Summary of the Course
Text Book and Printed Resources
Prerequisites
Grading
Teaching Method
Week by Week Schedule

Summary of the course:

This course introduces students to Modern Systems Analysis. It covers concepts, skills, methodologies, techniques, tools and perspectives essential for system analyst to successfully develop IS. SDLC (System Development Life Cycle) model is used as an organized tool to provide students with a strong conceptual and systematic framework. After completing this course students should:

• Understand of how to succeed as a System Analyst
• Be able to determine system requirements
• Structure system requirements: process, logic and data models

Textbooks and printed resources:

The following textbook is required for this course:

1. Modern Systems Analysis and Design, 3/e Jeffrey A. Hoffer Joey F. George Joseph S. Valacich 

Pre-Requisites:

Completion of IS prerequisites classes

Week 1

Course Overview / Introduction to Systems Analysis

Terms and general concepts
Fundamentals of Organization Design
SDLC and methodologies
Types of information systems

Chapter 1 

Week 2

IS Jobs

Systems thinking

Problem identification/solving and technical

Management and Interpersonal

Chapter 2

Week 3

Managing Projects

Gantt and PERT charts

Chapter 3

Week 4

Process Modeling

DFD Mechanics

Chapter 8

Logic Modeling

Structured English

Decision Tables

Decision Trees

Week 6

Data Modeling

ERD Basics

Advanced ERD concepts

Chapter 10

Week 7

Chapter 4

IS Planning

Week 9

Project Planning

Chapter 6

Week 10

Information Gathering Techniques