IS 495 IS Development and Management Professor Dr. Chad Anderson E-mail chadanderson@unr.edu Office Phone (775) 784-6146 Mobile Phone (775) 842-5067 Office Location 314F Ansari Business Building Office Hours Tuesday & Thursday 3pm-7pm or by appointment Prerequisites IS 445, IS 475, & MGT 321 Course Materials Satzinger, Jackson, & Burd. (2012). Systems Analysis and Design in a Changing World, (6 th Edition). Boston, MA: Course Technology, Cengage Learning, ISBN-10: 1111534152, ISBN-13: 9781111534158. You will use Microsoft Visio to create the models for your group project and Microsoft Project to plan and manage your project. Visio and Project are both available on all COB lab computers and are also available through your MSDNAA account, http://business.unr.edu/labs/studentresources/msdnaa.html. Course Objectives This course focuses on the analysis and logical design of computer-based information systems. Information systems development is a process in which technical, organizational, and human aspects of a system are analyzed and changed in the hope of creating an improved system. Emphasis is placed upon the identification and modeling of system requirements that will meet the business needs of an organization and provide the basis for subsequent systems development. This course will give students an understanding of the tools and techniques that are available for systems development and will introduce the concepts and theory that underlie these techniques and processes. Students will also have the opportunity to apply these tools and techniques in a real-world development project. As such, this course will satisfy Core Objective 14: Application of the new Silver Core. Brief Description of CO14: Students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge and skills developed in previous Core and major classes by completing a project or structured experience of practical significance. Specifically, students will form teams and each team will be assigned a project in a real-world organization or will be given the opportunity to identify an existing business problem in a real-world organization that could be solved with an information system. The teams will then go into their respective organizations and analyze the business processes that are part of the problem, gather requirements for a solution to the problem, and design an optimal solution using appropriate tools and techniques. Successful completion of the project will require students to draw on knowledge and skills learned in earlier information systems courses. Assessment of the project will include the submission of project deliverables that demonstrate an engagement with the organization and its business problem and the presentation of information to the class to facilitate feedback and reflection on the analysis and design process. Two mechanisms are used to assess individual engagement in the project. First, the exams include questions about the project deliverables and second, each student is asked to evaluate his/her team member s contributions to the project twice during the semester. The project accounts for 45% of the course grade. Student Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of the course, you will be able to: Plan and execute a systems analysis project in a real-world organization Identify and analyze a business' need for a system improvement/enhancement
Prepare and use various information gathering techniques for eliciting user information requirements and system expectations Construct and interpret a variety of system analysis and design documents and models Identify available solutions and implementation strategies to solve business problems and evaluate each alternative using appropriate criteria Use the capabilities of software development tools (Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Project, etc.) to develop system models, plans and descriptions Produce the requisite documentation for the investigation, analysis and high-level design of an information system, and communicate it effectively and persuasively, both orally and in writing Group Project Students will form teams and complete a systems analysis and design project over the course of the semester. Each team will be assigned a project or will be given the opportunity to identify an existing business problem in a real-world organization that could be solved with an information system. The teams will then go into their respective organizations and analyze the business processes that are part of the problem, gather requirements for a solution to the problem, and design an optimal solution using appropriate tools and techniques. Successful completion of the project will require students to draw on knowledge and skills learned in earlier information systems courses. Assessment of the project will include the submission of project deliverables that demonstrate an engagement with the organization and its business problem and the presentation of information to the class to facilitate feedback and reflection on the analysis and design process. Detailed instructions and a deliverables schedule will be provided in a project instructions document. Individual Activities Activities will be included throughout the semester to address specific