IS 421 Systems Analysis

Session 1 1/5/04 Intro Material

Session 2 1/12/04 Chapters 1,2,3

Session 3 1/19/04 Chapters 3,8

• Page 29.
  Problems and Exercises (NOT THE REVIEW QUESTIONS)
  #1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8

• Page 56.
  P&E #2.6

• Pg. 89. Review 3.13.

• pg. 91. P&E 3.12 and 3.13. Use MS Project. Excel or other spreadsheet programs may help for 3.12.

• Create a work breakdown structure for a noninformation systems activity, e.g., going on a date, vacation, wedding, etc. Describe the initiation, planning, execution, and close down activities. Include any precedence relationships and time durations for each activity. (You should have at least 8 tasks.) Additionally, construct Gantt and PERT (Network) charts for these activities using MS Project.

Session 4 1/26/04 Chapters 8,9; 

Session 5 2/2/04 Chapters 8,9,10; Exam 1 Due

Session 6 2/9/04 Chapters 10, 4

Session 7 2/16/04 Chapters 4,5; 

Session 8 2/23/04 Chapter 4; Exam 2 Due

Work out examples from Chapter 10

Session 9 3/1/04; 

Session 10 3/8/03 Chapters 5,6,7

Session 11 3/15/04; Final Exam Due 3/19/04