WELCOMEWELCOME

Ronald Norman, Ph.D., CCPRonald Norman, Ph.D., CCPOffice: SS-3200 Office Phone: 594-3734Office: SS-3200 Office Phone: 594-3734

e-mail: ronald.norman@sdsu.edue-mail: ronald.norman@sdsu.eduURL: http://rohan.sdsu.edu/faculty/rnormanURL: http://rohan.sdsu.edu/faculty/rnorman

IDS-306

INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS

Systems Analysis and Design is the process people use to create (automated) information systems

SystemsAnalysis& Design

InformationSystem

The end result of Systems Analysis is the creation of “blueprints” for the Information System The end result of Systems Design is the creation of the Information System

INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYSISINFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS

• Intuition• Creativity• Spatial imagination• Color• Rhythm• Emotions

• Numbers• Logic• Words• Formal reasoning

An idea Analysis Design andImplementation

CompletedInformation

System

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN: A Condensed (Informal) Perspective

Time

IDS-306 IDS-406

NOTES: 1) Your attitude, NOT your aptitude will be your

strongest

asset for success in this course!!

2) My personal commitment to you is to be the best

instructor of this topic that I can possibly be.

GOAL FOR THE COURSETo effectively communicate information

systems analysis concepts, principles,

techniques, tools, and methodologies to you

so that you can demonstrate your own

personal understanding and application of this

body of knowledge.

TEXT #1 Norman, Ronald J., TEXT #1 Norman, Ronald J., Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and

DesignDesign, draft manuscript of 2, draft manuscript of 2ndnd Edition – Available via my web page in Edition – Available via my web page in

MS Word 97/2000 format throughout the semester.MS Word 97/2000 format throughout the semester.

LECTURE NOTES - Available via my web page in MS PowerPoint LECTURE NOTES - Available via my web page in MS PowerPoint

97/2000 format throughout the semester97/2000 format throughout the semester

SCANTRON FORM 882 - 8 of themSCANTRON FORM 882 - 8 of them

A few diskettesA few diskettes

Microsoft Visual J++ 6.0 Reference book (optional)Microsoft Visual J++ 6.0 Reference book (optional)

Administrivia - IDS-306

GRADES will be based on the following (subject to change):GRADES will be based on the following (subject to change):

7 Chapter Exams and a7 Chapter Exams and a

Final Exam (cumulative) . . . . . . . . .Final Exam (cumulative) . . . . . . . . .

(approximately 275 total points)(approximately 275 total points)

Visual Programming Exercises. . . .Visual Programming Exercises. . . .

Analysis Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Analysis Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Course grades domain:Course grades domain: A = 93%A = 93% B+ = 87%B+ = 87% C+ = 77% D+ = 67% C+ = 77% D+ = 67%

A- = 90%A- = 90% B = 83% C = 73% D = 60%B = 83% C = 73% D = 60%

B- = 80% C- = 70% F < 60%B- = 80% C- = 70% F < 60%

Percents are NOT rounded up:Percents are NOT rounded up:

– example: 86.5% = B; 76.9% = C; 89.9999% = B+example: 86.5% = B; 76.9% = C; 89.9999% = B+

Administrivia - continued - IDS-306

80%

5%

15%

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HAVE A GREAT SEMESTER!

GO AZTECS!