MIS 4200 Systems Analysis and Design
Course Description:
MIS 4200 Systems Analysis and Design is an overview of the
systems development life cycle with an emphasis on techniques
and rolls of system documentation and logical system specifications.
Textbook:
Kendall, Kenneth E., and Julie E. Kendall, Systems
Analysis and Design, 4e, Upper Saddle River, Prentice Hall, 1999.
Prerequisites:
MIS 1200,
MIS 1300,
MIS 1500,
MIS 3000
Specific Concepts to Address:
- Concept of a system
- Systems development life cycle from a systems analyst perspective
- Organizational setting and system design
- The data flow process for an application
- Preparation, writing and evaluation of systems proposals
- Software engineering process
- System documentation
- System specifications
Suggested Emphases:
- Thorough analysis of the impact of an organizational setting on system design
- Examples of systems analyses you have done
- Writing skill expected of a professionally employed adult
Helpful Documentation:
- Relevant job descriptions
- Performance appraisals relevant to topic
- Proof of relevant training
- Sample proposals, feasibility studies, data flow diagrams, etc.
- Analysis documents
