IS 240 Systems Analysis and Design

This course provides the basic concepts and techniques of information systems analysis and design. It provides coverage of the basic Unified Modelling Language (UML) notation used for structural and behavioral modeling and it provides the practical application of UML through using CASE tools. It develops an understanding of the role and importance of the systems analyst in a rapidly changing world. New a pproaches to systems analysis and design will be described, including object oriented analysis and design. Topics in this course include: overview of the system development lifecycle, information systems development methodologies with an emphasis on agile approach, identifying and describing problems, requirements discovery process, stakeholder identification, importance of user involvement, basic analysis models and basic design models. The course involves a project component in order to allow students to apply concepts presented in the course.