CIS390 - SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN Course Syllabus CIS452 (DL)

COURSE IDENTIFICATION
Course: CIS390 - Systems Analysis and Design Instructor: Osama Eljabiri Office: Room 2315C- ITC Building -Seconds Floor Office Hours: Tuesday and Friday 4-5 PM Walk-ins are welcome any time based on availability Online and in-class help hours are also available (see below) Class-based extended office hours : 15-30 Minutes before most classes and up to one hour after most night classes Live office hours: Online assistance and orientation are available (whenever possible ) Telephone: (973) 642-7123 FAX: (973) 596-5777 E-mail: oe2@njit.edu or oobpr@aol.com Website: http://www.cis.njit.edu/~osama Class Time: Distance Learning Class Location: Online (webct.njit.edu) Students are welcome to visit my live classes

COURSE DESCRIPTION
A study of the information systems development life-cycle, from the initial stages of information requirements analysis and determination to the ultimate activities involving systems design. Theory, methodologies and strategies for information requirements analysis, including the assessment of transactions and decisions, fact-finding methodologies, structured analysis development tools, strategies of prototype development, and an overview of computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools. Theory, methodologies and strategies for systems design, including design of userinterfaces, particularly menu-driven and keyword dialogue strategies, and issues in the proper design of computer output.

COURSE MATERIALS
The following software packages will be used/utilized in this course:

Microsoft Visio 2000 (Standard, professional or enterprise edition), or Smart Draw 5 standard http://www.smartdraw.com Modeling tool Microsoft Project 2000 for windows (automate Gannt/Pert Chart generation) SPSS Statistical Package (Advanced students who choose to do research papers) Microsoft Word 2000 - document preparation Microsoft Excel 2000 Spread sheet Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 - presentation software Windows 98 or Windows 2000/Me/XP - operating systems Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0/5.0 - used to read .PDF documents (available on the WWW)

Other optional software includes:

Silver Run DFD diagrammer Oracle Designer/Developer 2000

http://www.silverrun.com

This course will be conducted via the Internet. It is therefore vital that students enrolled in this course have access to the World Wide Web and to electronic mail. The WEBCT Online conference system is the basic system that will be used this semester to submit assignments, introduce yourself, post grades, communicate and conduct educational games and quizzes.

TEXTBOOK & OTHER RESOURCES

This course has one textbook assigned. The textbooks is:

S ystems An a lysis a n d Desig n b y Alan Dennis and Barbara Haley Wixom, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , ISBN : 0-471-24100-8

Another optional yet important reference is : Modern systems analysis and design by Hoffer and others . (ISBN: 0-20133841-6) COURSE OBJECTIVES
The overall course objective is to give you the concepts and skills you need to analyze and design information systems. The course concentrates on the frontend of the systems development process; that is, the course only lightly touches on the design and development of computer programs and their testing and maintenance (although you will work through some elements of the whole development process on your project). Upon successful completion of the course, you are expected to be able to: Describe the major alternative methodologies used in developing information systems and the considerations involved in choosing which methodology to use. Produce the requisite systems documentation at each point in the analysis and design of an information system, and to do so with clarity and completeness. Analyze a business need for information and to develop an appropriate strategy to solve the problem and provide the required information service. Prepare and use various information gathering techniques for eliciting user information requirements and system expectations. Construct and interpret a variety of system description documents, including physical and logical data flow diagrams, entityrelationship diagrams, Structured English, structure charts, statetransition diagrams, as well as screen, form, and report layouts. Communicate effectively, in both written and oral forms, systems specifications, and to be persuasive in these presentations.

Develop a personal plan for improving yourself to become a better systems professional or user/manager of a system, by understanding your own strengths and weaknesses and matching those with the critical success factors of a modern business manager.

