159 minutes
- Course Introduction• 2 minutes
- Planning and Managing Information Systems Development Part 2 Syllabus• 10 minutes
- Academic Integrity• 1 minute
- Managing and Leading People• 2 minutes
- Developing a Plan• 2 minutes
- Project Organization Charts• 5 minutes
- Work Assignment Process• 4 minutes
- Responsibility Assignment Matrices• 10 minutes
- Staffing Plan• 3 minutes
- Team Charter• 2 minutes
- Acquiring Resources• 2 minutes
- Efficient Recruitment and Effective Retention• 4 minutes
- Resource Assignment• 2 minutes
- Resource Loading• 2 minutes
- Resource Leveling• 2 minutes
- Tuckman Model• 4 minutes
- Team Building• 5 minutes
- The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator• 4 minutes
- Enhancing Teamwork With MBTI• 2 minutes
- Wilson Social Style Profiles• 2 minutes
- Enhancing Teamwork With the Social Styles Profile• 5 minutes
- DISC Profile• 4 minutes
- Reward and Recognition• 2 minutes
- Managing Project Teams• 2 minutes
- Conflict Handling Modes• 4 minutes
- Dysfunctional Teams • 4 minutes
- General Advice for Project Managers• 2 minutes
- Influence and Power• 2 minutes
- Bases of Influence• 2 minutes
- Power • 2 minutes
- Stephen Covey and Improving Effectiveness• 7 minutes
- Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People• 10 minutes
- Leadership: PMI Talent Triangle• 5 minutes
- PMI Talent Triangle: Diving Deeper• 3 minutes
- Emotional Intelligence • 4 minutes
- Intrinsic Motivation• 2 minutes
- Extrinsic Motivation• 2 minutes
- Application in Project Management• 2 minutes
- Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs• 3 minutes
- Application of Maslow's Theory• 2 minutes
- Herzberg’s Motivational Hygiene Theory• 2 minutes
- Application of Herzberg’s Theory• 2 minutes
- Pink’s Book and RSA• 2 minutes
- Pink's Book and RSA: Practical Application for Managers• 2 minutes
- McClelland’s Acquired Needs Theory• 2 minutes
- Acquired Needs Theory Application in Management• 2 minutes
- McGregor’s Theory X and Y• 2 minutes
- Ouchi’s Theory Z• 2 minutes
- Theories X, Y, and Z: Applications in Management• 4 minutes
1 assignment• Total 10 minutes
- Module 8- Assess Your Learning: Resources• 10 minutes
In this module, you will learn about communication and communication management, strategies for assessing communication effectiveness, and analysis of communication challenges and solutions.
What's included
34 readings1 assignment
34 readings• Total 93 minutes
- Communications Management• 2 minutes
- Importance of Communication• 2 minutes
- Benefits of Effective Communications• 2 minutes
- Communications Management Plan• 2 minutes
- Key Components of a Robust Communications Management Plan• 4 minutes
- Benefits of a Communications Management Plan• 2 minutes
- Communication Channels• 2 minutes
- Managing Complexity• 6 minutes
- Strategies for Effective Communications• 4 minutes
- Talking vs. Communicating• 2 minutes
- Examples• 2 minutes
- Types of Communication Methods• 5 minutes
- Formal Communication• 2 minutes
- Informal Communication• 4 minutes
- Balancing Formal and Informal Communication• 2 minutes
- Seven Cs of Communication• 2 minutes
- Barriers to Communication• 4 minutes
- Communication Styles• 5 minutes
- Information Distribution• 2 minutes
- Communicating Bad News• 2 minutes
- Using Technology• 5 minutes
- One-Way and Two-Way Communication• 4 minutes
- Interactive Communication• 2 minutes
- Push Communication• 2 minutes
- Pull Communication• 2 minutes
- Choosing the Right Method• 4 minutes
- Engagement• 2 minutes
- Outreach• 2 minutes
- Dissemination• 2 minutes
- Best Practices• 2 minutes
- Increasing Communication Efficiency• 2 minutes
- Addressing Communication Issues• 2 minutes
- Reporting Performance• 2 minutes
- Importance of and Best Practices for Performance Reporting• 2 minutes
1 assignment• Total 30 minutes
- Module 9- Assess Your Learning: Communications• 30 minutes
In this module, you will learn about developing risk management plans, categorizing and analyzing risks, applying risk analysis in real-world scenarios, using SWOT analysis, and exploring case studies to understand risk management strategies.
