University of Maryland System Graduate Programs - Europe

INSS 540 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

SYLLABUS

Location: Kapaun, Germany

Term II 2000 -2001     23 October - 15 December 2000 18:45 to 21:30
Lecturer: Manfred Trostmann                                                                               Monday & Wednesday evenings
Phone: 06171 78194                                                                                                 
E-mail: trostmann@rz.uni-frankfurt.de

PURPOSE. The course provides an introduction to the principle of systems analysis and design.

OBJECTIVES. This course enables students to understand:
            1.    A current information system; define user requirements for a new system; how to propose and evaluate alternative solutions;
                   construct and deliver a new system.
            2.    Concepts by gaining practical experience through a class project in which students implement the principles and
                   emphasize system design tools and techniques taught in the course.
TOPICS

• Information and Systems Concepts
• System Development Life Cycle
• System Analysis and Design Concepts
• Systems Approach
• Design and Implementation
• Systems Projects
• Managing Project Review and Selection
• Determining Systems Requirements
• Data Flow Concepts
• Data Dictionary
• Decision Analysis
• Developing the Systems Proposal
• Planning and Managing Systems Development

COURSE REQUIREMENTS. There will be two examinations. These exams will be designed to help you improve your understanding of the basic concepts discussed in the course. As such, these exams will be a mix of short answers as well as essay questions.

RESEARCH PROJECT. The class will be organized into teams for the project completion. Both team and individual grades will be awarded for the project. The purpose of the project is to give the student an opportunity to bring the information and concepts learned in the course to bear on a topic of the student's interest.

TEXT. Systems Analysis and Design By John W. Satzinger, Robert B. Jackson and Stephen D. Burd

GRADING.
Midterm 25%
Project 40%
Final 35%

SESSION SCHEDULE

SESSION                 SUBJECT                             TEXT READING ASSIGNMENT

        1                             The World of the Modern Systems Analyst                                         Chapter 1

        2                             The Analyst as a Project Manager            Chapter 2

        3                             Approaches to System Development   Chapter 3

        4                             Investigating Systems Requirements                                                   Chapter 4

        5                             Modeling  System Requirements: Events and Things                            Chapter 5

        6                             The traditional Approach to Requirements                                           Chapter 6

        7                             The Object-Oriented Approach to Requirements                                    Chapter 7

        8                             MIDTERM

        9                             Environments, Alternatives, and Decisions                                 Chapter 8

      10                             Moving to Design      Chapter 9

      11                           Designing Databases                                                            Chapter 10

      12                             Designing Inputs, Outputs, and Controls    Chapter 11

      13                             Human Computer Interaction    Chapter 12

      14                             Rapid Application Development and Component Based Development        Chapter 13

      15                             Packaged Software and Enterprise Resource Planning Chapter 14

Making the System Operatiomal (Implementation, Conversation and Support) Chapter 15

      16 Presentations and FINAL