BMIS 530 Systems Analysis, Modeling, and Design

The purpose of this course is to provide the student with skills in various computer systems modeling and design processes, along with business awareness, in order to facilitate the alignment of technology and its functions within business. This course will cover the concepts, skills, methodologies, techniques, tools, and perspectives that are needed for the systems analyst to successfully develop information systems that align with a business’s overall organizational strategy. It is important for the student who will be a future IT or business professional to understand the role IT systems play in supporting organizations and management initiatives in order to ensure that IT systems can fulfill their intended role within the organization.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations/notes

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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.

Discussions (3)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided topic for each discussion. The student will then reply to 3 peers for each discussion. For each discussion, the initial thread must contain at least 500 words and each reply a minimum of 200 words. Except Discussion: Creating a Project Plan, which must contain at least 250 words for the initial thread and 200 words for each reply.

Systems Analysis and Redesign Project Assignments (3)

In this 3-phase project, the student will analyze an organization and its associated systems in order to determine which processes need to be redesigned for the organization to operate more effectively. The Systems Analysis and Redesign Project: Phase 1 Assignment will be minimum 750 words and 5 sources, the Systems Analysis and Redesign Project: Phase 2 Assignment will be a minimum of 2,500 words and 15 sources, and the Systems Analysis and Redesign Project: Phase 3 Assignment will be a minimum of 500 words and 4 sources.

Quizzes (2)

Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned module: week. This quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 20 multiple-choice and true/false questions, and will have a 20-minute time limit.