What's included
1 video55 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 3 minutes
- Risk Response Strategies• 3 minutes
55 readings• Total 113 minutes
- Importance of Risk Management• 2 minutes
- Benefits of Risk Management• 2 minutes
- Risk Utility• 2 minutes
- Risk Management Process• 4 minutes
- Planning Risk Management• 2 minutes
- Risk Management Plan• 2 minutes
- Topics Addressed in a Risk Management Plan• 2 minutes
- Backup Plans in Risk Management• 4 minutes
- Sources of Risks on IT Projects• 4 minutes
- Risk Management Frameworks• 2 minutes
- Common Project Risks• 5 minutes
- Risk Breakdown Structure (RBS)• 2 minutes
- Detailed Risk Factors• 5 minutes
- Risk Identification• 2 minutes
- Common Barriers to Risk Identification• 2 minutes
- Tools and Techniques for Risk Identification• 2 minutes
- SWOT Analysis• 4 minutes
- Conducting a SWOT Analysis• 1 minute
- Applications of a SWOT Analysis• 1 minute
- Risk Register• 2 minutes
- Key Components of a Risk Register• 2 minutes
- Benefits of Using a Risk Register• 1 minute
- Risk Report• 2 minutes
- Purpose and Benefits• 1 minute
- Additional Details• 2 minutes
- Key Aspects of Qualitative Risk Analysis• 2 minutes
- Benefits of Qualitative Risk Analysis• 1 minute
- Risk Assessment Matrix• 2 minutes
- Benefits of Using the Probability and Impact Matrix• 1 minute
- Practical Tips• 1 minute
- Top Ten Risk Item Tracking• 2 minutes
- Top Ten Risk Item Tracking Example• 2 minutes
- Quantitative Risk Analysis• 2 minutes
- Benefits of Quantitative Risk Analysis• 1 minute
- Common Methods Used in Quantitative Risk Analysis• 2 minutes
- Monte Carlo Simulation• 2 minutes
- Steps Involved in a Monte Carlo Simulation• 2 minutes
- Benefits• 1 minute
- Example in Practice• 2 minutes
- Sensitivity Analysis• 2 minutes
- Sensitivity Analysis Example• 2 minutes
- Decision Tree Analysis• 2 minutes
- Steps in Decision Tree Analysis• 1 minute
- Benefits of Decision Tree Analysis• 2 minutes
- Expected Monetary Value• 2 minutes
- EMV Examples• 2 minutes
- Benefits and Limitations of EMV• 2 minutes
- Planning Risk Responses• 2 minutes
- Risk Response Strategies• 2 minutes
- Example in Practice• 1 minute
- Benefits of Planning Risk Responses• 1 minute
- General Risk Mitigation Strategies• 2 minutes
- Proactive Identification and Contingency Planning• 1 minute
- Example in Practice• 2 minutes
- SWOT Analysis Tool• 4 minutes
1 assignment• Total 30 minutes
- Module 10- Assess Your Learning: Risk• 30 minutes
This module covers the key aspects of procurement management, emphasizing its role in project success. You will learn about planning procurement activities, vendor selection, contract negotiation, and make-or-buy analysis. The module also addresses evaluating contract types and overcoming procurement challenges. By the end of this module, you should feel equipped to manage procurement processes effectively, ensuring optimal resource allocation and project outcomes.
