Types of Software

4. Types of Software

Reflect on the different options for purchasing and deploying software. There are three different types of software: commercial off-the-shelf (COTS), software as a service (SaaS, which is often referred to as cloud computing), and custom-developed software.

• Discuss the differences of the three types of software      along with the advantages and disadvantages of each from the perspective      of an IT manager.

5. Executing New Technologies

Reflect on your role in executing new technologies. You worked closely with your IT managers to develop a complementary IT strategic plan. Your team identified the new technologies to be implemented in the next 2 years.

• Discuss how you would proceed in advancing these      technologies from the planning phase to executing and utilizing them in      the company.