Systems Analysis and Design Methods by Whitten and Bentley, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1998. This course provides an in-depth look at all phases of information systems development. Requirements acquisition methodologies are reviewed and evaluated with respect to different application areas.
Logical design is reviewed and implementation issues are addressed.
Particular design methodologies, including structured design, are discussed. Life cycle as well as heuristic approaches to system development are examined and discussed. Organizational and behavioral issues with respect to information system development are examined. An analysis and design project will be required. These assignments are useful in applying the methodologies discussed in class.