IS240-Information Systems Analysis & Design I

This course provides the basic concepts and techniques of information systems analysis and design. It provides coverage of the basic Unified Modeling Language (UML) notation used for structural and behavioral modeling and it provides the practical application of UML by using CASE tools. It develops an understanding of the role and importance of the systems analyst in a rapidly changing world. New approaches to systems analysis and design will be described, including object-oriented analysis and design. Topics in this course include an overview of the system development lifecycle, information systems development methodologies with an emphasis on the agile approach, identifying and describing problems, requirements discovery process, stakeholder identification, the 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.