1. Unit 1 University of Sunderland COMM80 Risk Assessment of Systems Change Risk Aspects and Context Covered in the Module COMM80: Risk Assessment of Systems Change Unit 1

2. University of Sunderland COMM80 Risk Assessment of Systems Change Objectives of Session Coverage To provide a matrix of the coverage intended. To outline the manner in which the topics of the module are covered.

3. Unit 1 University of Sunderland COMM80 Risk Assessment of Systems Change Matrix: Coverage in the module

4. Unit 1 University of Sunderland COMM80 Risk Assessment of Systems Change Unit 2: Systems Change and its attendant risks can be considered from a range of perspectives. Those we consider are: –(A) Finance –(B) Personnel –(C) Business Fit –(D) Infrastructure –(E) Systems Integration –(F) Systems Development Tutorial: Group activities focusing on systems change. Introduce Systems Change and Its Perspectives.

5. Unit 1 University of Sunderland COMM80 Risk Assessment of Systems Change Unit 3: Risks. –Definition of risk –Facets of risk that need to be considered –Generic Risk Life cycle Tutorial: student analysis of documented risks. Introduction to Risk. Risk Lifecycle Identify Analyse Decision Point for accepting risks Plan Mitigation Plan Contingencies Track Control

6. Unit 1 University of Sunderland COMM80 Risk Assessment of Systems Change Unit 4: Focus is initially on generic techniques for risk identification. Then introduce some specific techniques that fit well with particular perspectives –e,g, rich pictures, SEI’s TBQ. Tutorial: student practice on case study Risk identification: generic techniques and perspectives.

7. Unit 1 University of Sunderland COMM80 Risk Assessment of Systems Change Unit 5: Continued focus on specific techniques and perspectives. –(Where do these fit in a method) Tutorial: student practice on case study. Risk identification

8. Unit 1 University of Sunderland COMM80 Risk Assessment of Systems Change Unit 6: Reasons why so important Standard techniques: e.g. prioritisation, ranking. Specific techniques: e.g. Discount Cash Flow, SSM’s rich pictures Tutorial: student presentation of “group activity” for assignment 1. Risk assessment: generic concept

9. Unit 1 University of Sunderland COMM80 Risk Assessment of Systems Change Unit 7: Focus on Riskit Analysis Graph and relevant perspectives –(Where RAG fits in RISKIT) –Perspective: Infrastructure examples. Tutorial: student practice on case study. Risk assessment: Riskit Analysis Graph

10. Unit 1 University of Sunderland COMM80 Risk Assessment of Systems Change Unit 8: Financial perspective Introduce the idea of comparative analysis: –what-if scenarios of DCF, –other options such as AHP, Decision trees (students to investigate in self study): Tutorial: student practice on case study. Risk assessment: Discounted Cash Flow

11. Unit 1 University of Sunderland COMM80 Risk Assessment of Systems Change Unit 9: Focus on RAMESES Business Activity Maps Focus on perspective of fit of system to business. –Layers of information, current, proposed system Tutorial: consideration of usage. Risk Assessment: Business Activity Maps

12. Unit 1 University of Sunderland COMM80 Risk Assessment of Systems Change Unit 10: Tutorial: continue study of case study, group sessions to query for further information and make valid assumptions for the perspective they’re taking. Continue or Abandon? how to evaluate the impact? Pareto Scenarios DCF and financial justification, RAMESES risk gauges, SERUM: evolutionary development concept. Decision points.

13. Unit 1 University of Sunderland COMM80 Risk Assessment of Systems Change Unit 11: Techniques –RISKIT taxonomy –Risk RADAR (documentation) Tutorial: discussion of mitigation strategies and contingency options for case study organisations Mitigation and Contingency Planning.

14. Unit 1 University of Sunderland COMM80 Risk Assessment of Systems Change Unit 12: Focus on Network and Systems Interaction –Examples of effective strategies, and failures. Tutorial: based on network issues. Mitigation and Contingency Planning.

15. Unit 1 University of Sunderland COMM80 Risk Assessment of Systems Change Units 13, 14 and 15: Overview of different methods, chosen from (e.g.): –RISKIT, RAMESES, SERUM, Boehm’s win-win model. Tutorials: –Discussion of potential for application of methods in context of systems change (reliant on student reading). –Consultation time for assignment. Pulling It All Together