Course Description

Students learn to manage and perform activities througout an information systems development life cycle from the analysis of system requirements and system design to system implementation and operatin.

Advanced system development processes and the latest enterprise management methods and tools are presented.

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Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Explain the need for modeling in information systems analysis and design.

2. Identify the necessary interactions between users, customers and managers involved in a real world system development project.

3. Identify and apply the different analysis and design methods for business applications.

4. Critically analyze the suitability of a modeling formalism in the context of a specific task, and a specific application domain.

5. Operate effectively within a team environment demonstrating team building and project management skills in information systems analysis and design.

6. Communicate information effectively in presentations with oral, written and electronic formats using media formats widely adopted for information systems development in business and government.

Program Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes for all graduate and undergraduate programs (majors) are available here.

Prerequisite Advisory

You are responsible for having completed all course prerequisites necessary for this course prior to participating in the course. Not completing required prerequisites may negatively impact your ability to successfully complete this course.

Instructor Information

Name: Thomas Determan

Email: [email protected]

Communication Policy: Please utilize email to communicate with me. I will check my email daily after 5PM CT. If you would like to talk by phone or meet via Zoom, please email me to arrange a time.

Course Materials (EMBA)

Required Text

Dennis, A., Wixom, H.B., & Roth, R. M. (2014). Systems analysis and design, (6th ed.). Wiley. ISBN: 1118897846

Note: This course uses an e-text which is available in Blackboard.

Assignments, Activities, and Grading Scale

Course Format

The activities of the course start with a pre-reading to prepare you to begin thinking about global issues related to the course topic, which will be explored in-depth during two intense 1-day class sessions.

Following your weekend in class, you intersession readings and teamwork to complete prior to the nal 1-day session. All materials and readings are located in our Blackboard supplemental classroom.

Session Topics At-A-Glance

Participation & Engagement in Sessions Expectations Review these guidelines for the expected participation and engagement during our class sessions.

Participation: Your comments are balanced between general impressions, opinions & specific, thoughtful criticisms or contributions. You listen attentively when others present materials, perspectives, as indicated by comments that build on others' remarks, i.e. you hear what others say & contributes to the dialogue.

Substantive Contribution: Comments always insightful & constructive; uses appropriate terminology and concepts when applying course materials.

Follow Up Work: You complete all portions of the in-class activities with a high degree of attention to logic and reasoning of points. The content you contribute indicates synthesis of ideas, in-depth analysis and evidences

original thought and support.

Inter-Session Schedule (Recommended – start reading schedule the week after you return from our first 2 days of class sessions.)

Scan these chapters to review, devote extra time to concepts that you may not fully understand. Then, complete the activities and assignments for each week of the Intersession. All assignments in weeks 1-7 are due Sunday at 11:59 p.m, CT of the respective week. Week 8 assignments are due prior to class.

Complete the Intersession assignments located in the Assignments course menu.

Complete two mini papers, one each in Week 6 and Week 7. The purpose of these papers is to expand on your research within the scope of the writing prompts.