M&IS 24060 Fall 2007 DeHondt
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KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
M & IS 24060 - 002
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS I
FALL 2007 SYLLABUS
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INSTRUCTOR:
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Gerald DeHondt II, MBA
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CONTACT:
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(330) 672-1153
gdehondt@gmail.com (best contact method)
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OFFICE HOURS:
(A417 BSA)
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Tuesday / Thursday 6:45PM – 8:00PM
Or
By Appointment
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CLASS TIME/PLACE:
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Tuesday / Thursday, 5:30PM – 6:45PM
209 BSA
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TEXT:
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Systems Analysis and Design Methods, Seventh Edition
> <i>Jeffrey Whitten and Lonnie Bentley, 2007 ISBN: 0-07-305233-7
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SUPPLEMENTARY
MATERIAL:
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Handouts and Exercises available at
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COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
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This is an introductory course in Systems Analysis and Design. Students will be presented with the concepts, techniques, and methodologies that are required for the successful development of information systems. Both theoretical and applied aspects of the field will be emphasized. (Prerequisite: M&IS 24053 and permission. Students attending the course who do not have the proper prerequisite, risk being deregistered from the class.)
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METHODS:
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The course involves lecture-discussion, classroom exercises, small-group teamwork, electronic communication, individual exams, and task assignments.
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CASE STUDIES:
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Case Studies can be done individually or in groups of up to 4 people. For these assignments, I encourage you to work in groups as it is beneficial to share brainpower.
Groups chosen at the beginning of the semester will remain fixed throughout the course. When submitting assignments, use your Kent State University e-mail account and ensure that all individuals who participated in the assignment are cc:’d on the e-mail. Additionally, in the e-mail specify the participation of each person in the completion of the Assignment submitted. If each member of the group participated equally in completion of the Assignment, please note that. If this is not the case, specify percentage of contribution to the overall group effort by each group member. In the Subject Line identify the Assignment ( Case Study 1, Case Study 2, etc. ).
Required files for completion of the Case Studies will be available through Vista.
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GRADING:
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Three Exams (20% a piece)
Case Studies (5 % a piece)
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60 %
40 %
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GRADE CONVERSION:
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A
A-
B+
B
B-
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92 %
90 %
86 %
82 %
80 %
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C+
C
C-
D+
D
F
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76 %
72 %
70 %
65 %
60 %
> 60%
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ENROLLMENT:
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Students have responsibility to ensure they are properly enrolled in classes. You are advised to review your official class schedule (using Web for Students) during the first two weeks of the semester to ensure you are properly enrolled in this class and section. Should you find an error in your class schedule, you have until Sunday, September 9, 2007 to correct the error with your advising office. If registration errors are not corrected by this date and you continue to attend and participate in classes for which you are not officially enrolled, you are advised now that you will not receive a grade at the conclusion of the semester for any class in which you are not properly registered.
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STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
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University policy 3342-3-18 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access course content. If you have a documented disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester to make arrangements for necessary classroom adjustments. Please note, you must first verify your eligibility for these through the Student Accessibility Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit www.kent.edu/sas for more information on registration procedures).
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ACADEMIC CONDUCT:
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Cheating means to misrepresent the source, nature, or other conditions of your academic work (e.g., tests, papers, projects, assignments) so as to get undeserved credit. In addition, it is considered cheating when one cooperates with someone else in any such misrepresentation. The use of the intellectual property of others without giving them appropriate credit is a serious academic offense. It is the University's policy that cheating or plagiarism result in receiving a failing grade for the work or course. Repeat offenses result in dismissal from the University.
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PROFESSIONAL
CONDUCT:
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Student communications to and with the instructor shall at all times be conducted in a professional and courteous manner.
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This Syllabus is tentative and subject to change
Recording of any lecture or other instructional activity occurring as part of the course is prohibited.
The last day to withdraw from this class is November 4, 2007.
Withdrawal before the deadline results in a "W" on the official transcript.
After the deadline a grade must be calculated and reported.