What's included
1 video62 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 5 minutes
- Contract Types• 5 minutes
62 readings• Total 155 minutes
- Planning Procurement Management• 2 minutes
- Key Definitions for Procurement Management• 2 minutes
- Key Elements of Procurement• 2 minutes
- Types of Procurement• 1 minute
- Challenges in Procurement• 1 minute
- Outsourcing• 1 minute
- Internal vs. External Sourcing• 2 minutes
- Benefits of This Approach• 2 minutes
- Outsourcing and Offshoring• 2 minutes
- Benefits of Outsourcing• 4 minutes
- Outsourcing Challenges• 4 minutes
- Mitigating the Risks• 2 minutes
- Planning Procurement Management• 3 minutes
- Make-or-Buy Analysis• 2 minutes
- Expert Judgment• 1 minute
- Market Research• 4 minutes
- Procurement Management Plan• 1 minute
- Key Components of a Procurement Management Plan• 5 minutes
- Statement of Work (SOW)• 4 minutes
- Benefits of a Well-Written SOW• 4 minutes
- Bid Documents• 3 minutes
- Requests for Quotes (RFQs)• 2 minutes
- Requests for Information (RFIs)• 2 minutes
- Comparison of RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs• 3 minutes
- Source Selection Criteria• 1 minute
- Key Components of Source Selection Criteria• 4 minutes
- Practical Considerations• 1 minute
- Technical Presentations• 2 minutes
- Weighting Criteria• 2 minutes
- Source Selection Criteria• 3 minutes
- Firm Price Contracts• 3 minutes
- Cost-Reimbursable Contracts• 2 minutes
- Types of Cost-Plus Contracts• 3 minutes
- Other Types of Contracts• 2 minutes
- Contract Risks• 4 minutes
- Point of Total Assumption• 2 minutes
- Calculation of Point of Total Assumption (FPIF Contracts)• 7 minutes
- Conducting Procurements• 2 minutes
- Offshore Outsourcing and Competitive Bidding• 2 minutes
- Benefits of Effective Procurement Conduct• 2 minutes
- Challenges and Considerations• 2 minutes
- Source Selection• 4 minutes
- Involvement of Multiple Stakeholders• 2 minutes
- Proposal Evaluation Sheet• 2 minutes
- Benefits of Effective Source Selection• 2 minutes
- Challenges and Considerations• 2 minutes
- Detailed Proposal Evaluation• 2 minutes
- Contract Negotiations• 1 minute
- Best and Final Offer (BAFO)• 1 minute
- Final Contract Award• 1 minute
- Controlling Procurements• 2 minutes
- Key Activities in Controlling Procurements• 3 minutes
- Legal and Contracting Expertise• 1 minute
- Importance of Contract Familiarity• 2 minutes
- Monitoring for Constructive Change Orders• 2 minutes
- Benefits of Effective Procurement Control• 1 minute
- Challenges and Considerations• 2 minutes
- Good Practices• 5 minutes
- Agile Considerations• 4 minutes
- Closing Procurements• 4 minutes
- Intelligent Procurements• 4 minutes
- Contract Closure Tools• 5 minutes
1 assignment• Total 30 minutes
- Module 11- Assess Your Learning: Procurement• 30 minutes
This module focuses on identifying and engaging project stakeholders effectively. You will learn to classify stakeholders, create and use a stakeholder register, manage stakeholder expectations, and draft a project proposal outlining key stakeholder engagement strategies.
