MGS 602LEC - Global IT Infrastructure Mgmt

This course is designed to introduce students to the technical facets of the information technology and systems field. Students will learn about the contemporary technologies that underlie and support modern-day technology infrastructures. As a corollary, students will be able to weigh how strategic enterprise technical considerations have a bearing on organization competitiveness, vision and strategy. Key technologies covered will include hardware capabilities, data center hosting, virtualization techniques, cloud infrastructures (public, private, hybrid, IaaS, PaaS, Saas), networking, operating system and software capabilities. Student will also learn of key emerging technologies in the field along with the ability to analyze these technologies for maturity and opportunistic fit. Students will be led down a journey of how IT can be aligned as an organizational partner, enabling it to act as a crucible for innovation. Discussions on information security, resourcing considerations and enterprise architecture will underpin all topics.

Credits: 3

Term Typically Offered: Fall