A significant part of the course will involve hands-on training. Consent of Department Head and BGS Mentor is required. Cannot be used toward fulfilling MIS major requirements. The course covers the system development life cycle of business information systems. Topics include business process reengineering, detailed process modeling and data modeling techniques, project management concepts, system architecture, testing and implementation considerations.
Students participate in a project using supportive software tools.
The philosophy and techniques of Operations Research, including problem definition, modeling, and solution in the context of analysis, design, and implementation of computer-based information systems. Open to MIS majors only. System development methodologies for business information systems. Project management concepts, hardware and software technology, and organizational considerations are explored. Students participate in a system development project.