MIS 412 Administration of the Management Information Systems Function
This is an alternate capstone course for MIS majors that emphasizes both the technical and strategic planning and as well as organization frameworks necessary to successfully select, deploy and manage information systems. Other areas of study include the roles of executive and staff, administrative structures, outsourcing decisions and outsourcing frameworks. Several IT management methodologies will be examined, including ITIL and COBIT. This course was formerly numbered MIS 312.
Note: This is a new alternate capstone course for the MIS major. Prerequisite: All work in the MIS major must be completed prior to registration and a minimum of 90 earned credits.
Prerequisites
Special information
4 Undergraduate credits
Effective December 17, 2006 to present
Learning outcomes
General
- Capabilities of the IT organization and their contribution to the success of the IT organization.
- Emerging technology trends which will change organizations and individual job.
- Enterprise architecture (EA) and technology lifecycle management principles and concepts.
- IT Governance tools, practices and principles for overall governance of the IT Function.
- IT service management (ITSM) principles and concepts.
- IT's role in delivering overall value to the business.
- Influences of security and regulatory requirements in determining the direction and composition of the IT function.
Summer 2025
| Section | Title | Instructor | books | eservices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Administration of the Management Information Systems Function | Thompson, Mark | Books for MIS-412-50 Summer 2025 | Course details for MIS-412-50 Summer 2025 |
Spring 2026
| Section | Title | Instructor | books | eservices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Administration of the Management Information Systems Function | Thompson, Mark | Books for MIS-412-01 Spring 2026 | Course details for MIS-412-01 Spring 2026 |
| 50 | Administration of the Management Information Systems Function | Thompson, Mark | Books for MIS-412-50 Spring 2026 | Course details for MIS-412-50 Spring 2026 |