Scope Creep

 

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: 

Scope creep refers to the tiny, incremental change or addition of requirements to an already-defined project so that, for example, a project that began by trying to produce a single ham sandwich ended up trying to produce a three-course meal for 20 people. 

For this discussion, describe a time when scope creep happened on a project in which you were involved. The project you describe may be from work (such as being affected by an IT upgrade project), school (such as participating in a team assignment), or personal life (such as planning a wedding). 

  • Who was responsible for adding requirements?
  • Who was responsible for accepting them?
  • Were the additional requirements introduced early in the project process, or late?
  • What were the outcomes? That is, was the expanded scope implemented, or not?
  • Did the project come in over budget? Was it delayed? Was it cancelled? 

If you have never been involved in any type of project in which scope creep occurred, research specific causes of project scope creep and share at least two causes that are not listed in your textbook. Be sure to cite your sources in APA format.

Discussion

Describe how to design, organize, implement, and maintain IT security policies.

Key Concepts

  • Core principles of policy and standards design
  • Implementing policy and libraries
  • Policy change control board purpose and roles
  • Business drivers for policy and standards changes
  • Best practices for policy management and maintenance

Keywords

Use the following keywords to search for additional materials to support your work:

  • Information Systems Security (ISS)
  • IT Security Policy Framework
  • Policy Change Control
  • Policy Change Control Board (PCCB)
  • Policy Maintenance
  • Policy Management
  • Security Policy

Some organizations keep documents in Word format and publish them in PDF format. Other organizations use tools like Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC). What makes one type of tool better than the other?

Privacy Issues

Write a 4-5 page paper (deliverable length does not include the title and reference pages)

  • What are two privacy issues that face individuals for the current year?
  • What are two privacy issues that face businesses for the current year?
  • What are the pros and cons of all four issues?

Week4

 

Imagine a gaming company has many computer systems but no formal methodology to make changes to these systems. As the IT Manager, the CIO has asked you to draft a change management methodology proposal.

Prepare a 4- to 6-page change management methodology proposal that details the steps that must be taken when a change is recommended for any system. Include the following:

  • IT governance committee you would put in place to review and prioritize changes based on business needs and objectives and the severity of the change
  • A mock-up of the form the stakeholder fills out to request a system change (a stakeholder would be an end-user, manager, or IT staff member)
  • The process used to evaluate system changes and Service Level Agreements (SLAs), including any effect on budgeting and resources, such as time or people, or the severity of the change
  • The decision-making process used to determine whether internal staff or contractors should be used to complete a system change; include IT sourcing and contracting recommended practices
  • The importance of configuration management requirements and their impact on business processes or services
  • The methods you would use for handling conflict and other problems, such as failure to meet SLAs as they arise during a project
  • The process you would use to evaluate the success of the system change

Operational Excellence

6 pages

APA format

Strictly plagiarism free

Assignment 1 (Discussion – 1 page)

Discussion: This week we focus on globalization concepts.  Please explain the concept of globalization and the role information technology has in the global market.

Assignment 2 (Exercise – 1 page)

Chapter 11 – Exercise 1 (Information Systems for Business and Beyond)
Chapter 12 – Exercise 1 (Information Systems for Business and Beyond)

Assignment 3 (Essay – 2 pages, 1 page per chapter)

Chapter 9 – Review the section on Establishing a Security Culture. Review the methods to reduce the chances of a cyber threat noted in the textbook. Research other peer-reviewed source and note additional methods to reduce cyber-attacks within an organization. (Information Technology and Organizational Learning)

Chapter 10 – Review the section on the IT leader in the digital transformation era. Note how IT professionals and especially leaders must transform their thinking to adapt to the constantly changing organizational climate. What are some methods or resources leaders can utilize to enhance their change attitude? (Information Technology and Organizational Learning)

Assignment 4 (Portfolio project – 3 pages)

Portfolio Project:

This week select an organization that has a Global platform (they operate in more than one country), that has demonstrated operational excellence. In this paper, perform the following activities:

Name the organization and briefly describe what good or service they sell and where they operate.
Note how they are a differentiator in the market.
Note the resources used to ensure success in their industry (remember resources are comprised of more than just people).
Explain what actions the company took to achieve operational excellence.

The above submission should be three pages in length. Remember the total length does not include the APA approved cover page or the references. There should be at least three APA approved references to support your work.

Journal Analysis

DEFINITION: a brief definition of the key term followed by the APA reference for the term; this does not count in the word requirement.

SUMMARY: Summarize the article in your own words- this should be in the 150-200 word range. Be sure to note the article’s author, note their credentials and why we should put any weight behind his/her opinions, research or findings regarding the key term.

ANALYSIS: Using 300-350 words, write a brief analysis, in your own words of how the article relates to the selected chapter Key Term. An analysis is not rehashing what was already stated in the article, but the opportunity for you to add value by sharing your experiences, thoughts and opinions. This is the most important part of the assignment.

REFERENCES: All references must be listed at the bottom of the submission–in APA format and only use journal articles

Reflection and Connection Assignment

 

The concepts you are learning in this class can be directly applied to your professional (Software Engineer)  and personal life.   Identify the key knowledge, skills and theories you have learned through this week. 

Identify one key concept that you learned in chapters covered through week 3 that you think is important for your professional career.  Write a 2 page paper on the concept you chose.  In your paper, cover these key points:

  • Full describe the concept you identified from what you learned so far.  Be very detailed and pretend you are explaining the concept to someone who knows very little about it.  Be sure to include citations to sources from the library and textbook.  You will need to use APA format. 
  • Identify how you will apply the concept to the job you have or that you aspire to achieve.  Be very specific about the job role and tasks
  • Tell why you think knowledge of this concept is important.

Reflect deeply when you write this paper as this a personal reflection and not just a research paper on the topic.   Think about how you will apply what you learned and your writing will be evaluated on the quality of your reflection on your chosen topic.   Describing how you will apply what you learned is a very important part of this assignment. 

You need to practice good writing skills and follow all APA formatting rules.  

Week1 Assignment-Organ Leadership

 

This week’s journal article was focused on the Complexity of Information Systems Research in the Digital World. Complexity is increasing as new technologies are emerging every day. This complexity impacts human experiences. Organizations are turning to digitally enabled solutions to assist with the emergence of digitalization. 

Please review the article and define the various technologies that are emerging as noted in the article. Note how these emerging technologies are impacting organizations and what organizations can to do to reduce the burden of digitalization.

Be sure to use the UC Library for scholarly research. Google Scholar is also a great source for research. Please be sure that journal articles are peer-reviewed and are published within the last five years.

The paper should meet the following requirements:

3-5 pages in length (not including title page or references)

APA guidelines must be followed. The paper must include a cover page, an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.

A minimum of five peer-reviewed journal articles.

The writing should be clear and concise. Headings should be used to transition thoughts. Don’t forget that the grade also includes the quality of writing.

Note: This written assignment is a REQUIRED ASSIGNMENT it is worth one-hundred (100) points. You are required to answer the questions as stated in the assignment question in order to obtain credit for the assignment by the due date. If you do not complete the assignment by the due date, you will receive a zero (0) for this assignment. There is a grading criterion associated with this assignment. Your work will be compared to other’s work, using SafeAssign for plagiarism, so please note that copying other people’s responses will not be tolerated.

Journals:

  Chapter 1 Journal articles