AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Department of Computer Information Technology

ITSE 1450 System Analysis and Design

Section 12525 ************* Spring 2008

I.          Professor:       Dr. Vernon Griffin  

            Tel:                 512 223 - 8000

            E-mail:            vgriffin@austincc.edu

            Web Page:      www.austincc.edu/vgriffin

II.        Prerequisites: Two programming courses or departmental approval

III.       TEXTBOOK:  Systems Analysis and Design, Shelly, Cashman, and Rosenblatt, Seventh Edition.

IV.       Course Objective:

1.         Provide a general orientation to business systems, the major components and how they interact as a system.

2.         Ensure an understanding of the fundamentals of Systems Analysis and Design with emphasis on entity relationships, data modeling, systems prototyping and systems development.

3.         Familiarize the student with the principles and team concept associated with the analysis and design of a business system.

V.        STUDENT OBJECTIVES:   Upon course completion student will:

1.         Understand the phases and applications of the systems development life cycle.

2.         Be familiar with design methods, entity relationships and data modeling principles.

3.         Design and prototype a business system as a team project utilizing CASE tools.

VI.       Course Requirements:

Students should attend all classes, read assignments prior to class attendance, take all course examinations and make significant contributions to all class projects. Make‑up exams will only be allowed in cases of extreme emergencies. Students may be dropped by the instructor at any point in the course for unsatisfactory  progress.

2.         Students will complete all team assignments as scheduled and work in concert with the team coordinator, and team members in the development of the final design project. Failure to fulfill team duties may result in a grade reduction or  being dropped for lack of progress.

VII.     Grading:

            Exams: ........................................ 35%

            DFD ............................................ 5%

            Preliminary Investigation Project 15%

            Design project‑‑Team effort ....... 45%

A = 100‑90, B = 89‑80, C = 79‑70, D = 69‑60, F = 59‑0

Incomplete will rarely be given and only in extreme cases.

VIII.                                         Tentative schedule:

Week               Assignment

1                      Systems Analysis and Design overview               Chapter 1

2                      Systems Development Life Cycle                        PHASE 1

3                      Preliminary Investigation and Analysis                Chapter 2

                        Phase   (lab: install and use CASE Tools)

4                      Preliminary Investigation Objectives and Steps

5                      Analyzing Requirements                                       PHASE 2

                                                                                                      Chapters 3,4,and 5

6                                            Data Flow Diagrams, Data Dictionary

                        (Interviewing Project due)

7                      Information Gathering  (Team selection)

8  Exam I chapters 1 - 5                                                             PHASE 3

                                                                                                      Chapters 6 and 7

9                      Begin design project

10                    Design project  (Deliverable 1 due)                      PHASE 4

11                    Design project, (Deliverable 2 due)

12                    Design project, (Deliverable 3 due)

13                    Design project, completed design document due

14                    Design project

15/16               Presentations of completed design project

                Alert: New State Law for new students. No more than six course withdrawals throughout your undergraduate education, regardless of how many colleges you attend. Students who entered college before Fall 2007 are not affected. Ask a counselor for details.

WITHDRAWAL DEADLINE:  April 21, 2008