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INFO415 Systems Analysis Course Overview. Today’s Objectives. Introductions Your expectations for the course Answer the questions: What is ‘Systems Analysis? What does a Systems Analyst do’? Course Overview. Introduction - You……. Please tell me : Your name, year of study, hometown - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Today’s ObjectivesToday’s Objectives IntroductionsIntroductions Your expectations for the courseYour expectations for the course Answer the questions:Answer the questions:
What is ‘Systems Analysis?What is ‘Systems Analysis? What does a Systems Analyst do’?What does a Systems Analyst do’?
Course OverviewCourse Overview
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Introduction - You……Introduction - You……Please tell mePlease tell me::
Your name, year of study, hometownYour name, year of study, hometown Career goalCareer goal What do you think systems analysis What do you think systems analysis
is?is? What kinds of things does a systems What kinds of things does a systems
analyst do?analyst do?
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What do systems analysts do?What do systems analysts do?
Systems AnalysisSystems Analysis
System DesignSystem Design
Project ManagementProject Management
Business Needs
Technical Solutions
Interface with the ‘business’ to understand what needs to be accomplished;Manage the process of developing technical solutions;Design computer systems that meet the needs of the business.
ProgrammersDBAs“Business”
People
Analyst Roles
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Course OverviewCourse Overview INFO 415 emphasizes systems analysis and INFO 415 emphasizes systems analysis and
design as an IT discipline and describes the role design as an IT discipline and describes the role of the systems analyst in the development of of the systems analyst in the development of computer-based information systems. computer-based information systems.
The course introduces the student to key systems The course introduces the student to key systems analysis tools and techniques. Subsequently, the analysis tools and techniques. Subsequently, the student will apply them to a real-world business student will apply them to a real-world business problem. The course uses this project as the problem. The course uses this project as the vehicle to put into practice tools and techniques vehicle to put into practice tools and techniques related to problem and opportunity definition, related to problem and opportunity definition, requirements analysis and feasibility analysis. requirements analysis and feasibility analysis.
This topics started in this course will be This topics started in this course will be continued in INFO425 - System Designcontinued in INFO425 - System Design
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Course Overview (cont) Course Overview (cont)
The Modern Systems Analyst
Approaches to Systems Development
The Systems Analyst as Project Manager
Investigating System Requirements
Modeling System Requirements
Traditional Approach to Requirements
Object Oriented Approach to RequirementsEvaluating Alternatives for Requirements,
Environment and Implementation
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Systems Analysis and Design In a Changing World by Satzinger, Jackson and Burd, Fifth Edition. - ISBN 1-4239-0228-9
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Grading Grading
Quizzes (2) 30
Term Project 35
Final Exam 25
Class Participation 10
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Term Project Term Project ‘‘Real-life’ systems analysis situationReal-life’ systems analysis situation By far, the most important aspect of this courseBy far, the most important aspect of this course On to the details (415 web page)On to the details (415 web page)
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