Weekly Course Schedule – Fall 2023

IS446 A-Section – Systems Analysis and Design

Meets Tuesday Mornings

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Week 2 (August 28 – September 3)



Tuesday, August 29   (9:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M., LISB 53)
Class Session 2
Topics
  • Competing Views of the Systems Development Process
  • First project selection and team building meetings
Required Readings
  • Spurrier & Topi: Chapter 1
  • Layton, Ostermiller & Kynaston 3e: Chapters 1, 2, and 3.
Required Recordings
Other Resources
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?


Friday, September 1   (2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M., Zoom)
Optional Session
Lab Session
On Friday afternoons from 2:00 PM till 3:00 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.