Subject

Change and Risk Management

Course Title

Change and Risk Management
Change and risk management

Code

m23_s_029

Study Programme

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Organizer of the study programme (unit, institute, department or division)

Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering

Degree level (first, second, third cycle)

Second cycle

Academic year / semester

10 / Summer

Number of ECTS credits

Teacher

Ljupcho Antovski, Vesna Dimitrova

Prerequisites for enrolling in the course

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Objectives of the course programme (competences)

The course emphasizes the need for effective risk and change management. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to independently identify problems related to risk management and its application in information security and software project changes, and to apply various methods and techniques to resolve these issues.

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Course content

Basic concepts of risk management; the importance of risk management for business success; types of risks; risk analysis; systems, models, and frameworks for information security risk management; objectives of risk management; risk identification; risk management strategies; change management in software projects, risk assessment during changes, organizational changes in IT environments, IT process improvement, transition to open source and consumer software, case studies of projects from: IT security, cloud computing, agile methods, over-budget and severely delayed projects, government projects, and new technologies.

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Learning methods

Lectures, projects, discussions and workshops

13.

Total available time

6 ECTS x 30 hours = 180 hours

14.

Distribution of available time

60 + — + 45 + 45 + 30 = 180 hours

15.

Forms of teaching activities

15.1.	Lectures - theoretical instruction	60 hours
15.2.	Exercises (laboratory, auditory), seminars, teamwork	— hours

16.

Other forms of activities

16.1.	Project assignments	45 hours
16.2.	Independent assignments	45 hours
16.3.	Home study	30 hours

17.

Assessment method

17.1.	Tests	40 points
17.2.	Seminar paper / project (presentation: written and oral)	45 points
17.3.	Activities and learning	10 points
17.4.	Final exam	0 points

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Grading criteria (points / grade)

up to 50 points	5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points	6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points	7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points	8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points	9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points	10 (ten) (A)

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Requirement for obtaining a signature and taking the final exam

Completed activities 15, 16

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Language of instruction

English and Macedonian

21.

Method for monitoring the quality of teaching

Internal evaluation and survey mechanism

22.

Literature

22.1.	Required literature 1. Evan Wheeler \| Security Risk Management \| Syngress \| 2011 2. Donald J. Reifer \| Software Change Management: Case Studies and Practical Advice \| Microsoft Press \| 2012 3. Michel Crouhy, Robert Mark, Dan Gala \| Risk Management \| McGraw-Hill \| 2001
22.2.	Additional literature No. Author Title Publisher Year