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SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

BUIS 3200

 

Systems Analysis & design

 

Instructor

Janice Johnson, Assistant Professor

Phone

740-351-3358

Office

Kricker 126

E-mail

jjohnson@shawnee.edu

Office Hours

 

Dept.

Business Administration

 

Textbook: John W. Satzinger, Robert B. Jackson, Stephen D. Burd, Systems Analysis and Design in a Changing World (Fourth Edition), Thomson Course Technology, 2007 (ISBN: 1-4188-3612-5)

Course Objectives
Comprehensive exposure to major approaches in systems analysis and design.  Requirements and design are studied with traditional and object-oriented methods.

This course is intended to provide a comprehensive, balanced and up-to-date coverage of systems analysis and design. The course maintains the dual focus on the concepts and techniques from both the traditional, structured approach and the object-oriented approach to systems development.

Web Site
Supplementary information for the course is available at course.com. The Web site contains class notes, PowerPoint slides, class announcements, the course syllabus, test dates, and other information for the course. Answers to the end of chapter review questions, student assignment files, and hands-on projects also can be obtained from the Web site.


Grading and Evaluation Criteria

Tests: 50 %
Participation: 10%
Assignments: 10%
E-commerce system design: 30%

Late assignments will receive reduced points.
Case & E-commerce design requirements will be covered in class.

Attendance policy:

The student is expected to attend all classes. If unable to attend a session due to an excused absence, the student should contact the instructor 24 hours before class.  It is recognized that emergencies do happen and a student may not be able to contact the instructor prior to class, and in such a case the student should contact the instructor within a reasonable period of time from the missed class.

 

The student is responsible for the activities of each class period. 

 

Academic Integrity
You are required to do your own work on all tests and assignments. Any form of cheating may result in a grade penalty or your being withdrawn from the course as well as dismissal from the University. See page 37 of the Shawnee State University catalog.

 

ADA Statement
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 require Shawnee State University to provide reasonable academic adjustments or accommodations for students with documented disabilities which would not compromise the integrity of the academic program.  Examples of documented disabilities include physical, psychiatric, and/or learning impairments that substantially limit one or more major life activities of the student.  Students seeking academic adjustments or accommodations must self-identify with the Coordinator of Disability Services, Student Success Center, Massie Hall, 740-351-3276.   After meeting with the Coordinator, students are encouraged to meet with their instructors to discuss their needs, and if applicable, any lab safety concerns related to their disabilities.


 

Record Retention
All student work submitted for a grade will be retained for two weeks after the beginning of the next quarter; after which point all paper work will be shredded and diskettes reformatted.

 

 

Course Outline

 Week

Topics

Chapter

Readings

Exams

1

Syllabus,
The World of the Information Systems Analyst

Chapter 1

 

2

Approaches to System Development ;
The Analyst as a Project Manager

Chapter 2
Chapter 3

 

3

The Analyst as a Project Manager;
Beginning the Analysis: Investigating System Requirements

Chapter 3
Chapter 4

 

4

Modeling System Requirements

Chapter 5

 

5

The Traditional Approach to Requirements
The Object-Oriented Approach to Requirements

Chapter 6
Chapter 7

 

6

Evaluating Alternatives for Requirements, Environment, and Implementation

Chapter 8

 

7

Review

 

Test 1

8

Moving to Design

Chapter 9

 

9

The Traditional Approach to Design
The Object-Oriented Approach to Design: Use Case Realization

Chapter 10
Chapter 11

 

10

Designing Databases

Chapter 12

 

11

Designing the User Interface

Chapter 13

 

12

Designing System Interfaces, Controls, and Security

Chapter 14

 

13

Making the System Operational

 Chapter 15

 

14

Current Trends in Systems Development

 Chapter 16

 

15

Review

 

Test 2

16

Presentation of designs

 

 

 

FINAL
Design write-up due

 

 

 

 

This is a tentative schedule. The instructor reserves the right to make changes.