LECTURE 1. Introduction to System Analysis. Basic Concepts.

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ITEC 2010 NSystems Analysis and Design IWinter
2002 Instructor Prof. Peter Khaiter Class
site http//www.atkinson.yorku.ca/pkhaiter/ITEC
2010N.htm Office CCC N148 Email
pkhaiter_at_yorku.ca
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What is Systems Analysis and Design (SAD)?

• Systems Analysis understanding and specifying
  in detail what an information system should do
• System Design specifying in detail how the
  parts of an information system should be
  implemented
• Why is it important?
• Success of information systems depends on good
  SAD
• Widely used in industry - proven techniques
• Part of career growth in IT - lots of
  interesting and well-paying jobs! (rated 2nd best
  job in latest Jobs Almanac)
• Increasing demand for systems analysis skills

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Course Objectives
To provide you with new ways of looking at
information in the world in order to solve
business problems To introduce you to concepts
and methods of SAD To describe the systems
development life cycle (SDLC) To teach you
effective methods for gathering essential
information during system analysis To teach you
effective methods for designing systems to solve
problems effectively using technology
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Bibliography
Textbook Systems Analysis and Design in a
Changing World, John Satzinger, Robert Jackson
and Stephen Burd. Course Technology, 2000 (ISBN
0-7600-5879-2) Recommended Reading Systems
Analysis and Design, Alan Dennis and Barbara
Haley Wixom. John Wiley Sons, 2000 (ISBN
0-471-24100-8) Essentials of Systems Analysis and
Design, Joseph Valacich, Joey F. George and
Jeffrey A. Hoffer. Prentice Hall, 2001 (ISBN
0-13-018373-3) Systems Analysis and Design
Methods, Jeffrey L. Whitten, Lonnie D. Bentley
and Kevin C. Dittman. Irwin/McGraw-Hill, 1998
(ISBN 0-256-23826-X) Introduction to Systems
Analysis and Design A Structured Approach, Penny
A. Kendall. Irwin/McGraw-Hill, 1996 (ISBN
0-697-12414-2) Systems Development Case Studies,
M. Gordon Hunter. Irwin/McGraw-Hill, 1998 (ISBN
0-256-27056-2)
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Classes Tuesdays, 700-1000 pm CCB 115 Office
Hours Tuesdays 600-700 pm, Wednesdays
600-700 pm CCB 148 Phone [phone], ext.
30311 Email pkhaiter_at_yorku.ca
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Marking Scheme

• Midterm (Tuesday, February 19, 2002) 20
• 4 Assignments (10 each) 40
• Final 40
• Midterm and Final will be closed books and
  notes
• Lecture notes will be made available at
• www.atkinson.yorku.ca/pkhaiter/ITEC2010N.htm