Structured System Analysis & Design


COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Advanced study of structured systems development. Emphasis on strategies and techniques of structured analysis and structured design for producing logical methodologies for dealing with complexity in the development of information systems. Addresses the importance of systems analysis and design. Provides the necessary concepts and knowledge to enable students to analyze a problem in various functional areas and propose a system to deal effectively with the problem. Collaborative effort is encourage through team project and it's supporting technology. 3 credits

REQUIRED TEXT: Systems Analysis and Design Methods, 4th edition by Jeffrey Whitten and Lonnie Bentley, McGraw-Hill, 1998.

 



 

Session

Topic

Assignments Due

1

Course Introduction

The Modern Systems Analyst

Business Case Study

Chapters 1

2

Information Systems Building Blocks

Introduction to Project/Process Management

Interpersonal Skills and Communication

Chapter 2

Module A and E

Accomplish Problem and Exercises 2, 4, 6, 9

3

Information System Development

Chapter 3

Business Case Study Briefs

Accomplish Problem and Exercises 1, 3

4

System Analysis

Chapter 4

Accomplish Mini-case 1

5

Process Modeling

Chapter 6

Module B

Accomplish Project 1 under Projects and Research and prepare a 3-minute (MAX) presentation on your case tool.

6

Process Modeling

Introduction to IDEF

Accomplish Mini-case 1

7

Process Modeling

Mid-term Review

Accomplish Mini-case 1 using IDEF

8

Mid-term

 

9

Data Modeling

Chapter 5

Accomplish Mini-case 1

10

Data Modeling

Accomplish Mini-case 4

11

Network Modeling

Chapter 7

Accomplish Mini-case 1

12

Systems Design and Construction

Chapter 9

Accomplish Mini-case 1

13

Application Architecture and Process Design

Chapter 10

14

Database Design

Chapter 11, 12, 14

Accomplish Mini-case 4

15

User Interface Design and Prototyping

Project Presentations

Chapter 14

16

Final

Project Due



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