1. IT Governance and Strategy
- ITIL and COBIT frameworks.
- Strategic IT planning and alignment with business goals.
- IT risk management and compliance.
2. Project Management
- Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies.
- Project lifecycle phases (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure).
- Resource and budget management.
- Service Management Tools
3. Software Development and Lifecycle (SDLC)
- Stages of software development.
- DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
- Testing methodologies and quality assurance.
4. Emerging Technologies
- Cloud computing (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
- Big Data and analytics.
- Internet of Things (IoT).
- Web 3.0.
5. IT Operations and Service Management
- ITSM principles (Incident, Problem, Change, Release Management).
- SLA and KPI management.
- Asset and configuration management.
6. Leadership and Communication
- Team building and conflict resolution.
- Stakeholder management.
- Effective communication and presentation skills.
7. IT Procurement and Vendor Management
- RFP (Request for Proposal) and contract management.
- Vendor evaluation and negotiation.
- Licensing and software asset management.
8. Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
- Business impact analysis (BIA).
- Backup and recovery strategies.
- High-availability systems.
9. Data Management
- Database management systems (SQL, NoSQL).
- Data governance and data quality.
- Business intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau).
10. Regulatory Compliance
- Industry-specific regulations (SOX, PCI DSS).
- Compliance audits and reporting.
- Ethical considerations in IT.