Weekly Course Schedule – Fall 2024

IS446 A-Section - Systems Analysis and Design

Meets Tuesday Mornings

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Week 1 (August 26 – September 1)



Tuesday, August 27   (9:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M., LISB 131)
Class Session 1
Topics
  • Course Startup
  • What Does a Systems Analyst Do
In-Class Activities
  • Q & A regardinng syllabus, roadmap, Weekly Schedule, Canvas site
  • Introductions
  • Discussion: How are systems analysts like architects in the home building industry?
Required Readings
Required Recordings
Prep For In‑Class Activities
  • Introduce yourself
    I am expecting each of you to speak for 1 - 2 minutes. Here are the things that I would like you to share with us: Your name; The iSchool program in which you are enrolled; Your employment (this includes, full-time, part-time, university, and home care activities); Your previous experience with skills covered in this course including systems systems analysis, systems design, conceptual data modeling, and user interface design; Most Important: What you would like to get out of this course. I look forward to meeting each of you during your introductions.
  • How are systems analysts like architects in the home building industry?
    The design and building of homes is an industry that has evolved over thousands of years. In many ways, the roles and responsibilities of the various players are much better established in this industry than they are in the software development field. If I were to pick the role in the building industry that corresponds most closely to being a systems analyst, it is the architect. Please read the brochure that I have assigned under Readings and give some thought to this comparison. This will fuel our group breakout discussion.


Friday, August 30   (3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M., Zoom)
Optional Session
Lab Session
On Friday afternoons from 3:00 PM till 4:00 PM, we 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 weekly assignments due this week.