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Description:
This course covers theory, development and impacts of national and international policy on IT. It explores how frequent shifts in public policy require IT businesses to adjust rapidly to adhere to regulations. Students will develop sophisticated strategies to be able to adapt to the changing environment including new technologies, global transfer and analysis.
Course Objectives/Learner Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the student will:
Question 1: Develop an understanding of public policy and how it impacts IT from a business and development standpoint.
Question 2: Demonstrate the ability to perform analyses related to trade policy, standards, domestic and international regulatory policy, and the impacts of changes in policy on the IT structure of a business.
Question 3: Describe an example of: (1) a public policy that had a positive impact on IT, and (2) a public policy that had a negative impact on IT.
Question 4: Discuss the current trends in the global IT arena ranging from technology, hardware, policy, software, and available services including out-sourcing.
Question 5: Define the activities and tools required to develop a sophisticated national and international strategy for IT.
Question 6: List and describe available tools to assist business organizations in the development of a competitive strategy.
Question 7: Understand how international and developing markets play an ever-changing role in IT; and integrate that understanding into an existing strategy to develop reasonable estimates of the effect of new products, services and vendors.