COURSE POLICIES
1. CHEATING POLICY

PROJECTS/CASES You must do your own work on all projects/cases. You may discuss your project with other students and instructors and get advice, however, the actual assignment must be done by YOU! If you submit as your own work, any work done by a previous CIS390 student, you have cheated. If you submit as your own work, any work done by another person, you have cheated. If you have any doubt, ask your instructor BEFORE you submit the work as your own. After you submit the work, it is too late to ask! EXAMINATIONS Cheating will not be tolerated on any assessment given for this course. Make up examinations will not be allowed. CONSEQUENCES There will be no second chances. If you are caught cheating, you will receive an "F" for the course 2. INCOMPLETE GRADES Incomplete grades will not be given unless there are extraordinary circumstances as deemed by the instructor. 3. ATTENDANCE You are expected to be in class for every class session and to be on time. Not attending class robs you of the opportunity to ask questions, get information about assignments, and generally helping you acquire the knowledge you need to pass this class. Arriving late disturbs the class in progress and is simply rude. While it is understood that circumstances may sometimes interfere, please make a point of being in class and being on time. 4. MEMBER FIRINGG POLICY As a group, you have the right to fire any member that is not contributing to your project. The policy helps enforce group work and gives you an alternative to a problem member. If you fire a team member, you must write me a memorandum ASAP. At this point, the team member must join another group (if allowed) or develop their own project. If the group member fails to join another group or develop their own project, THE MEMBER WILL GET NO POINTS IN THE PROJECT. NO EXCEPTIONS!!

CIS390: Systems Analysis and Design (Section CIS452) Spring 2002 Schedule
Date
Week 1 Jan 22-Jan 27 Week 2 Jan 28- Feb3

Topic
Introduction And Course Overview Problem Solving Strategies In Software Engineering The Unified Process Model The Project (Cost-Benefit Analysis) The Project (Cost-Estimation) Techniques The Project (Scheduling and Planning) Requirements Gathering Techniques Use Case Diagrams

Readings
Chapter 1

Assignments Due
Introduce Yourself Assignment Due Sunday, Jan 27th, 2002

Events

Chapter 1

Week 3 Feb4-Feb10 Week 4 Feb11-Feb17 Week 5 Feb18-Feb24

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Reading Chunk#1 on (Chapter 1) Due Feb 10th Project Initiation (Title, Group Formation, Abstract Due Feb17th) Assignment #2 Due on Feb 24th

Week 6 Feb25-Mar3 Week 7 Mar4-Mar10 Week 8 Mar11-Mar17 Week 9 Mr25-Mar31 Week 10 April1-April7

Chapter 5

Reading Chunk#2 on (Chapters 2&3) Due Mar 3 rd

Requirements Modeling (Data Flow Diagrams) Data Modeling Requirements (Writing / Documentation) Web Engineering

Chapter 6 + External Resources Chapter 6

Midterm Exam On March 11th

Chapter 7 External Resources Reading Chunk#3 Due (Chapters 5,6 &7) April 7th

Week 11 April8-April14 Week 12 April 15-April21 Week13 April22-April28 Week 14 May

Architectural and User Interface Design Introduction to Object Oriented Analysis

Chapter 9, 10 and 11 Chapter 16 Project Submission Due April 23rd

Final results , Evaluation , Class Party (if possible) and Presentations Final Exam (TBA)

GRADING POLICIES
Your final grade in this course will be based on the percentage of points that you receive out of the total possible points for the course (1100). Grades will be determined according to the following scale:

90% - 100% 85% - 89% 80% - 84% 75% - 79% 70% - 74% 60% - 69% 0% - 59%

A B+ B C+ C D F

Evaluation Criteria Criterion

Assignments Reading Chunks Online Participation /discussions Midterm Exam Final Project Final Exam Extra Credits

Percentage
10% = (100 points) 15% = (150 points) 10% = (100 points) 15% =(150points) 25% = (250 points) 25% = (250 points) Up to 10% = (100 points)

Explanation
Online Assignments 3 Chunks x 50 = 150 points Online Participation Midterm Full documentation + Software Copy Open Book / Notes (Accumulative) Online

Good Luck, Osama Eljabiri