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Readings: Hoffer et al. |
Readings: Gause/Weinberg |
Readings: Brook |
Readings: Field Guide |
Readings: Web |
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Introduction to the Class
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Complete Information Form
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Prototyping Exercise
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Finish entire book by 9/12
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Standish Reports
MetaMethodologies
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Meta-methodologies
Design Thinking
Complex Thinking
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Design Thinking
Systems Theory and Thinking
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Creativity and Problem Solving
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Creativity and Problem Solving Continued
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Business Rules
Data Repositories
Information and its Value
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3, 4, 5
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Guest Speaker: David Stockman
Perficient
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Groups
Teams, Communication and Scope Creep
Project Goals
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Fact Finding Methods -- The Library
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Guest Speaker: Raleigh Muns
University Libraries
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International Issues In Systems Analysis
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Guest Speaker: Professor Navarro
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T B A
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Fact Finding II: Obervation, Questionnaires, Interviews
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Fact Finding II: Obervation, Questionnaires, Interviews
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Fact Finding II: Ideation
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Process Modeling: Data Flow Diagrams
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Client Visit
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Object Modeling
Use Cases and UML
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Modeling and Methodologies
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Modeling and Methodologies
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3, 3A
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Guest Speakers:
Eric Lemmons, ,
Sharyn Lemmons, Express Scriptsand
Gary Oberneufemann,
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Fact Finding Tools
-- What Else Do I Need to Know?
Questionnaires and Observation
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Progress Report Due: Use your Wiki for report!
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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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No Class --S P R I N G B R E A K
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Determining Systems Requirements
Prototyping as an Analysis Tool
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Cost-Benefit Analyses
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Making the Business Case
Understanding the Problem
Refinement of System Requirements
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TBA
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SAD Standards and Measures
-- CMMI, ISO, SOX
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