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CIOC (Information Technology Leadership)CIOC 610 The Strategic Management of Technology (6)A study of how technology, especially information technology,can be used as an essential component of the global strategy ofan enterprise. Emphasis is on linking technology policy withcorporate strategy and identifying technology options that willensure the most effective execution of organizational strategy.Electronic commerce is examined as a strategic technologyapplication. Topics also include external and internal strategicanalysis, technology forecasting, benchmarking, corporateintelligence, knowledge management, and planning and controlstrategies. Strategic technology planning is examined from ahistorical perspective; concepts essential to technology securityand information assurance are introduced.CIOC 620 Leading Change and Innovation in Technology (6)Prerequisite: CIOC 610. Analysis of the role the chief informationor technology officer in leading the new, fast-pacedinformation-age organization. Practical study of leadershipprovides the foundation for the application of decision-makingstrategies, systems thinking, teamwork, and knowledge managementand the allocation of human capital within an interculturalframework. Readings, conferences, exercises, case studies, andsimulations provide an introduction to research in cognitiveweaknesses and bias in management and decision making.Leading-edge thought in innovation and the process of changeis explored. Characteristics of the high-performing organizationwithin the technology function are appraised. The interaction ofpeople, processes, and technology is a cross-cutting theme.CIOC 630 Information Security and Finance (6)Prerequisite: CIOC 620. A critical analysis of risk assessmentand security within cyberspace and technology. Focus is on thepeople, processes, and technology used in securing an informationinfrastructure. A risk-based framework involving threats,vulnerabilities, and countermeasures for the evaluation ofinformation security needs is highlighted. Discussion covers theSarbanes-Oxley and Federal Information Security ManagementActs and their costs, as well as the practical financial managementskills of the technology officer: general accounting, capitalplanning, asset and contract management, and activity-basedcosting. Exercises and assignments address the practical implicationsof an integrative strategy focus on concepts of total cost ofownership, balanced scorecard, and performance measurement.CIOC 640 Program Management (6)Prerequisite: CIOC 630. A study of the concepts, processes,and theory of program and project management (includingthe coordinated strategic management of interdependent projectsand the tactical application of knowledge, skills, tools, andtechniques to project activities to meet project requirements),as well as their organizational application within program managementoffices. Various programs, program offices, projects,and executive roles within an organization are assessed. Discussioncovers the ability of the executive to analyze program andprogram office issues and the relationship of the program tothe strategic goals of the organization. Both the legal and ethicalramifications of program and project management are alsoexamined. Emphasis is on acquiring skills in developing effectiveoutcome measures for programs and projects and understandingthe implications of program and project management on theinformation needs of internal managers.CJMS (Criminal Justice Management)CJMS 600 Critical Analysis of the Criminal Justice System (3)An analysis of the U.S. criminal justice system. Topics includethe role of criminal justice agencies and personnel in the preventionand response to crime, as well as interagency cooperationand coalition building from a manager’s perspective.CJMS 610 Perspectives in Law Enforcement Management (3)A study of law-enforcement philosophies and techniques toreduce crime commonly applied at the organizational level. Topicsinclude the politics of policing, police/community relations, policeresearch, professionalization of personnel, and emerging problemsin policing from a domestic and international perspective.CJMS 620 Issues in Correctional Administration (3)An in-depth study of current challenges for managers in correctionalenvironments. Topics include the privatization of corrections,intelligence sharing, re-entry and community corrections,security threat groups, assessment techniques and empiricalevaluations of treatment methods, special populations, growthrates, the political environment, and interagency and communitycooperation.CJMS 630 Seminar in Security Management (3)A study of the management of security operations within aprivate setting. Discussion covers vulnerability assessment; emergencyplanning; interagency cooperation; threat assessment; useof technology; and information gathering, sharing, and storing.Topics also include personnel management, budgeting, reportingrequirements, and current trends.w w w.umuc.edu / grad 89