CIS663 Advanced Systems Analysis and Design

Overview

From the IS Department descriptions:

The masters program in information systems emphasizes the planning, investigation, design, development, application, and evaluation of information systems. This program is designed to accommodate students interested in the application of information systems to areas including but not limited to business, physical sciences, social sciences, biological sciences, the arts, humanities, and engineering.

The Ph.D. program in Information Systems is designed to produce scholars who possess a commanding knowledge of the nature of Information Systems, applications of and research on Information Systems, and the supporting technology in Computer Science. They will expand both the practice and theory of information systems. Graduates will be prepared for research, teaching, and/or practice in this field. The program's focus is on integrated information, computer and communication systems that support and augment individuals and groups in any field of application. The program also emphasizes the behavioral and organizational context of computer-based information systems, their requirements, design, implementation, user acceptance, management, and the evaluation of their effectiveness and consequences.

Summary of this Course: The focus is on the systems analysis and design techniques employed in the development of software applications. Topics include software process and process models, for example Rational Unified Process), project management, structured and object oriented analysis, system design, quality systems, system and software architecture, design patterns, re-use and component-based design, change control and configuration management. Analysis and design will be covered primarily from an object-oriented perspective. Students will read selected material from the literature, actively participate in discussions, labs and exercises in addition to participating in projects that involve analysis and design for real-world problems. We will spend a considerable amount of time interacting and learning through discussion of assigned readings and other material.

Prerequisite: There is no official graduate level prerequisite class. However, the students are expected to have completed the requirements listed on the IS Departments web site. Points of special note are knowledge of:

At least one procedure-oriented language (i.e. using subprograms or modules written to implement algorithms for example) such as C, PASCAL or

Object-oriented programming languages such as Java, C++, or

Program design techniques, or

Introductory data structures (e.g. linked lists, stacks, sets, trees, graphs) or

Data modeling using the semantic object and entity-relationship models

This class is intended to serve as an intersection point for Information Systems and Software Engineering practices that overlap and have a great deal in common. It introduces the student to concepts, methods, and current practices. These goals necessitate that the student be able to comprehend and utilize both social and technical material in the formation of abstract and concrete artifacts to be used in a information system development process.

Goals and Intentions of this Course:

Use critical subset of systems analysis and design techniques employed in business for the analysis and development of large software systems

Leverage software engineering approaches; e.g.

Software processes, Requirements eng.,

Software prototyping, System & Architectural modeling

Use proven IS approaches; e.g. DFD, ER

Highlight overlapping SE/IS concepts throughout project development; e.g. SA/ISA

Pedagogical Objectives of this Course

Challenge Ph.D. students

Make it technically worth-while for MS

Bootstrap the unprepared students with emerging techniques

In order to accomplish these objectives, students will need to invest 10-15 hours a week, dependent on reading, technical, etc. capabilities

Expected Outcomes

Students are able to analytically apply SE/IS techniques to solve real world design problems
Student's understanding of social ramifications of domain as it applies to business project group techniques will improve.
Students develop a holistic process perspective that facilitates their understanding of sticky issues
Business strategy driven down to a prototype; i.e., concept to code in a structured process

Other topics include, but are not limited too:

Software process and process models including the Rational Unified Process (RUP)
Some introduction to generic Unified Modeling Language (UML) concepts
General system design
Joint Application Design (JAD)
System and software architecture
Enterprise and Product Line Architectures (PLA)
Design patterns, re-use and component-based design

Specific CIS663 Advanced Systems Analysis and Design syllabi by semester:

Spring, 2004

Past CIS663 classes taught at NJIT:

Fall, 2002

Spring, 2003

Fall, 2003

Author: Robb Klashner
Title: CIS663 Overview
Last modified: 1/21/04
You can reach me by e-mail at: klashner@njit.edu