Includes the processes required to acquire goods and services, to attain project scope, from outside project organization. Major processes are Procurement planning – determine when and what to acquire.

The purpose of risk management is to maximize the events that cause project success and to minimize those that hamper it. Risk management includes risk management planning, risk identification, risk analysis, creating a risk response plan and monitoring and controlling risk on a project.

The post 2000 period has witnessed a major shift in the way the I.T. industry works. Due to this shift and the rapid rate of progress of the IT industry and its profound effect on business practices, the role of Business Analyst has been carved out of the erstwhile systems. Analyst-cum-Designer. This module helps executives to understand the scope, boundary and future of Business Analysis domain.

This topic provides insight on the concept of Grid Computing. Important aspects of grid are discussed. Certain interesting statistics of the grid would be particularly interesting for the students.

Cloud Security Essentials: Core practices for protecting data in cloud environments.