Introduction to Information Systems Development, Systems Analysis Skills, Managing Information Systems Projects, CASE Tools, Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects, Initiation and Planning, Preparing and Presenting the Project Proposal, Requirements Determination, Requirements Structuring, Designing the Interface, Implementation, Maintenance, Case Studies.

Semester:

January

Rationale:

Information Systems constitute the primary application of computers and related technology in enterprises and public organizations. Following a well-defined methodology helps to ensure the effective deployment of information technology in organizations. This includes determining and structuring requirements, project planning and execution, implementation, testing, and maintenance. Since information systems development is essentially a process, students will work in groups on real-life projects that conclude with the presentation of a prototype system.

Catalog Description:

Introduction to Information Systems Development, Systems Analysis Skills, Managing Information Systems Projects, CASE Tools, Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects, Initiation and Planning, Preparing and Presenting the Project Proposal, Requirements Determination, Requirements Structuring, Designing the Interface, Implementation, Maintenance, Case Studies.

Credits:

3(3-0)

Prerequisite:

AT02.13 Database Design

Course Outline:

Introduction to Information Systems Development

1. Framework and Definitions
2. Types of Information Systems
3. Systems Development Lifecycle

Systems Analysis Skills

1. Analytical Skills
2. Management Skills
3. Interpersonal Skills

Managing Information Systems Projects

1. Initiating and Planning the Project
2. Executing the Project
3. Gantt and PERT charts
4. Project management software

CASE Tools

1. Diagramming tools
2. Form and report generator tools
3. Analysis tools
4. CASE Repository

Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects

1. Corporate Strategic Planning
2. Information Systems Planning

Initiation and Planning

1. Assessing Project Feasibility
2. Cost/Benefit Analysis and ROI
3. Building a Baseline Project Plan

Preparing and Presenting the Project Proposal

1. Organizing the Proposal
2. Effective Written Communication
3. Presenting the Proposal

Requirements Determination

1. Interviewing
2. Questionnaires
3. Prototyping

Requirements Structuring

1. Process modeling
2. Logic modeling
3. Conceptual data modeling

Designing the Interface

1. Forms and Reports
2. Interface design techniques

Implementation

1. Coding
2. Verification and Validation
3. Testing
4. Installation
5. Documentation
6. User Training

Maintenance

1. Types of maintenance
2. Cost of maintenance
3. Managing maintenance

Case Studies

Textbook:

J.A. Hoffer, J.F. George, J.S. Valacich:

Modern Systems Analysis and Design (3rd Edition), Addison Wesley, 2002.

Reference Books:

K. Kendall and J. Kendall:

Systems Analysis and Design (5th Edition), Prentice Hall, 2002.

J.L. Whitten, L.D. Bentley, K.C. Dittman:

Systems Analysis and Design Methods (5th Edition), McGraw-Hill, 2000.

Donald C. Gause and Gerald M. Weinberg:

Exploring Requirements: Quality Before Design, Dorset House, 1998.

I. Sommerville:

Software Engineering (6th Edition), Addison Wesley, 2001.

Grading System:

The final grade will be from the following constituent parts: mid-semester exam (20-25%), final exam (35-40%) and assignments/projects (30-40%). Closed-book examination is used for both mid-semester and final exam.

Instructor:

Prof. Peter Haddawy, Dr. Paul Janecek

Contact us: Olivier Nicole

Last update: Feb 2006