Structured Systems Analysis and Design

1 BIS 8213 Syllabus Page 1 Fall 2010 BIS 8213: Advanced Systems Analysis & Design CCOOUURRSSEE DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN This is a graduate course for students to learn about the information Systems development processes used in business and government. The course covers managerial and technical topics related to managing Systems development projects (whether completed internally or outsourced to other firms). The traditional Systems development life cycle (SDLC) is covered, as are alternatives such as rapid prototyping and agile development techniques, such as RAD and XP. A major focus of this course will be IT project management, including organizational problem solving, user issues (training, support, etc.)

2 , feasibility Analysis , licensing and other legal issues, and outsourcing and technology partner relationships. PPRREERREEQQUUIISSIITTEESS If you have not taken any programming courses or BIS 8112 (or equivalent), you must have my permission to take this course. TTHHEE PPRROOFFEESSSSOORR Name: Dr. Merrill Warkentin (aka Dr. W. ) Office: 302Q McCool Hall Hours: Wed/Thur 9:30-11 & by appointment Note that I can be found in my office most days, not just during office hours. I am willing to meet with you almost anytime just email me. Email: Phone: (662) 325-1955 RREEQQUUIIRREEDD TTEEXXTTBBOOOOKK Dennis, Alan, Barbara Wixom, and Roberta Roth. Systems Analysis and Design (4e), Wiley. (ISBN 978-0-470-22854-8) You will also need a computer headset (USB or plugs) or a separate camera and microphone. The one built into laptops generally produces poorer quality sound, so I recommend picking up an inexpensive headset with earphones and microphone.

3 GGRRAADDIINNGG CCOOMMPPOOSSIITTIIOONN Students are evaluated on their ability to learn and apply the material covered in class, as measured by their performance on objective and subjective examinations, class participation, and grades received on various projects. If you ever have any questions about grading policies or your class standing, please do not hesitate to email me or ask me in my office or in class. Course Component Percentage Exam #1 12% Exam #2 12% Exam #3 12% Exam #4 12% Individual Work* 26% Team Course Project 26% * Individual Work includes quizzes, homework, individual assignments, discussion participation, quality blog contributions, video submissions, website reports, and technology reports. Grading Criteria Grade 90% to 100% A 80% up to 90% B 70% up to 80% C 60% up to 70% D Below 60% F CCLLAASSSS PPAARRTTIICCIIPPAATTIIOONN All students (Starkville campus students and those in the Distance sections) will participate in online discussions.

4 In addition, Starkville campus students will participate in classroom discussions. Discussion participation will be assessed as part of your overall individual work component. I will call on you to contribute individually AACCAADDEEMMIICC IINNTTEEGGRRIITTYY Please read and understand the MSU Honor Code, found at As a Mississippi State University student I will conduct myself with honor and integrity at all times. I will not lie, cheat, or steal, nor will I accept the actions of those who do. BIS 8213: Advanced Systems Analysis & Design BIS 8213 Syllabus Page 2 Fall 2010 CCOOMMMMUUNNIICCAATTIIOONN MMEEDDIIAA I will electronically communicate with Starkville campus students and Distance students via both mycourses and email (please check both frequently). Important announcements made in class (Tuesday nights) will also be posted to the class website in mycourses.

5 CCOOUURRSSEE PPOOLLIICCIIEESS 1. Professionals (and graduate students) must manage their schedules and responsibilities so that they do not miss assignments, exams, or projects. In this class, no late, early, or "make-up" exams are given. Assignments are not accepted late. Distance students have more flexibility in scheduling their work and contributions to the class, but deadlines must be met unless there are documented medical emergencies. Plan ahead! 2. All cheating (including plagiarism) is unethical, unprofessional, and will be punished with maximum force. It is your responsibility to understand the Academic Code of Conduct. 3. Professionalism is expected from all faculty and students at Mississippi State University. Starkville campus students: Respect your classmates with respect to issues such as talking, eating, cellphones, etc. Thank you.

