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BSA/520
Operations, Maintenance and Support of IS

Course level: Graduate

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Information Technology

Online

Format

$2,094

Estimated Tuition

3 credits

Total credits

6 weeks

Course length

Take this course on its own, or as part of a degree or certificate program.

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The Information Systems Operations, Maintenance and Support domain is divided into ten topic areas that focus on service level management, maintenance of information systems, problem and incident management, change and configuration management, and backup and restoration of systems. The objective of this domain is to ensure that students understand and can provide assurance that the practices for systems operations and maintenance meet the enterprise's strategies and objectives.

Prerequisites

This graduate level course requires proof of completion of a Bachelor's degree. Be prepared to provide documentation during the checkout process.

Required materials

The materials required for this course are covered in your resource fees.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.

  • Examine the role of IT Governance.
  • List and describe the various operations and end-user procedures in organizations.
  • Describe and analyze Enterprise Resource Planning, Transaction Processing, and Financial Reporting Systems.

  • Describe some of the objectives and techniques for auditing and internal controls.
  • Explore and apply computer-assisted tools and techniques.
  • Evaluate and apply testing, performance, and capacity monitoring tools and techniques to determine whether IT services meet the organization’s objectives.

  • Identify different security concepts and operations related to hardware, network components, and system software.
  • Identify operational audit risks and mitigation techniques with operating systems and networks.
  • Identify operational audit risks and mitigation techniques with database systems.

  • To be able to conduct a cost-benefit analysis for different approaches in system design.
  • Identify control techniques that ensure the integrity of system interfaces, software licensing, and inventory practice.

  • Evaluate service level management practices to determine whether the level of service from internal and external service providers is defined, managed, adhered, and controlled.
  • Conduct reviews of information systems to determine whether they meet and continue to meet the organization’s objectives.

  • Identify and evaluate system change, configuration, and release management practices.
  • Identify and evaluate problem and incident management practices.

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