What's included
1 video35 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 5 minutes
- Classifying Stakeholders• 5 minutes
35 readings• Total 104 minutes
- Importance of Stakeholder Management• 5 minutes
- Stakeholder Management Process• 5 minutes
- Stakeholder Engagement Life Cycle• 5 minutes
- Buy-In Blues• 2 minutes
- Short-Term Profits• 2 minutes
- Overachieving• 2 minutes
- Lack of Respect• 3 minutes
- Defining Project Stakeholders• 1 minute
- Defining Project Stakeholders• 4 minutes
- Recognizing Project Stakeholders• 5 minutes
- Stakeholder Register• 2 minutes
- Purpose of a Stakeholder Register• 4 minutes
- Creating and Maintaining a Stakeholder Register• 4 minutes
- Analyzing Stakeholders• 5 minutes
- Analyzing Stakeholders (Cont.)• 4 minutes
- Stakeholder Management Plan• 4 minutes
- Potential Management Strategies for Each Stakeholder• 4 minutes
- Sensitive Information• 3 minutes
- Sensitive Information (Cont.)• 2 minutes
- Stakeholder Engagement Levels• 5 minutes
- Stakeholder Engagement Levels (Cont.)• 2 minutes
- Project Sponsors• 2 minutes
- Expectations Management Matrix• 2 minutes
- Benefits of Aligning Project Execution With Sponsor Expectations• 4 minutes
- Issue Log• 2 minutes
- Impact of Unresolved Issues• 3 minutes
- Benefits of Using an Issue Log• 3 minutes
- Best Practices• 5 minutes
- Monitoring Engagement• 2 minutes
- Active Participation and Pre-Project Engagement• 1 minute
- Continuous Engagement Throughout the Project• 1 minute
- Methods for Engaging Stakeholders• 1 minute
- Involving Stakeholders in the Project Team• 1 minute
- Monitoring Stakeholder Engagement• 2 minutes
- Benefits of Monitoring Stakeholder Engagement• 2 minutes
1 assignment• Total 30 minutes
- Module 12- Assess Your Learning: Stakeholders• 30 minutes
This module explores the concept of enterprise architecture (EA) and its critical role in aligning business strategy with IT initiatives within modern organizations. You will also learn about successful approaches to organizational-wide information systems planning, the use of conceptual models to enhance EA practice, and the identification of central components and objectives of EA.
What's included
1 video33 readings1 assignment
1 video• Total 4 minutes
- Architecture Development Method (ADM)• 4 minutes
33 readings• Total 99 minutes
- Fundamentals of Enterprise Architecture• 2 minutes
- Importance of Enterprise Architecture• 2 minutes
- Popular Enterprise Architecture Frameworks• 2 minutes
- Enterprise Architecture Principles• 3 minutes
- Establishing Governance and Standards• 2 minutes
- Best Practices for Establishing and Maintaining Enterprise Architecture• 2 minutes
- Aligning Architecture With Business Visions• 2 minutes
- Enterprise Architecture Domains• 5 minutes
- Enterprise Architecture Domains (Cont.)• 2 minutes
- Integrating Enterprise Architecture• 2 minutes
- Key Aspects of Integrating Enterprise Architecture• 4 minutes
- Practical Applications• 2 minutes
- Success Stories• 4 minutes
- Governance• 3 minutes
- Practical Methods for Managing Enterprise Architecture Changes• 5 minutes
- Using EA for Business and IT Alignment• 5 minutes
- Implementation of Enterprise Architecture• 3 minutes
- Importance of Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration• 2 minutes
- Creating a Roadmap for Phased Implementation• 2 minutes
- Practical Strategies for Managing Enterprise Architecture Changes• 4 minutes
- Enterprise Architecture Artifacts• 4 minutes
- Enterprise Architecture Artifacts• 1 minute
- Levels of Detail• 2 minutes
- Enterprise Architecture (EA) and Project Management• 4 minutes
- Practical Benefits of Integration• 2 minutes
- EA Alignment to Cloud Strategy• 5 minutes
- Practical Steps for Integrating EA with Cloud Strategy• 4 minutes
- EA Frameworks• 2 minutes
- Components of an EA Framework• 3 minutes
- Popular EA Frameworks• 4 minutes
- Measuring Effectiveness• 5 minutes
- The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF)• 3 minutes
- Benefits• 2 minutes
1 assignment• Total 30 minutes
- Module 13- Assess Your Learning: Enterprise Architecture• 30 minutes
This module delves into key project management principles and their importance in executing projects effectively and engaging stakeholders. You will also examine the impact of project performance domains on success, the tailoring of management approaches to specific project needs, various models and methods to enhance project delivery, and the benefits of PMP certification.
What's included
1 video6 readings
1 video• Total 6 minutes
- PMBOK 7th Edition - Importance for Agile Projects• 6 minutes
6 readings• Total 95 minutes
- PMBOK v7 Overview• 62 minutes
- Course Review• 5 minutes
- Course Review (Cont.)• 5 minutes
- Important Formulas• 5 minutes
- Important Formulas (Cont.)• 8 minutes
- Congratulations!• 10 minutes
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