Monthly Archives: May 2012

6/5 – Topics to be Covered and Readcing List

ISACA Topics:

Requirements analysis and management practices (e.g., requirements verification, traceability, Use Cases, gap analysis vulnerability management, security requirements) contd.

 

IT architecture  and Design related to data, applications and technology (e.g.,

distributed applications, web-based applications, web services, n-tier

applications)

 

Reading:

Reading – CISA Review – section 3.5 (Requirements and Design),3.6.1, 3.6.2, 3.8

 

Reading:  Cascarino – Chapter 18, 20

 

Use Case

http://www.agilemodeling.com/artifacts/systemUseCase.htm

 

Quiz 1

Quiz  1

When:  Thursday 5/31

Details: Quiz 1  ( ISACA Section – Business Case Development, Project Management Practice, Develop Project Control. Classes 5/22, 5/24, 5/29). Will have 16 multiple Choice  CISA Exam type questions.

5/29 presentaion and selected whie-board pictures

 

Presentation

 

Selected hite-board pictures

Burn Down Chart 1

Burn Down Chart 2

Critical Path Example

 

Reading List (5/31)

ISACA Topics

Understanding SDLC phases related to project management

 Traditional SDLC Phases

 

Reading List

Reading – CISA Review – section 3.5, 3.51

Reading:  Cascarino – Chapter 18

 

Sample Project Plan  (For Printing)

http://community.mis.temple.edu/mis5203sec011sum12/files/2012/05/Sample-Project-Plan.pdf

 

Reading List (5/29)

ISACA Topics

Project control frameworks, practices and tools contd.

 Project success factors and risk

 Project risk management practices as it relates to Software Development

Reading List

Reading – CISA Review – section 3.5.4, 3.4.4, 2.9

 

WBS Template Example

http://www.projectmanagementdocs.com/templates/work-breakdown-structure-wbs.html

 

Sample Project Plan  (For Better Viewing)

            http://community.mis.temple.edu/mis5203sec011sum12/files/2012/05/Sample-Project-Plan-viewing.pdf 

Risk Management Template Example

http://www.projectmanagementdocs.com/templates/risk-management-plan.html

Group Case Study – 1 (Business Casse and RFP)

Details

Assigned: May 24, 2012

Due:  Tuesday June 5, 2012 before the Class by Email to Vasant

Vasant’s Email:  vasant.kumar@temple.edu

Week1-2 presentation and selected white-board pictures

Here is the presentation that we used in the class today.

 

Selected white-board pictures

Auditing Basics

Matrix Organization

Sample Hardware Diagram

Three Key Stakeholders for an IT Project

Individual Case Study 1 (Feasibility Study)

Details

Assigned: May 22, 2012

Due:  Tuesday May 29, 2012 before the Class by Email to Vasant

Vasant’s Email:  vasant.kumar@temple.edu

slide-deck and some white-board pictures (Week1-1)

Deck

MIS5203 Week 1-1 presentation v3 Final

White Board pictures from  today’s class

 Cost Benefits Basics

Feasibility Study and Business Case Key Focus Areas

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reading Materials

Introduce Group Projects. The Group Project would follow certain SDLC phases.

 

Reading – CISA Review – section 3.3, 3.4

Reading:  Cascarino – Chapter 16

 

Project Management Areas:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Management_Professional

PMP Outline (pages 3-12):

http://www.pmi.org/certification/project-management-professional-pmp/~/media/pdf/certifications/pmp%20examination%20content%20outline_2010.ashx