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Topic
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Readings:
Hoffer
et al.
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Readings:
Gause/
Weinberg
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Readings: Brook |
Readings:
Web
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Speaker/Homework
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8/22
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Introduction to Systems Analysis
Systems Thinking
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1
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1-3 |
1-4
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Links
Links
Links
Links
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Complete Information
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8/28
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Last Day to Add a Class |
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8/29
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Systems Thinking -- Business Rules
Information and its Value
Creativity and Problem Solving
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6
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Links
Links
Links
Links
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9/5
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L A B O R D A Y N o C l a s s
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9/12
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Creativity
Methodologies
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4 |
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5-9,
13, 16, 17 |
Links
Links
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Group Exercise in Class
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9/19
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Methodologies (cont.) |
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4-6 |
7-10
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Links
Links
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9/19
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University Date for Dropping a Class with no grade |
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9/26
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Process Modeling
Data Flow Diagramming
Data Dictionaries
Data Modeling
Entity Relationship Diagrams
Object Modeling
Use Cases and UML
CASE Tools
Fact Finding Tools -- The Library
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7, 8
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14
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Links
Links
Links
Links
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Demo: Microsoft Visio
Guest Speaker: Raleigh Muns
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10/3
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Teams, Communication and Scope Creep
Project Goals
Modeling (cont.)
Fact Finding Tools
-- What Do I Need to Know?
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7-9
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
6
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6
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Links
Links
Links
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Groups Announced
Video: The Deep Dive
Video: Object-Oriented Tools
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10/10
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CLIENT PRESENTATION
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Guest Speaker: Client Visit
Complete Rating Sheet
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10/17
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midsemester |
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10/17
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Fact Finding Tools -- Questionnaires and Interviews
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Links
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Guest Speakers:
Eric Lemmons and
Gary Obernuefemann, HP
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10/24
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Project Management
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Complete Rating Sheet
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| 10/20
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Last day to drop class with a guaranteed passing grade |
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10/31
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Feasibility
Feasibility -- Costs and Benefits
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3, 5
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7-13
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Links
Links
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Complete Rating Sheet
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11/7 at 11:59 PM
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Papers Due
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11/7
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Feasibility (cont.)
Project Management -- Making the Business Case
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3, 4 |
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11
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Links
Links
Links
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Video: Making the Business Case
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11/14
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Project Management -- Managing Expectations
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7-10
11-13
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Links
Links
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Video: Managing Expectations
Video: The Tower of Babel
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11/14
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Last day to drop the class
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11/28
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SAD Standards and Measures -- CMMI, ISO, SOX
Estimating
Determining Systems Requirements
Prototyping as an Analysis Tool
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6, 7, 8, 11
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14-20
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10-12, 15
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Links
Links
Links
Links
Links
Links
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Guest Speaker:
Dave Craft
Video: JAD
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11/19-11/27
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T H A N K S G I V I N G B R E A K: N o C l a s s
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12/5
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Ethics
Refinement of System Requirements
Project Presentations
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12/9 at 5 p.m.
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Projects Due
*** Final Rating Due ***
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12/12, 7:45 - 9:45 p.m.
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Final Exam |