MIS-410 Information Systems Analysis & Design

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Madjid Tavana Professor, Management Information Systems Lindback Distinguished Chair of Information Systems College Hall, Room 407D URL: http://lasalle.edu/~tavanaOffice Hours: Monday (1:00-2:00) • Wednesday (2:00-6:00) • Other Hours by Appointment Office: (215) 951-1129; Fax: (775) 213-9343; email: tavana@lasalle.edu COURSE DESCRIPTION: Complex business systems and organizations are examined, with the goal of discovering their structure and information flow. Tools such as the Entity-Relationship Diagram (ERD), Data Structure Diagram (DSD), Data Flow Diagram (DFD), Data Dictionary, and Process Specifications are used to develop Systems Specifications. Systems Design topics such as User Interface, Design Alternatives, Prototyping, Input, Output, and File Design are discussed in detail. PREREQUISITES: BUS-205 (Information Technology) COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of prescribed work for this course, the student should be able to: 1. Utilize data and process modeling techniques such as Entity Relationship Diagrams

(ERD), Data Structure Diagrams (DSD), Physical and Logical Data Flow Diagrams (DFD), Data Dictionary, and Process Specifications.

2. Describe the need for an orderly approach to information systems development within a business organization.

3. Describe the need for a structured or life cycle methodology for systems development. 4. Develop data gathering instruments and questionnaire; conduct data gathering interviews

with user personnel. 5. Describe the role of a systems development steering committee as a management and

decision making authority. 6. Describe the role of, and interaction with, users that takes place during systems

development. 7. Work as part of a team to complete a systems development project using Computer-

Aided Software Engineering (CASE) and Structured Analysis techniques including: Entity Relationship Diagrams, Data Structure Diagrams, Physical and Logical Data Flow Diagrams, Data Dictionary, and Process Specifications.

WEB RESOURCES: http://lasalle.edu/academ/sba/faculty/tavana/downloads/downloads.shtml COURSE TOPICS AND REQUIREMENTS: Module-1 : Systems Analysis and Conceptual Data Modeling

• Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design • Structured Analysis Overview • Data Modeling • Systems and Business Planning: Enterprise Model • Entity Relationship Diagramming (ERD) • Data Structure Diagramming (DSD) • Data Dictionary: ERD and DSD • Database Management Systems (DBMS)

First Exam: Module I Only; Open Book, 25% of Final Grade. Module-2 : Process Modeling and Systems Design

• Process Modeling • Data Flow Diagrams: Physical and Logical • Data Flow Diagrams (DFD): Context/Top-Level/Hierarchical • Data Dictionary: DFDs • Process Specifications: Structured English/Decision Tree/Decision Table

• Computer-Aided Software Engineering/Application Generators

Second Exam: Module II Only; Open Book, 15% of Final Grade.

Real-Life Project (50%) Students are expected to work in interdisciplinary groups and design an information system. Three written reports are required throughout the semester:

• Initial Investigation and Feasibility Study (5%)

• Problem Analysis • Alternative Solutions • Cost/benefit Analysis • Analysis Supporting the Recommendations

• Systems Analysis and Definition (35%)

• Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) • Data Dictionary: ERD • Data Structure Diagram (DSD) • Data Dictionary: DSD • Information Clusters/Business Sub-Systems • Data Flow Diagrams (DFD): Context/Top-Level/Hierarchical • Data Dictionary: DFDs • Process Specifications for all Functional Primitives

• System/Prototype Design (10%)

• Database Design: Platform and Environment • Detailed Design: Sample Menus/Input/Output/Reports • Program Design: Choice of an appropriate Programming

Language/Environment Professionalism (10%): I would like to help you enhance your career by asking you to behave as you would in a professional setting. To do this, I suggest that you think of me as your manager, and our class sessions as regularly scheduled meetings. Following are some of the things that professionals would never do:

• Miss a regularly scheduled meeting. People can’t always attend all meetings, but professional courtesy dictates informing the manager ahead of time when a conflict has arisen. If you do need to miss class due to a conflict, please send me an email or call me before class and leave a message on my voice mail system.

• Arrive late for a meeting without explaining the circumstances ahead of time. I expect you to be on time for class, not saunter in five or ten minutes late.

• Leave early from a meeting, without explaining the circumstances ahead of time. If you need to leave early, let me know beforehand.

• Sleeping or being inattentive during a meeting. Can you imagine someone sleeping during a meeting with his/her manager? In my professional experience, such behavior is never tolerated.

• Being unprepared or being unwilling to participate in discussion during the meeting. I expect you to come prepared for class and participate actively.

To encourage development of professional habits I have based 10% of your total grade on professionalism. You will receive a maximum of 5 professionalism points per class - if you meet your manager's expectations. If you have an unexcused absence, you will not receive any professionalism points for that class. Similarly, point reductions will be taken if you arrive late, leave early, sleep, or are unprepared/unwilling to participate. GRADING POLICY: The student earns points which will be calculated on a 100 point scale. There is no extra credit. The following are the cutoff points for each grade: A Indicates the demonstration of a superior level of competency 93.0-100 A- Indicates the demonstration of a excellent level of competence 90.0-92.9 B+ Indicates the demonstration of a very good level of competency 87.0-89.9 B Indicates the demonstration of a good level of competency 83.0-86.9 B- Indicates the demonstration of an above average level of competency 80.0-82.9 C+ Indicates the demonstration of an average level of competency 77.0-79.9 C Indicates a below average and satisfactory level of competency 73.0-76.9 C- Indicates a below average and marginally satisfactory level of competency 70.0-72.9 D Indicates a marginally passable level of competency 60.0-69.9 F Indicates failure to demonstrate a satisfactory level of competency 00.0-59.9

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MIS-410STUDENT DATA SHEET

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Second Report (35%)

Third Report (10%)

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