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Readings: Hoffer et al. |
Readings: Gause/Weinberg |
Readings: Brook |
Readings: Field Guide |
Readings: Web |
Notes
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8/20
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Introduction to the Class
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1-2
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p. 9-25 |
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Complete Information Form
Introductions
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8/22
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Prototyping Exercise
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1
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Finish entire book by 9/12
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8/26
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Last Day to Add a Class
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8/27
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Standish Reports
MetaMethodologies
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4
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8/29
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Meta-methodologies Design Thinking Complex Thinking
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p. 9-25
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9/3
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L A B O R
D A Y .... N O C L A S S
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9/5
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Design Thinking Systems Theory and Thinking
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9/10
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Creativity and Problem Solving
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9/12
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Creativity and Problem Solving Continued
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Quiz: Are Your Lights On?
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9/17
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Business Rules Data Repositories
Information and its Value
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3, 4, 5
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13, 16, 17
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9/17
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University Date for Dropping a Class with no grade
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9/19
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Groups Teams, Communication and Scope Creep
Project Goals
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7, 7A
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7-9
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18-19
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p.29-35 |
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9/24
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Fact Finding Methods -- The Library
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6
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Guest Speaker: Raleigh Muns
University Libraries
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9/26
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International Issues In Systems Analysis
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Guest Speaker: Professor Navarro
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10/1
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T B A
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6 |
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10/3
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Fact Finding II: Obervation, Questionnaires, Interviews
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6
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10/3
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E X A M 1 Distributed
-- Due October 10 at the beginning of class
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10/8
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Fact Finding II: Obervation, Questionnaires, Interviews
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10/10
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E X A M 1 D U E
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10/10
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Fact Finding II: Ideation
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p.71-118
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10/10
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Last day to drop class with a guaranteed passing grade
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10/15
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Process Modeling: Data Flow Diagrams
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7, 7A
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10/15
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Background Exercise Due -- Due by 11:59 pm
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Email your client questions to me
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10/14 |
Blog 1 Due Due by 11:59 pm |
10/17
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Client Visit
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Guest Speaker:
Client Visit
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10/22
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Object Modeling
Use Cases and UML
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7A, 7 |
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First Team Evaluation Due!
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10/24
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Modeling and Methodologies
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6, 7, 8, 11
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Progress Report Due: Use your Wiki for report!
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10/29
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Modeling and Methodologies
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8A
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10/31
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Blog 2 Due Due by 11:59 pm
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10/31
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System Descriptions -- Due by 11:59 pm
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11/5
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Project Management
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3, 3A
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Guest Speakers:
Eric Lemmons, ,
Sharyn Lemmons, Express Scriptsand
Gary Oberneufemann,
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11/7
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Fact Finding Tools
-- What Else Do I Need to Know?
Questionnaires and Observation
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6, 7, 8, 10, 11
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Progress Report Due: Use your Wiki for report!
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11/7
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Questionnaire -- Due by 11:59 pm
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11/11
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E X A M 2 Distributed
-- Due November 19
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11/14
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Prototyping as an Analysis Tool
System Requirements
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3, 5
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User Expectations
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Quiz
Second Team Evaluation Due!
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11/14
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Prototypes Due by 11:59 pm
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11/19
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No Class --T H A N K S G I V I N G B R E A K
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11/26
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Determining Systems Requirements
Prototyping as an Analysis Tool
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3, 3A
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11
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12/3
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Cost-Benefit Analyses
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3, 5
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12/3
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Cost-Benefit Analysis Due by 11:59 pm
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12/5
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Last day to drop the class
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12/5
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Making the Business Case
Understanding the Problem
Refinement of System Requirements
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Progress Report Due:Use your Wiki for report!
Quiz
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TBA
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SAD Standards and Measures
-- CMMI, ISO, SOX
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5
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Guest Speaker: TBA
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12/8
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Projects Due by 5 pm
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12/10,
10-12
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Presentations
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12/12
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*** Final Group Evaluation Due ***
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