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

Summary of the course:

This course focuses on both traditional and object oriented systems analysis, with an emphasis upon developing competency in a wide range of modeling techniques. Specific topics include: overview of the software development environment and project management; project selection, initiation, and planning; determining requirements; process modeling, including Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs) and use cases; logic modeling, including decision trees, activity diagrams, and sequence diagrams

• Explain the purpose and activities of each phase of the Systems Development Lifecycle

• Construct project planning documents and diagrams

•  Calculate the economic feasibility of a project

•  Diagram the logical design of an information system

•  Describe and contrast different systems development methodologies

Textbooks and printed resources:

The following textbook is required for this course:

1. Jeffrey A. Hoffer, Joey F. George, Joseph S. Valacich. 2011. Modern Systems Analysis and Design, 6^th Edition, Prentice-Hall, 547 pages, ISBN 978-0-13-608821-9.

Pre-Requisites:

Completion of IS prerequisites classes

Week 1

Course Overview / Introduction to Systems Analysis

Chapter 1 and 2 

Week 2

Identifying, Selecting and Planning System development project

Chapter 4 and 5

Week 3

Analyst Skills set and

Chapter 3

Week 4

Project Management  (Gantt and PERT charts)

Chapter 3

Week 6

Process Modeling

DFD Mechanics

Chapter 7

Logic Modeling

Structured English

Decision Tables

Decision Trees

Week 8

Data Modeling

ERD Basics

Advanced ERD concepts

Chapter 8

Strategic Planning of IS and system maintenance

Week 10

Project Presentation

Chapter 6