CIS498
Preview: CIS498 : Information Technology Capstone
Course Guide
Prerequisites
Course residency requirement: This course must be taken as last or next to last class; it is not
eligible for transfer credit and must be taken at Strayer University.
Course Description
This course is an integrative capstone course for the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
program. The course takes a senior management approach to examine and solve real-world
problems and projects. Students will apply project management techniques to create integrative
information technology solutions that include databases, systems analysis, security, networking,
computer infrastructure, human computer interaction, and Web design.
Instructional Materials
Required Resources
Microsoft Project.
•Note: This course requires the use of Microsoft Project, which is available at no cost to Strayer
University students. For more information, refer to the left-hand menu option titled "Microsoft
Azure for Education." This information is also available via iCampus.
Harold Kerzner. 2018. Project Management Best Practices: Achieving Global Excellence. CIS498
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 4th edition textbook available at https://www.strayerbookstore.com
McKinsey & Company. January 2020. Future of Retail Operations: Winning in a Digital Era.
https://www.mckinsey.com/-/media/McKinsey/lndustries/Retail/Ou r%20I nsights/Future%20of%20ret
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Amazon Web Services (AWS). No date. AWS Documentation.
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/index.html?nc2=h_ql_doc_do
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). No date. Information Technology.
https://www.nist.gov/topics/information-technology
ValueWalk. April 2020. Top 10 Largest Ecommerce Companies in the US in 2020.
https://www.valuewalk.com/2020/04/top-10-largest-ecommerce-companies-us/
Google Cloud. No date. Jumpstarting Your Digital Acceleration with Ecommerce
Migration. https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/cloud-migration/getting-started-with-ecommerce
migration
Microsoft Azure. No date. E-commerce. https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/solutions/ecommerce/
Association of Computer Engineers and the Association of Computer Engineers and Technicians
(ACE - ACET). No date. ACE -ACET. https://www.ace-acet.org/
Building Industry Consulting Services International (BICSI). No date. BICSI. https://www.bicsi.org/
Comp TIA. No date. Comp TIA. https://www.comptia.org/
Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC). No date. GIAC Certifications: The Highest
Standard in Cyber Security Certifications. http://www.giac.org/
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). No date. IAPP. http://www.iapp.org/
The Information International System Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2. No date. (ISC)2.
http://www. isc2. org
Information Systems Audit and Control' Association (ISACA). No date. ISACA. http://www.isaca.org/
The Open Group. No date. The Open Group: Making Standards Work. http://www.opengroup.org/
Project Management Institute (PMI). No date. PMI. https://www.pmi.org/
Supplemental Resources
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