M & IS 24060 – COURSE SCHEDULE AND ACTIVITIES
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Reading
Preparation
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Assignments Due This Session
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8/28
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Course Introduction· Course Requirements
· Tools used in the course
· Student Expectations
· Instructor Expectations
The Context of Systems Analysis and Design Methods· System Stakeholders
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Systems Analysis & Design Methods,
Chapter 1
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8/30
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The Context of Systems Analysis and Design Methods· Business Drivers
· Technology Drivers
· Simple System Development Process
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Systems Analysis & Design Methods,
Chapters 1
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9/4
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Information System Building Blocks· Framework for Information Systems Architecture
· Network Technologies and the IS Building Blocks
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Systems Analysis & Design Methods,
Chapter 2
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9/6
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Information Systems Development· Systems Development Process
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Systems Analysis & Design Methods,
Chapter 3
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9/11
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Information Systems Development· Systems Development Process
· Alternative Routes and Strategies
· Automated Tools and Technology
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Systems Analysis & Design Methods,
Chapter 3
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9/13
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Project Management· Project Management Life Cycle and Activities
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Systems Analysis & Design Methods,
Chapter 4
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9/18
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Project Management· Project Management Life Cycle and Activities
Exam Review |
Systems Analysis & Design Methods,
Chapter 4
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9/20
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EXAM 1 (Chapters 1 – 4) |
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Topics |
ReadingPreparation |
Assignments Due This Session |
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9/25
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Systems Analysis· Systems Analysis Approaches
· Scope Definition
· Problem Analysis
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Systems Analysis & Design Methods,
Chapter 5
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9/27
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Case Study 1 |
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Case Study 1
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10/2
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Systems Analysis· Requirements Analysis
· Logical Design
· Decision Analysis
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Systems Analysis & Design Methods,
Chapter 5
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10/4
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Case Study 2 |
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Case Study 2
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10/9
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Requirements Discovery· Fact-Finding Strategies
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Systems Analysis & Design Methods,
Chapter 6
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10/11
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Requirements Discovery· Fact-Finding Strategies
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Systems Analysis & Design Methods,
Chapter 6
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10/16
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Modeling System Requirements with Use Cases· Use-Case Modeling
· System Concepts for Use-Case Modeling
· Requirements Use-Case Modeling
· Use-Cases and Project Management
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Systems Analysis & Design Methods,
Chapter 7
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10/18
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Case Study 3 |
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Case Study 3
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10/23
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Data Modeling and Analysis· Data Modeling
· System Concepts for Data Modeling
· Process of Logical Data Modeling
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Systems Analysis & Design Methods,
Chapter 8
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10/25
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Data Modeling and Analysis· Constructing Data Models
· Analyzing Data Models
· Mapping Data Requirements
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Systems Analysis & Design Methods,
Chapter 8
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Topics |
ReadingPreparation |
Assignments Due This Session |
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10/30
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Process Modeling· Process Modeling
· System Concepts for Process Modeling
· Process of Logical Process Modeling
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Systems Analysis & Design Methods,
Chapter 9
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11/1
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Case Study 4 |
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Case Study 4
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11/6
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Process Modeling· Constructing Process Models
· Synchronizing System Models
Exam Review |
Systems Analysis & Design Methods,
Chapter 9
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11/8
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EXAM 2 (Chapters 5 – 9) |
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11/13
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Systems Design· Systems Design Approaches
· Buy vs. Build
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Systems Analysis & Design Methods,
Chapter 12
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11/15
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Case Study 5 |
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Case Study 5
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11/20
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Case Study 6 |
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Case Study 6
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11/27
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Application Architecture and Modeling· Physical Data Flow Diagrams
· Information Technology Architecture
· Application Architecture Strategies
· Modeling the Application Architecture
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Systems Analysis & Design Methods,
Chapter 13
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11/29
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Database Design· Conventional Approach
· Database Approach
· Database Concepts
· Normalization
· Modern Database Design
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Systems Analysis & Design Methods,
Chapter 14
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Date |
Topics |
ReadingPreparation |
Assignments Due This Session |
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12/4
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Case Study 7 |
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Case Study 7
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12/6
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Case Study 8Exam Review |
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Case Study 8
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12/11
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Final Exam – 5:45 pm – 8:00 pm |
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