6 4. If you need academic accommodations based on a disability, contact the office of Student Support Services in Room 01 Montgomery Hall. 325-3335, EEXXAAMMSS Exams will cover announced chapters and other announced topics. There are NO MAKE-UPS ALLOWED. Review the Review Questions after each chapter to prepare, and read over your notes. Questions are taken from the book, additional readings, assigned webpages, and from the lecture material. Strategies for success will be discussed in class. For Starkville campus and Distance students, exams are open-book and open-notes, but no other materials or aids can be used. Exams are limited to 60 minutes, so you must be prepared. Students will select a 60-minute interval during the exam availability window to take the exam. TTEEAAMM CCOOUURRSSEE PPRROOJJEECCTT Students will engage in projects to develop a logical system Design for a real or hypothetical business process or processes.

7 Written Analysis of the system , its elements, relationships, and problems will be followed by a logical Design of the proposed system , including data flow diagrams, ER diagrams, decision tables, decision trees, pseudocode, Structured English, data dictionaries, screen designs, form designs, and/or report designs. The team will establish a project plan, using a Gantt chart or PERT diagram. The team will also develop an implementation plan, security plan, and maintenance plan for their system . Various milestones will be due throughout the class. Teams of both Starkville campus students and Distance students will be formed, and will complete the project work using virtual collaboration tools discussed in class. Clear project coordination for virtual work must be established and observed.

8 Project milestone reports and diagrams will be due throughout the semester, and will constitute a portion of the team s grade for the project. In addition to the materials submitted during the semester and at the end, the formal presentation and Systems demonstration at the end of the course is a key element of the shared portion of each student's project grade. So practice and polish your presentation! Each team will professionally present its Design to the class on the last night. Distance students are encouraged to come to McCool and participate in this presentation if they can. Many more details will be provided in class pay attention to my instructions later. Further details about the project can be found in a separate document, and will also be discussed in class in detail. I will also give you important guidance on presentation content and form later in the semester.

9 Systems Analysis & Design BIS 8213 Syllabus, version 2 Page 3 Fall 2010 WWEEEEKKLLYY SSCCHHEEDDUULLEE FFAALLLL 22001100 Week / Date Chapter Topic 1/ Aug 24 1 Overview of MIS and SDLC, Systems Analysis Context PLANNING PHASE: Project Selection & Management, Feasibility Analysis 2/ Aug 31 2 PLANNING PHASE: Project Selection and Management, staffing Gantt Charts, PERT Charts (CP/M) 3/ Sept 7 3 Analysis PHASE: system /Information Requirements Analysis (RA) Interviews and User Surveys, Observation of Business Processes 4/ Sept 14 3 Analysis PHASE (cont ) Information Requirements Analysis (RA) Document Review, Forms Review, I/O Analysis 5/ Sept 21 4 5 Exam #1 (Chapters 1-3) Planning and Requirements Analysis Analysis PHASE (continued) lectures only online Business system Interaction Modeling with Use Case Analysis (UCA) Business Process Modeling with Data Flow Diagramming (DFD) 6/ Sept 28 6 Discuss Projects, Form Teams Analysis PHASE (continued) Data Modeling with Entity-Relationship Diagramming (ERD) 7/ Oct 5 7-8 readings Exam #2: (Chap 4-6) Business Process Modeling & Data Modeling Design PHASE.

10 Turning information requirements into system specifications (top-down) system Acquisition Strategies, Architecture Design (platform, network) (Oct 12) No Class (Fall Break) enjoy the cooler fall weather 8/ Oct 19 9 Design PHASE: (continued): User Interface Design , navigation Input Screens, Paper forms, Reports, I/O technologies 9/ Oct 26 10 11 Design PHASE: (continued): Program Design , Pseudocode Data Storage Design Physical Data Models 10/ Nov 2 12 Exam #3: (Chapters 7-11) - system Design Activities IMPLEMENTATION PHASE: Managing programming, system and Application Testing, Documentation, Prototyping 11/ Nov 9 13 IMPLEMENTATION PHASE: (continued): User Training, Migration, Conversion, Support, Maintenance 12/ Nov 16 readings Systems Development Failures and Risk, Outsourcing Development, Software Licensing, Management Issues, Vendor Relations Management Designing for IS Security, system Maintenance 13/ Nov 23 Exam #4: (Chap 12-13 + readings) Implementation & Security Project work 14/ Nov 30 Team Course Project Presentations (Mandatory Attendance)