GMU SOM 301 Reading Review Guidelines
Professor Nima Zahadat
George Mason University
MIS 301
In-Class SDLC Exercise
Purpose
The purpose of this exercise is to get you acquainted with your group partners and also to get you started thinking about your final project. The idea is that you begin the process of systems thinking, planning, diagramming, and designing. Be sure to bring this exercise to class each session.
Requirements
You are to use the SDLC to create a system for mobile security in your organization. The concern revolves around personnel bringing in their own devices and using them. You are tasked with coming up with a project that allows such a system. You are to determine the project requirements and scope. Follow the example in plugin B14 to get started, then chapter 9 and plugin B18 as we go through the class and continue with building on this exercise. For example, consider having the users
Register their devices with the company
This is electronically with the existing IT system and manually using paperwork
Agree to proper use of their devices when working with company data both on-site and off-site
“Proper” is left to you to determine; it can mean not storing company data on their devices, not sharing company data and apps, reporting missing devices promptly, etc.
Agree to report a lost or stolen device within a required period of time
Understand and agree to policies set by the company
And IT to
Identify which devices will be allowed
Identify which operating systems and their version will be allowed and supported
The extent to which they will support the devices or the company apps on the devices
The security measures they will take to protect company data, resources, and systems
How they will implement, monitor, and enforce the policies (policy management)
Expand on this. This is a start for your final project. Use the SDLC cycle to project manage the
Planning
Analysis
Design
Development
Testing
Implementation
Maintenance
George Mason University
MIS 301
In-Class SDLC Exercise
Purpose
The purpose of this exercise is to get you acquainted with your group partners and also to get you started thinking about your final project. The idea is that you begin the process of systems thinking, planning, diagramming, and designing. Be sure to bring this exercise to class each session.
Requirements
You are to use the SDLC to create a system for mobile security in your organization. The concern revolves around personnel bringing in their own devices and using them. You are tasked with coming up with a project that allows such a system. You are to determine the project requirements and scope. Follow the example in plugin B14 to get started, then chapter 9 and plugin B18 as we go through the class and continue with building on this exercise. For example, consider having the users
Register their devices with the company
This is electronically with the existing IT system and manually using paperwork
Agree to proper use of their devices when working with company data both on-site and off-site
“Proper” is left to you to determine; it can mean not storing company data on their devices, not sharing company data and apps, reporting missing devices promptly, etc.
Agree to report a lost or stolen device within a required period of time
Understand and agree to policies set by the company
And IT to
Identify which devices will be allowed
Identify which operating systems and their version will be allowed and supported
The extent to which they will support the devices or the company apps on the devices
The security measures they will take to protect company data, resources, and systems
How they will implement, monitor, and enforce the policies (policy management)
Expand on this. This is a start for your final project. Use the SDLC cycle to project manage the
Planning
Analysis
Design
Development
Testing
Implementation
Maintenance