concepts and skills required for the course. These activities may be completed during class time or outside of class depending on the activity. They will be assessed individually although many of the activities will be performed in groups. Exams Course concepts will be assessed individually through a midterm exam and a final. Exams will cover course materials from lectures and assigned readings. Because the material in the course builds on itself, the final exam will include concepts from the entire semester. Assessments and Grading Scale Assessments Points % Point Range Grade Group Project 450 45% 930 1000 A Individual Activities 150 15% 900 929 A- Midterm Exam 150 15% 870 899 B+ Final Exam 250 25% 830 869 B Total 1000 100% 800 829 B- 770 799 C+ 730 769 C 700 729 C- 670 699 D+ 630 669 D 600 629 D- 0 599 F
Course Schedule Week Days Topics and Deliverables Readings 1 Jan 22 Course Introduction: syllabus, schedule, policies, project From Beginning to End: An Overview of Systems Analysis and Design Ch. 1 2 Jan 29 The Role of the Systems Analyst Ch. A Investigating System Requirements Ch. 2 3 Feb 5 Problem Definition Deliverables Due Feb 5 4 Feb 12 Use Cases Ch. 3 5 Feb 19 Domain Modeling Ch. 4 Project Plan Deliverables Due Feb 19 6 Feb 26 Extending the Requirements Models Ch. 5 7 Mar 5 The Traditional Approach to Requirements Ch. B Oral Progress Reports 8 Mar 12 Midterm Exam Domain Analysis Deliverables Due Mar 12 Midpoint Peer Evaluations Due Mar 12 9 Mar 19 Spring Break - No Class 10 Mar 26 Midterm exam review Essentials of Design and the Design Activities Ch. 6 11 Apr 2 Object-Oriented Design: Principles Ch. 10 Systems Analysis Deliverables Due Apr 2 12 Apr 9 Object-Oriented Design: Use Case Realizations Ch. 11 13 Apr 16 Designing the User and System Interfaces Ch. 7 Systems Design Deliverables Due Apr 16 14 Apr 23 Approaches to System Development Ch. 8 Final Project Presentations 15 Apr 30 Prototype Deliverables Due Apr 30 Final Peer Evaluations Due Apr 30 16 May 7 Final Exam: 7:30pm-9:30pm It may be necessary to modify the schedule as the semester progresses. Any changes will be announced in class and on WebCampus.
Course Policies Academic Honesty University regulations will be enforced regarding dishonorable or unethical conduct which includes, but is not limited to, cheating and plagiarism. For more information, see the UNR General Catalog. Cheating is defined as (1) obtaining or providing unauthorized information during an examination through verbal, visual or unauthorized use of books, notes, text and other materials; (2) obtaining or providing information concerning all or part of an examination prior to that examination; (3) taking an examination for another student, or arranging for another person to take an exam in one's place; (4) altering or changing test answers after submittal for grading, grades after grades have been awarded, or other academic records once these are official. Plagiarism is defined as submitting the language, ideas, thoughts or work of another as one's own; or assisting in the act of plagiarism by allowing one's work to be used in this fashion. Plagiarism frequently involves a failure to acknowledge the use of paragraphs, sentences, or even a few phrases written or spoken by someone else. Any work, in whole or part, taken from the Internet or other computer based resource without properly referencing the source is considered plagiarism. A complete reference is required in order that all parties may locate and view the original source. The student is responsible for understanding the legitimate use of sources, the appropriate ways of acknowledging academic, scholarly or creative indebtedness, and the consequences of violating this responsibility. In this course there will be zero tolerance for dishonorable or unethical conduct. If a student is charged with Academic Dishonesty, for each charge, a zero (0) with be given for the assignment, an additional one hundred (100) points will be deducted from the final course total points and a written Notice of Academic Dishonesty will be given to the Director of Student Judicial, Mediation and Advocacy Services. The student will also receive a copy of the notice. Academic Success Services Your student fees cover usage of the Mathematics Center (784-443 or www.unr.edu/mathcenter/), Tutoring Center (784-6801 or www.unr.edu/tutoring/), and University Writing Center (784-6030 or www.unr.edu/writing-center). These centers are available to support your classroom learning but it is your responsibility to take advantage of their services. Attendance Class attendance is not graded but there will be some in-class activities that will count toward the individual activities grade. Canceled Classes If classes are canceled by the University, be prepared to cover both the missed and current material at the next scheduled class meeting. Communication All messages outside of the classroom will be broadcast to the class electronically through WebCampus or by email. It is important that you provide me with an email address that you check daily. Course Evaluation Course evaluations will be conducted during the last few weeks of the semester. Your constructive assessment of this course plays an indispensable role in shaping education at UNR.
