Week 2 (February 1 – February 7)

Tuesday, February 2 (6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M., Zoom) Class Session 2
Session Link	You may join the session using this link. Use 7h526y as the session password. Please use a headset.
Topics	Three Competing Views of the Systems Development Process
Required Readings	Valacich & George 8e: Chapter 1 (The Systems Development Environment) Layton, Ostermiller & George 3e: Chapters 1, 2, and 3. Topi, H. & Spurrier, G. (2019). A Generalized, Enterprise-Level Systems Development Process Framework for Systems Analysis and Design Education . Read only through Section 2.6 (Enabling Planned Organizational Change).
Required Recordings	Lecture Video: The Systems Development Environment (Chapter 1) . Note that when I recorded this lecture, I was using the 7th Edition of the text.
Other Resources	Chapter 1 Slides Spreadsheet Version of Course Schedule as of February 2
Class Discussion Prep	Resolving competing views of the systems analysis and design process The 3 readings for this week present competing views of the systems analysis and design process. After reading all 3, 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 disciscussion on this topic.

Sunday, February 7 (12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M., Zoom) Optional Session
Session Link	You may join the session using this link. Use 4v810b as the session password. Please use a headset.
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.

Schedule Note
There are no assignments due this week.

Weekly Course Schedule – Spring 2021