Software Risk Management

  • College Of Computing & Information Technology |

Description

Modern risk management concerns all aspects of software development quality, team members, requirements and specification, contractors and 3rd parties, cost, resources. The main objective of the course is to examine and discuss with students the fundamentals and principles of Risk Management (RM) during software development projects, get familiar with common methods and standards of RM, development and evolution of complex risk assessment and evaluation techniques, analyze trends in available risk management software based on its functionality.

Program

Software Engineering bachelor`s degree Program

Objectives

  • Become familiar with the fundamentals of Risk Management in IT area, IT specifics and modern trends.
    Become familiar with some key standards.
    To be able to identify risks for the given situation with different methods.
    To perform qualitative/ quantitative risk analysis.
    Understand the key outsourcing area in IT projects and key risks in each area.
    To understand the specifics of information security, key IT threats and vulnerabilities.
    To know the roles and responsibilities of Risk Manager and Risk owner/Risk Responsible.
    To be able to create risk reporting documentation with accordance to team needs.
    To understand the purpose and goals of IT audit.
    To get an overview of available CASE tools and applications for risk management.

Textbook

Carl L. Pritchard. Risk Management: Concepts and Guidance. Auerbach Publications

Course Content

content serial Description
1Risk management fundamentals. Specifics of IT industry and projects
2Overview of the main standards and methodologies on RM MSF, RUP, XP, PMBoK
3Key success factors and problem areas in IT
4Key risk factors quality improvement and requirements tracking.
5Risk Taxonomy/ classification. Risk factors
6Risk management process Identification
77th week examination
8Qualitative assessment
9Qualitative/mathematical assessment and modeling
10Risk management process risk response and control
11Risks in IT outsourcing
1212th week examination
13Risks and information security
14Organization of risk management. Team management
15IT Risk management Audit

Markets and Career

  • Generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electrical power for public and private sectors to secure both continuous and emergency demands.
  • Electrical power feeding for civil and military marine and aviation utilities.
  • Electrical works in construction engineering.

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