IS 315: Computer Systems Analysis & Design I

Course Description:

This course will present various philosophies, terminology, and techniques used in the analysis and implementation of the system development life cycle. The student will investigate such areas as project proposals, logical systems, flow diagrams, data modeling, dictionaries and documentation. The student will learn how to use a CASE Tool. Suggested prerequisite: IS205.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Identify stakeholders and describe their roles and individual needs in system development.
2. Explain the Information Systems professional's role and the user's role in system development in order to achieve user acceptance and a solution that fits both the user's needs and satisfies the business objective.
3. Evaluate strengths/weaknesses and applicable roles of several strategies/methodologies for design of information systems including Model Driven, RAD, Agile, OO development, and Prototyping.
4. Evaluate problem/opportunity/directive, cause/effect and business requirements for a given problem scenario.
5. Illustrate and explain project management life cycle, approaches to scheduling, measuring of project progress and relationship to the system development life cycle.
6. Identify the responsibilities of the Project Manager and discuss why they are important to the success of the project.
7. Practice systems analysis traditional tasks:
   • Problem analysis
   • Requirements analysis
   • Decision analysis
8. Build process and data models for analysis within the system development life cycle.
9. Differentiate between logical and physical models.
10. Communicate both orally and in writing as an individual and as a member of a team.

Assessment Measures:

Assessment Tool	Linkage to Learning Outcome #:
Instructor will utilize various case studies that illustrate multiple scenarios to evaluate student's ability to meet objectives and understand concepts.	1-8
Chapter tests will be used to evaluate student's ability to understand terminology and basic concepts of information systems development. This should include at minimum a final.	1-8
Group project(s) will be used to evaluation student's ability to work with others as a team, collaboratively. These projects can be small or utilize one large project. They will require collaborative effort to complete multiple tasks including a formal or informal presentation to class.	primarily 9

Textbooks

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