Disability Services Any student with a disability needing academic adjustments or accommodations is requested to speak with me or the Disability Resource Center (Thompson Building, Suite 101) as soon as possible to arrange for appropriate accommodations. Disruptive Behavior Do not disrupt, distract, or prevent others from learning by arriving late, leaving early, or failing to turn off all electronic devices during the scheduled class. (Laptop computers used for taking notes are the exception to this rule.) Make-Up Exams Make-up exams will only be given for a documented religious observance, a documented illness, or a documented work-related reason. It is impossible to create an equivalent experience without placing the student at either an advantaged or disadvantaged status. You must inform the instructor ahead of time if you will be unable to take an exam at the scheduled date and time. If you cannot document that you had a valid reason for missing an exam, you will not be able to take a makeup exam, and your grade for that exam will be a zero (0). Office Hours Scheduled office hours are available each week. Appointments can be made for times other than scheduled office hours by e-mail or phone. Please call if an emergency arises and you cannot make your scheduled appointment. Participation Everyone is expected to participate in class activities and discussions and to respond to questions from the instructor and other students. This type of class interaction will facilitate greater learning for all students in the class. Reassessment If a request is made for any scored material to be reassessed, please recognize that it will be possible to retain, gain, or lose points in the reassessment process. Other than project resubmissions which can be made any time before the end of the semester, please make any reassessment requests by e-mail within one (1) week of grading. Please make a follow-up appointment (e-mail or phone) to meet the instructor during office hours for review of the results of any reassessment. A request for reassessment will not be granted if more than a week has passed since the grade in question was posted. Religious Holy Days It is the policy of NSHE (Title 4 Chapter 20 A, Section 3, paragraph 2), to be sensitive to the religious obligations of its students. Any student missing classes, quizzes, examinations, or any other class or lab work because of observance of religious holy days should, whenever possible, be given an opportunity during that semester to make up the missed work. The make-up will apply to the religious holy day absence only. It shall be the responsibility of the student to notify the instructor in advance in writing, if the student intends to participate in a religious holy day which does not fall on state holidays or periods of class recess. This policy shall not apply in the event that administering the assignment at an alternate time would impose an undue hardship on the instructor or the institution which could not reasonably have been avoided.
Software and Labs Students are not required to purchase the applications (Visio and Project) used in the course. They are all available in the COBA Lab computers in AB301 and AB309. You may also download a copy of the software from your MSNDAA account for use on your own computer. Special Considerations All student work submitted in fulfillment of course requirements and any student activity recorded is deemed to be granted in the public domain (copyright-free) for the purposes of use as instructional or research material or for examples of student work in current and future courses. Student Absences By NSHE policy (Title 4 Chapter 20 A, Section 3, paragraph 1), there are no official absences from any university class. It is the personal responsibility of the student to consult with the instructor regarding absence from class. In the event that a student misses a class because of an official university function or event or because of serious personal issues, the Office of the Vice President for Student Services may, at its discretion, send an explanation to affected faculty. The instructor shall make the final determination on whether the missed work can be done at a time other than during the regularly scheduled class period. Study In order to receive a satisfactory grade in this course, students should plan to devote at least six (6) hours per week (on average) outside of class to studying and working on the team project and other assignments. Syllabus Read and study this syllabus carefully. This is a contract between the professor and student, which lays out the responsibilities of both parties. If there are questions, consult with the professor before the end of the second week of class. Your continued registration in this class after the initial drop date signifies that you have read and understand this syllabus and will abide by the course policies in the syllabus. Taping of Class Lectures Surreptitious or covert video-taping of class or unauthorized audio recording of class is prohibited by law and by Board of Regents policy. This class may be videotaped or audio recorded only with the written permission of the instructor. In order to accommodate students with disabilities, some students may have been given permission to record class lectures and discussions. Therefore, students should understand that their comments during class may be recorded.