This course is designed to explore the design, selection, implementation, and management of Enterprise IT solutions. The focus is on applications and infrastructure and their fit with the business. Topics include frameworks and strategies for infrastructure management, system administration, data/information architecture, content management, distributed computing, middleware, legacy system integration, system consolidation, and software selection, total cost
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of ownership calculation, IT investment analysis, and emerging technologies. These topics are addressed both within and beyond the organization, with attention paid to managing risk and security within audit and compliance standards. Students also hone their ability to communicate technology architecture strategies concisely to a general business.