WIS 215 - IS Finance

Course unit(s): 1
This module explores the fiduciary impacts of information systems operational activities. The focus is on the financing of enterprise architecture in support of the business units where students learn frameworks and strategies for constructing budgetary requirements, adherence to financial purchase and auditing requirements, determining life cycles for enterprise architecture components, and collaborating with business units to determine technology requirements that focus on sustainability and transparency. Students will also discover methods to finance operational readiness through a balance of funding for staffing and vendor management, managed service contracts, and responsible decommissioning of assets that have exhausted their life cycle. These topics are addressed within the organization with focus on advocating for investment in technologies that minimize risk, maximize return on investment, and empower business users to remain technologically agile.