Week 8 reflections and recommendations

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When started our ISYS 650 Journey, our goals were:  

o  Explain critical principles of IT system development and provide leadership for projects.
o  Determine effective strategic planning processes and the deliverables of these processes.
o  Explain how IT planning is tied to overall strategic planning.
o  Discuss project management and the key elements of an effective project management process.
o  Determine which business processes are good candidates for outsourcing.
o  Explain IT governance and key elements of an IT effective governance process.
o  Determine which collaboration tools are most effective for meeting the needs of organizations.
o  Discuss issues with when building an e-commerce Web sites.
o  Explain management’s role in the selection, implementation, and operation of enterprise system software and vendors.
o  Recognize business intelligence and big data, and how this they be used to improve the operations and results of an organization.
o  Discuss trade-offs and ethical issues are associated with the safeguarding of data and information systems.
o  Recognize ethical, legal, and social issues raised by the use of information technology.

How did this course meet the objectives? 

Please comment on any enhancements or changes that you would suggest for future class offerings. What component were most meaningful? The least beneficial?

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