COURSE SYLLABUS

Technology: BPA and HIT

Course Title: System Analysis and Design

Course Number: BPA 130

Hours: 3 credit hours

Faculty: Clayton Lee

Telephone No: 513-808.5061

Email: Clayton.lee@cincinnatistate.edu

Term: Spring Semester, 2016

Prerequisites: n/a

Course Description:

An introductory course on business systems analysis within the

framework of the system development life cycle. Topics include:
business case analysis, requirement gathering, requirement modeling,
enterprise modeling, and development strategies.

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Course Objectives:

1 Be able to explain and show understanding of the System

Development Life Cycle
2 Show understanding of the purpose of IT within a Business Setting.
3 Show understanding and develop a Preliminary Investigation
Report.
4 Show understanding and develop a Requirements Document.
5 Show understanding of Return on Investment as it pertains to IT
within a business.

Course Topics:

Week 1 Introduction to the SDLC

Week 2 Introduction to Preliminary Investigation
Week 3 Continue Preliminary Investigation
Week 4 Introduction to Requirement Gathering
Week 5 Introduction to Requirements Modeling
Week 6 Continue Requirements Modeling
Week 7 Introduction to Technical Solution Decision
Week 8 Midterm
Week 9 Case Study Preliminary Investigation
Week 10 Continue Case Study Preliminary Investigation
Week 11 Case Study Requirements Gathering
Week 12 Case Study Requirements Modeling
Week 13 Continue Case Study Requirements Modeling
Week 14 Case Study Technical Solution Decision
Week 15 Final Exam

Learning Tools for Course:

1. Lecture Notes/Power Point presentations

2. Videos Presentations
3. Textbook reading and exercise assignments
4. Discussion board assignments
5. Programming Assignments
6. Exams
7. Projects

Grade Determination:

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The final course grade will be calculated as follows:

Week 1 - System Analyst Research - 5 points

Week 2 rest of chapter 1 quiz 1 5 points

Week 3 Chapter 2 & chapter 4 quiz 2 5 points

Week 4 chapter 5 quiz 3 5 points

Week 5 chapter 6 quiz 4 5 points

Week 6 chapter 7 quiz 5 5 points

Week 7 chapter 8 quiz 6 5 points

Week 8 Midterm exam (all chapters) 10 points

Week 9 case study - interactive discussions 5 points

Week 10 case study - interactive discussions 5 points

Week 11 preliminary investigation 10 points

Week 12 case study - interactive discussions 5 points

Week 13 case study - interactive discussions 10 points

Week 14 requirements document 10 points

Week 15 Final exam (all chapters) 12 Points

Grading Scale:

93.100 A
85- 92 B
84- 77 C
76- 67 D
66 or below F

There is 6 points available for extra credit week1 Introduction, Week 11

Your opinion 1 and week 13 Your opinion 2

Grading Procedures Web-Courses

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Discussion Boards: Discussion Board participation is similar to in-
class discussions. If you do not participate by
the assigned due date then you will receive a
0. The due dates for the Discussion Board
anticipation are posted in advance. Discussion
Board entries will be graded on content,
spelling and grammar.

Assignments: Due dates will be announced with each

assignment. Assignments submitted one to
seven days after the due date will result in a
grade reduction of two letter grades.
Assignments submitted more than seven days
after the assigned due date will not be
accepted. As with all assignments, grading
will be determined by content, and accuracy of
spelling and grammar.

Quizzes/Tests: Tests are comprehensive over all units completed

prior to the test date.

Quizzes and tests will be available in

Blackboard for a minimum of three (3) days.
Make-up tests will be given only with
documented proof of illness. It is the
students responsibility to contact the
instructor by the announced due date of the
missed test to make arrangements for a make-
up. All make-up tests will be held on campus.

Please note that it is common for computers to

freeze, experience power outages, etc. so do
not wait until the last minute to take the
assessment.

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Students with Disabilities

Any student with a disability necessitating accommodations prescribed by the

Americans with Disabilities Act or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act must meet
with Mr. David Cover, special Needs Counselor, prior to participating in
classroom or laboratory activities. He will be the primary resource to determine
what accommodations are necessary to provide the appropriate learning
opportunity for the student. Mr. Cover may be contacted at 569-1613.

Textbook

Required:

System Analysis and Design

Series: Shelly Cashman

Hardcover: 688 pages
Publisher: Cengage Learning; 10 edition (March 1, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1285171349
ISBN-13: 978-1285171340

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