Week 2 (August 30 – September 5)

Wednesday, September 1 (6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M., Zoom) Class Session 2
Topics	Competing Views of the Systems Development Process Brief discussion of the comparison of the Systems Analyst role with the Building Architect Role First project selection and team building meetings
Required Readings	Spurrier & Topi: Chapter 1 Layton, Ostermiller & George 3e: Chapters 1, 2, and 3.
Required Recordings	Lecture Video: Spurrier & Topi, Chapter 1
Other Resources	Chapter 1 Slides Course Schedule as of September 1
Class Discussion Prep	Resolving competing views of the systems analysis and design process The readings for this week present competing views of the systems analysis and design process. After reading these, what thoughts do you have about how we might resolve these competing views? Before class, jot down 3 to 5 ideas that you would like to contribute to our class discussion on this topic. Project selection and team formation breakout sessions I will organize a sequence of breakout sessions in which you will get a chance to meet with other students to discuss possible projects and team collaborations. Here are some of the questions to think about before these sessions start. Do you have any candidates in mind for clients and projects? What kind of project would you like to work on? What skills do you bring to the project that you have already developed? What new skills would you like to try out?

Sunday, September 5 (12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M., Zoom) Optional Session
Lab Session	On Sunday afternoons from 12:00 PM till 1:00 PM, I will be holding an optional Lab Session using Zoom. Please drop by to ask a question, to discuss solutions to previous assignments, to get help with the current assignment, to discuss the final project, or just to say hello. Please use a headset while participating.

Schedule Note
There are no assignments due this week.

Weekly Course Schedule – Fall 2021