CSIS 483 Information Systems Capstone

CSIS 483 is the integrated capstone for the Bachelors in Information Systems degree at Liberty University. Its objective is to synthesize the entire core of the management of Information Systems program and apply this by completing a real-world final integrated Capstone Project.

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussion Thread: System Design and Interaction with God

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. The thread must be at least 400 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to the threads of at least 2 classmates. Each reply must be at least 150 words. Each thread and reply must include at least 1 scholarly citation cited in current APA format. The student must also incorporate biblical principles relevant to the discussion topic.

Peer-Review Discussions (3)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, these Peer-Review Discussions allow the student the opportunity to showcase his or her design and build ahead of each of the three capstone project phase submissions and receive peer feedback from the rest of the class. For each thread, the student will present his or her different Capstone phases in these Peer-Review Discussions in draft form for feedback prior to formal submission of each phase. Then, the student must reply to two of his or her peers’ posts. Each reply must be at least 150 words. 

Capstone Project Assignments (3)

The student will complete a detailed Capstone Project Assignment consisting of 3 phases. The purpose of this Capstone Project Assignment is to create and deploy an information technology system for a chosen company, solving a problem using the courses taken within the IS degree. For each phase of this project, the student must submit 2 files: a Microsoft Word report following the instructions for each phase and a separate ZIP file containing all content that has been developed throughout the course. Each phase should adhere to current APA format and include a cover page and a 250-word abstract.

Capstone Project: Planning Phase Assignment

This assignment will be the start of the student’s planning for their functional IS component. For this assignment, the student should organize their report with the following section headings: purpose statement, business context scenario, user acceptance testing plan, work breakdown structure, and evidence of development work. For the evidence of development work section, the student should provide 3-5 screenshots of important aspects of the development of their work. Each screenshot should provide a paragraph describing the work presented in the screenshot.

Capstone Project: Deployment Phase Assignment

For this assignment, the student should organize their report with the following section headings:  purpose statement, business context scenario, biblical worldview integration, progress report and work breakdown structure, and evidence of development work. The content should align with the content in the Capstone Project: Planning Phase Assignment. Any changes from instructor feedback or student changes should be included within the report. For the biblical worldview integration section, the student will answer the provided questions utilizing at least 5 additional Bible verses/passages and support from at least 3 peer-reviewed theological papers. The response should be at least 500 words. For the evidence of development work section, the student should provide 3-5 screenshots of important aspects of the development of their work. Each screenshot should provide a paragraph describing the work presented in the screenshot.

Capstone Project: Closing Phase Assignment

This is the final phase of the student’s Capstone Project. For this assignment, the student should organize their report with the following section headings: purpose statement, business context scenario, user acceptance testing results, deployment plan, lessons learned, and evidence of a functioning IS component. The content should align with the content in the Capstone Project: Deployment Phase Assignment. Any changes from instructor feedback or student changes should be included within the report. For the evidence of a functioning IS component section, the student should provide 3-5 screenshots of their functioning IS component. Each screenshot should provide a paragraph describing the functionality of the IS component captured in the screenshot.

Innovation and Application Development from a Biblical Worldview Perspective Assignment

This assignment offers the student the opportunity to explore innovation and application development from a biblical worldview perspective. The student will read 2 articles and write a 4-page paper addressing 1 of the scriptural challenges posed by AI innovation. The paper should consider how the identified scriptural challenge applies to application development and how to resolve or avoid scriptural challenge as it applies to application development. The paper should cite a minimum of 8 verses or passages from the Bible and a minimum of 6 peer-reviewed theological papers. The paper must comply with current APA format. 

Quizzes (5)

Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the Module: Week in which it is assigned. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 25 true/false and multiple-choice questions, and have a 25-minute time limit.