CIS 233 Systems Analysis, Fall 2013

A practical approach to real world systems analysis and design. Includes the systems development life cycle, structured methodologies and project planning. A case study project is analyzed, requirements are written and a systems design specification document is prepared.
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Very challenging Pete Farrar team-based class. Beginning with a Financial Feasibility Analysis, the teams continue through the systems analysis phase, producing all related project artifacts up to the System Requirements Document and a formal presentation to our client (played by Pete) and the other teams. (All samples documents are in PDF format.) Grade: 4.0

Course Level Objectives

  1. Describe the phases of a systems development lifecycle. [COMMUNICATE]
  2. Use root-cause analysis techniques to define the scope of a system problem. [REASON]
  3. Use industry-standard modeling methods to examine and diagram the components of a system. [COMMUNICATE]
  4. Identify and write functional requirements for a system. [COMMUNICATE]
  5. Research and compare possible solution options to meet system requirements. [REASON]
  6. Evaluate and rate feasibility of potential options. [REASON]
  7. Propose a solution that would meet defined requirements. [COMMUNICATE]

Course Examples

Project ROI-NPV Calculations Using Excel

Project Functional Decomposition Diagram (FDD)

Project Data Flow Diagram (DFD)

System Requirements Document, team report

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