CIS 2321 - Systems Analysis and Design

College of Computer & Information Technology

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Fall 2018 (550)

Requisites

Prerequisite CGS 1100 with a minimum grade of C or
Prerequisite COP 1000 with a minimum grade of C

Course Description

This course provides the student with ways to understand and apply fundamentals of systems analysis to the development of information systems used in business, government or nonprofit environments. The student will become familiar with a range of techniques for systems analysis. The student will be made aware of the importance of developing good human relations skills and the need to understand and deal with the social and political culture in organizations in the course of system analysis and design.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will identify organizational and business context of systems development by:
    1. demonstrating communication and presentation skills aligned with the business strategic plans.
    2. explaining how systems projects are managed.
    3. discussing and explaining the social and political aspects of organizations.
  2. The student will define the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and its role in developing a system by understanding and using a comprehensive process for developing a system by:
    1. explaining and applying structured analysis including but not limited to:
      1. Systems planning.
      2. Systems Security.
      3. Support.
      4. Maintenance.
  3. The student will apply traditional and emerging approaches to systems development and associated analysis tools by:
    1. explaining and applying systems development methodologies.
    2. describing logical versus physical models.
    3. discussing and/or producing a variety of Systems Analysis tools and diagrams.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

Revised 8/84, DBT 3/21/85, Effective Session 19851; DBT 7/16/87, Effective Session 19871; DBT 3/16/89 Student Fee Rule Change, Effective Session 19891; DBT 11/21/89 Effective Session 19901; DBT 5/17/94 Effective Session 19941; 3 Year Review 9899; C&I 5/25/04, BOT 6/22/04, Effective 20041 (0340PS) 3 Year Review 2007. C&I 9/16/2011, BOT 10/2011, Effective 20112(0450). C&I Approval: 11/30/2012, BOT Approval: 01/15/2013, Effective Term: Fall 2013 (475). C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Spring 2018 (540).
C&I Approval: 02/09/2018, BOT Approval: 04/17/2018, Effective Term: Fall 2018 (550)

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